Should I upgrade?

[CalebDK]

Im woundering if I should get Windows 7 RC x64?

I'm currently running Windows Vista Home Basic x32 OEM with 4GB of RAM(have another 4GB that isnt reconized) a 2.66 Quad-Core, ane Radeon HD 3850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 for video.

I only just recently got Vista on here so I don't really have anything to backup just stuff to restore from my switch from XP Pro.

What do you guys think?

 

[torrentg]

Of course, everyone here would tell you 7 is great. With your memory, you also need a x64 OS. The obvious choice is 7100 RC x64 for you. Enjoy!

You should dual boot. Keep your original Vista and install 7 too. 500 GB is definitely large enough to setup a second partition to install 7 to. Or better yet, with your system being rather nice, a 2nd physical hard drive would be a sound investment for it to install 7 on. You can then benefit from placing the page file, temp/tmp directories and/or user profiles on another drive than where 7 is installed to for a performance increase.

 

[jfar]

Of course, everyone here would tell you 7 is great. With your memory, you also need a x64 OS. The obvious choice is 7100 RC x64 for you. Enjoy!

You should dual boot. Keep your original Vista and install 7 too. 500 GB is definitely large enough to setup a second partition to install 7 to.

+i1,and do a fresh install.

 

[swarfega]

+2 agree with above.

 

[CalebDK]

great! i was thinking about that, on getting another 500GB HDD and installing on there, I'll order a new today and start the download for Windows 7 tonite(download can run while im asleep since its 20GB!)

 

[sergiogarcia9]

eh its only 2.4 GB not 20

 

[CalebDK]

o oops, oh well

 

[CalebDK]

Well I got Win7 downloaded last night and I have another 500GB HDD on its way to Des Moines from Memphis TN along with a a nice 21.5" LCD HDMI Acer Monitor and a new GFX card that will support HDMI Should all be here friday, I cant wait

 

[The Cool Guy]

Good for you. A 4x2 GB ram is more than enough I guess

 

[swarfega]

You arent required to have 4gb ram in order to run 64-bit version.

 

[The Cool Guy]

What is the minimum RAM required to run x64 versions of windows?
I've heard that 4GB is required, Is that true?

 

[jfar]

The more ram that you have for 64bit, the better.

 

[torrentg]

No. I've heard of 1 GB being able to run on 7 x64. I know it's different, but I run all sorts of stuff on x86 with 1 GB and I don't think the pc suffers at all because of it. Sure, more is better but I'm getting along well enough.

 

[Anthony]

If your processor is 64bit capable then use 64bit OS, regardless of how much ram you have.

 

[The Cool Guy]

If your processor is 64bit capable then use 64bit OS, regardless of how much ram you have.

Mine sure is capable...

 

[swarfega]

What is the minimum RAM required to run x64 versions of windows?
I've heard that 4GB is required, Is that true?

Your confusing things. Windows 7 64-bit can utilise the full 4gb of ram but its not required to have 4gb. In fact the recommended specifcation from Microsoft is 2gb and above. Obviously the more ram the better.

 

[The Cool Guy]

oh..thanks

 

[12eason]

If your processor is 64bit capable then use 64bit OS, regardless of how much ram you have.

I never noticed any performance benefits, personally.

 

[CalebDK]

You arent required to have 4gb ram in order to run 64-bit version.

I know, but I've had it and more for awhile now, I just want to be able to use all 8GB of the RAM i have

No. I've heard of 1 GB being able to run on 7 x64. I know it's different, but I run all sorts of stuff on x86 with 1 GB and I don't think the pc suffers at all because of it. Sure, more is better but I'm getting along well enough.

Says right on microsofts download page for win7 that 64 bit requires 2GB of ram