It is time to switch to 64bit OS's
I have said it numerous times on Vista forums, that we are going through another transition here... Windows 95 was a 16bit OS... Windows 98 was what Windows Vista 64bit Ultimate is to us today... Windows 98 was the first "Hybrid" 16/32bit OS...
More and More companys are releasing 64bit drivers everyday... I have not had any issues whatsoever with any hardware that I have installed on my computer, I am running Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit... and it has been PERFECT. VERY stable, smooth, literally no crashes..only BSOD was from me, overclocking my video card a bit too high trying to find the sweet spot. Thats it....
If you have a 64bit processor, upgrade your computer, to take advantage of this new transition happening... upgrade to 64bit... it's time for 32bit to go back from wence it came
More and more programs are released everyday to take advantage of 64bit as well....
Read this article, it will help you with questions to understand that 64bit OS's are MORE then just having more RAM....
bit-tech.net | 64-bit: More than just the RAM
64-bit: More than just the RAM
Author: Brett Thomas
Published: 16th Oct 2007
Introduction
If you're a member of this or any other technology-based forum, odds are that you've noticed the several versions of Microsoft's latest offering, Windows Vista. If you haven't, well... please come out from under that rock and get with the programming!
One of the biggest changes has been the clear offering and even a gentle push towards the 64-bit version of the OS. Indubitably, this extra option becomes fodder for forum discussion, usually along the line of:
Forumite 1: "Hi, I am building a new system and I wanted to know what your thoughts were on whether I should use 64-bit or 32-bit Vista? I've heard varying things around the net regarding compatibility, and was hoping someone could help."
Forumite 2: "Hi! I just read your post. You should definitely go with the 32-bit version. There's tons of compatibility problems with 64b (Just look at XP-64), and it's going to die a long, drawn-out death. Besides, the only actual difference between them is that 64-bit can make proper use of 4GB of RAM."
Forumite 1: "Oh, ok! Thanks!"
Now, what's wrong with this picture? The answer is a lot. Time and time again, self-proclaimed gurus determine that the only real difference between 32-bit computing and 64-bit computing is the memory limit. Are they right that RAM is a reason? Definitely - but that's missing about 99 percent of the true differences. By that logic, the only major difference between your old 8-bit Nintendo console and your Xbox 360 is processor speed. I think we can all agree, that's just wrong.