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| Do you use Vista 32bit or 64bit ? |
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CaptainCox
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 Posted: Thu, 13th Nov 2008 20:08 Post subject: Should I go Vista Ultimate 64? POLL |
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Any thoughts as to why not?. Got another 2Gb ram that could go in (would total 6Gb) if i would install Vista 64.
Of course the tedious bit with installing drivers and apps and what not. But what else would be a drawback?
Actually I think this calls for a poll
and please state why you run what you do.
Cheers guys!.
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Nov 2008 20:19 Post subject: |
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Only thing i had to do with vista 64 for me using 4gb with it was switch out of using 4 sticks of 1gb to 2 sticks of 2gb  now i got 4gb of dominator 1066 ram doing fuck all.. but the 4gb(2 sticks only) of Ozc is working a charm..
My board either A doesnt agree with voltage upping and using the 4 sticks (most recomend u dont and use 2 anyway) or one of my sticks went faulty.. the OS kept saying there was a problem, and when i booted and did the os mem test it showed in the test area that there was a hardware fault.. then on booting to windows i got a pop saying about the memory error, so i thought fuck it ill just buy 2 sticks new.. (aw9d-max board)
other than that x64 vista ultimate here is a nice os, memory management is superb.. I think with 6gb ram you could possibly get away with having no page file as well.. 8 is prob better though..
btw ur poll reads 32 bit and 63 bit lol
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Nov 2008 20:23 Post subject: |
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Dam!  can't change that!...maybe a mod would be so kind.
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Nov 2008 20:39 Post subject: |
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if you have 4+GB and a 64 bit processor ( obviously you do ) there's no reason why you shouldn't use Vista 64 , it is way faster than 32bit and performs quite well
you start using the true potential of your hardware
I yet still have to install something that doesn't work because so far everything does , well unless you really miss those 2002 programs
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Nov 2008 20:43 Post subject: |
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Yeah I have no problems with drivers here on 64 vista... And its nice using 64bit Photoshop as well 
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Lutzifer
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| Posted: Fri, 14th Nov 2008 00:07 Post subject: |
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changed it to 64 =)
and isnt vista64 compatible with 32bit apps? So only drivers should be an issue and since its out so long it actually shouldnt be, right?
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| Posted: Fri, 14th Nov 2008 00:35 Post subject: |
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Loving Vista x64 here, it's performance is excellent. No compatibility issues whatsoever running any of the latest games or applications.
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Lutzifer
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| Posted: Fri, 14th Nov 2008 02:01 Post subject: |
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well, xp can still address 3,5 gigs and for people being short on money with an xp-licence still flying around, why not go xp with even 4gigs. It s always a question of how much you want to pay and what you want to do with it.
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| Posted: Fri, 14th Nov 2008 02:19 Post subject: |
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| Lutzifer wrote: | | xp ... why not go xp |
go away 
| Lutzifer wrote: | | It s always a question of how much you want to pay |
Pay?   |
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Lutzifer
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| Posted: Fri, 14th Nov 2008 02:33 Post subject: |
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hahaha, yeah. I know. But i actually have been using a legit copy of xp for years now. A corp pro no less. And i would be willing to buy vista too, if i would see the need to (updating is much less of a hassle with a non-pirated copy).
Mayb next year =)
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| Posted: Fri, 14th Nov 2008 02:41 Post subject: |
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Yeah, I had a legit XP corp too...
... I had a friend use a program to retrieve the key from his army PC. At least one good thing came out of the army.
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| Posted: Fri, 14th Nov 2008 02:45 Post subject: |
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hahahahaha
you should have make him steal you some firearms and state-secrets as well
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Fri, 14th Nov 2008 17:17 Post subject: |
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Cheers guys, gonna do it in the morn, nice little project for a Sat morning .
Oh, actually I have to check if my Rampage can take those extra 2 ram sticks, had loads of probs with the ram channels and stuff before I RMAed.
Cheers to moosenoodles for the extra help  .
EDIT: Just installed the 2 ram sticks + removed A LOT of DUST! .
No prob, so ready for 64bit in the morn.
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| Posted: Fri, 14th Nov 2008 20:42 Post subject: |
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) woot! you wont go back..I know im not hehe..
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 06:44 Post subject: |
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Coxy, you don't clean your PC regularly? I try to clean it every week or so...
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 08:07 Post subject: |
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I clean it like every 2 months or so. Should do it more often I know. Also ran out of compressed air yesterday, should grab another can at work .
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 09:18 Post subject: |
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Oh yeah, these things are life savers! I used to take fans and stuff into parts and just clean all the small parts, but with these compressed air cans, it's very easy. Shame I discovers them so late (about a year ago)...
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 10:38 Post subject: |
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| [sYn] wrote: | | 2gb + then 64bit is the way to go.. There is no other opinion that is correct. |
used 2GB dual channel and a 4400+ X2 and man, that OS FLLLEEEWWWW, I still like XP better but if I go to vista it's going to be the 64 ultimate again. |
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 11:47 Post subject: |
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Well just finished installing here and all is fine .
and thank God for "MozBackup"!. Will start to install all the drivers and crap now.
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 13:31 Post subject: |
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| iNatan wrote: | | Oh yeah, these things are life savers! I used to take fans and stuff into parts and just clean all the small parts, but with these compressed air cans, it's very easy. Shame I discovers them so late (about a year ago)... |
I buy the cans also, albeit geebus they do cost like £9 here in maplins.. What I tend to do as well once a mnth is take the unit in a car to the local petrol station and use the high power compressed air lines they can have for like 20p a go... at least you get no water/vapor with the angle you hold the hose at then....
How's it going coxy....
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 14:43 Post subject: |
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| moosenoodles wrote: |
How's it going coxy.... |
So far all ok...but I had a couple of freezes/BSOD's here. I think it might be one of the RAM sticks that might be fuked.
Luckily I had another pair, so I just swapped the two in the rig with the new ones. Sitting here with the case open at the mo, just doing stuff and checking if it runs stable.
I think I might run Memtest next...or could you guys recommend a better app for that?. |
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 14:45 Post subject: |
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Run memtest for the night and see (not just one pass, let it run the entire night). It could also be the mobo doing shit.
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 14:52 Post subject: |
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I really suspect the Ram, as this started to happen after I installed the extra 2 gig.
Running 2x2 Gb 1066 Dominators +2x1Gb of the same.
I thought it might have been my OC, but it also happened after I ran the system on stock setting.
I think i will try to get the Memtest pro version and burn a boot disc, that's better no?
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 14:53 Post subject: |
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Yes, burn to a disk and let it run for a few hours. If it shows no problems, look at the motherboard. You sure you dusted off the memory slots properly before putting the sticks?
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 15:12 Post subject: |
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Yep, gave the whole board a good wipe over with the air can.
If it happens again I will try to take out the extra 2Gb of ram and see if it crashes. If it does...well then I will start to panic for sure!.
Will just let the PC run for a bit and see what happens. Will run Memtest later. If it happens it's normally like after 10-20 min.
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 18:52 Post subject: |
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WHAT A FUCKING TRIP THIS DAY HAVE BEEN!!!!
You know what happned after i posted the message above?...Freeze/Crash...tried to boot up again...PSU DEEEEAAAAAD! WTF!
I guess it was that all along. Some of you might know that I bought a PSU from TAGAN maybe 2months ago, NEVER EVER TAGAN again!.
I try to make it short.
I crashed in to my son's room (like a SWAT team that means business), pulled the fracking mouse out of his hand, started to search for PC shops in Frankfurt on his PC (thank God for that PC!)
K&M Elektroniks...CLOSED! (3 a clock Sat) WTF!
ALTECO...calling hot line, took probably 5 min before the woman on the other side could find out that "Sorry, but there are no PSU's in any of our shops in Frankfurt" 
MediaMarkt...again switchboard...waiting. "Sure we have a 600W PSU" me "What make is it" "oh...don't know, there is no name on the box" "me WTF!!!!"
I finally found a shop I did not even knew existed called
ARLT
So I got a Corsair 750W
just installed it (bloody obvious, no ).
So there it is, one of the most mad Saturdays in a long time.
Dam am I a PC junkie!.
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Sat, 15th Nov 2008 22:58 Post subject: |
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Small update. I had A LOT! of crashes/freezes after I got the new PSU...luckily I had a "Acronis True Image 2009" image form about 5 days ago. Ran a "restore" and now all is ok...but back on 32bit . I wonder...Will give 64bit another go in the morn. It has been a long day and what not...Oh well, at least no crashes any more...
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