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ranker
07-19-2007, 05:04 PM
I'm considering the possibility of making an upgrade from Vista Business to Vista Ultimate x64.

I'm primarily using this machine for gaming/movies/music and what not. I'd like to know before going in head first, if there's anything I should be aware of about x64. I've read what I can in these forums but found it hard to condense the derailed threads down to useful information.

What are the benefits of going the x64 route and what are the drawbacks?

I hear a lot of hoopla about driver signing. I'm hoping someone can expand on that as well in addition to answering the question above.

I appreciate all the responses,
Karl
Gunlance
07-19-2007, 05:16 PM
if you own vista business 32 bit, can't you just pay a minimal fee and get business 64bit?
ranker
07-20-2007, 01:20 AM
if you own vista business 32 bit, can't you just pay a minimal fee and get business 64bit?

I have ultimate x64's retail package on my desk. I'd like to know what the pros/cons are before making my first journey into the 64bit OS world.
rogard
07-20-2007, 01:25 AM
unless you have more than 2gb the 64bit more isnt worth it imho.

Media centre is a plus tho, especially if you watch movies.
SoulsCollective
07-20-2007, 01:25 AM
Driver signing isn't such a huge issue, you just need to turn it off (http://www.true-betas.org/board/index.php?showtopic=6775&pid=55999&mode=threaded&start=#entry55999). Other than that, mostly everything will work, with the exception of 90% of wireless NICs and other esoteric peripherals.
ranker
07-20-2007, 02:38 PM
unless you have more than 2gb the 64bit more isnt worth it imho.

Media centre is a plus tho, especially if you watch movies.

So there are no other reasons to go to 64bit if one doesn't have more than 2gb of ram?


Driver signing isn't such a huge issue, you just need to turn it off (http://www.true-betas.org/board/index.php?showtopic=6775&pid=55999&mode=threaded&start=#entry55999). Other than that, mostly everything will work, with the exception of 90% of wireless NICs and other esoteric peripherals.

Isn't driver signing what makes 64bit so much more stable? What's the purpose of turning it off?