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etiher ultimate 32 or 64 bit?

by wenz141 Feb 7, 2008 8:50PM PST

hi everyone...

i just want to know what is the different between the vista ultimate 32 and 64 bit?which one is better to install?

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Key differences...

by John.Wilkinson Feb 8, 2008 1:35AM PST

64-bit editions:
1.) Can support more than 4GB of RAM
2.) Require device drivers to be signed
3.) Have fewer drivers available
4.) Are not supported by many security apps
5.) Offer small performance gains with select applications

Thus, unless you're maxed out on memory I'd say stick with x86 to avoid compatibility issues.

John

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by wenz141 Feb 8, 2008 8:55AM PST

thankz for your info...

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