Vista ult. 64 bit and 32 bit (x86)

Charlie Tame

inimitablesikh wrote:
> but I only have 2 gigs so...
>
>

Well I think we were all considering whether there was any benefit in
switching Vs the extra cost, and as long as you are not running into
problems getting the software you need to work there is not much point,
however it seems as if you really think you should go to 32 bit and
therefore you should, otherwise you will not be satisfied with it.

inimitablesikh

Charlie Tame;732937 Wrote:
> inimitablesikh wrote:> > >
> > > but I only have 2 gigs so...
> > >
> > > > > Well I think we were all considering whether there was any benefit in
> switching Vs the extra cost, and as long as you are not running into
> problems getting the software you need to work there is not much
> point,
> however it seems as if you really think you should go to 32 bit and
> therefore you should, otherwise you will not be satisfied with it.

I just realized I do have a problem with graphics card I
believe...sometimes my screen randomly glitches and I have to force
shutdown is this becuz of my graphics card/driver? Under system info it
says
Adapter Type: ATI Radeon Xpress Series (0x5975), ATI Technologies
Inc. compatible
Thats my graphics card right? Is there a driver for x64 for it or only
x86? ANd what would be causeing the random screen glitch problems that
make me force shtdown?


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SCSIraidGURU

Why do you need 64-bit OS? Did the 32-bit version work with all your
software? 64-bit is for going beyond 4GB. Did you upgrade the BIOS to
get full 64-bit support?


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dmex

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Do not bother answering his questions as he will not get them.

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Charlie Tame

inimitablesikh wrote:
> Charlie Tame;732937 Wrote:
>> inimitablesikh wrote:> > >
>>>> but I only have 2 gigs so...
>>>>
>>>>>> Well I think we were all considering whether there was any benefit in
>> switching Vs the extra cost, and as long as you are not running into
>> problems getting the software you need to work there is not much
>> point,
>> however it seems as if you really think you should go to 32 bit and
>> therefore you should, otherwise you will not be satisfied with it.
>
> I just realized I do have a problem with graphics card I
> believe...sometimes my screen randomly glitches and I have to force
> shutdown is this becuz of my graphics card/driver? Under system info it
> says
> Adapter Type: ATI Radeon Xpress Series (0x5975), ATI Technologies
> Inc. compatible
> Thats my graphics card right? Is there a driver for x64 for it or only
> x86? ANd what would be causeing the random screen glitch problems that
> make me force shtdown?
>
>

Almost all (if not all) Graphics cards have had driver updates since
Vista first went to manufacturing, you will need to go to ATI's website
to check for the latest driver, and yes the 64 and 32 bit drivers are
probably different.

You can often get video drivers from Windows Update, but if you do that
it is best to download only and then reboot and install, it seems to
create problems if you let that happen automatically sometimes. Most
people will tell you never to get them from Windows update and only from
the card maker's website.

If you have drivers that came on your install CD then yes, they could
well be the cause of your problem.