64 bit canidate?

How do I know if my computer is a good canidate for running vista 64 bit?

you may want to tell us about your system .. (motherboard,memory,video)
so someone can help you.
scrooge


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scrooge

Hope this helps.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919183/en-us

Bob


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> you may want to tell us about your system .. (motherboard,memory,video)
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On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:05:01 -0700, rpw <>
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>How do I know if my computer is a good canidate for running vista 64 bit?

Before you take the leap, you should seriously research the possible
compatibility issues you might experience with it.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/58bq26

On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:05:01 -0700, rpw <>
wrote:

> How do I know if my computer is a good canidate for running vista 64 bit?


Describe your hardware configuration here.

Also bear in the mind the possibility that you may not be able to find
64-bit drivers for things like any scanner and printers you use,
especially if they are a few years old.

Why do you want to run the 64-bit version? It has two *possible*
advantages for you:

1. Better performance, but mostly only if you run 64-bit applications.
Since there are very few 64-bit applications available yet, improved
performance is more of a potential advantage than a current one.

2. It can use more than the (approx.) 3.1GB of RAM that 32-bit Vista
can. However, few people can make effective use of more that 3GB of
RAM. Unless you run particularly memory-hungry programs, like
video-editing or photo-editing, this won't mean much to you either.

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