Questions

[frap]

Hello

I just ordered all my new stuff and I am going to need an operating system to run it on because I will have to reformat.

I have the 32 bit vista disc that i bought (retail)
But,
Will vista 32 bit home premium work with 4 gigs of ram and a quad core?

Also,
How can I get a flash drive to boot using windows xp? Someone gave me the 64 bit vista files and I don't have a dvd to run them on,s o I need to use my 4 gig flash drive using xp.

~Frap

 

[frap]

Well I see this
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946765

It says

A 32-bit version of Windows Vista can access up to 4 GB of RAM.

So does that mean i can use 4 gigs of ddr3 with 32 bit?

 

[frap]

Well I see this
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946765

It says



So does that mean i can use 4 gigs of ddr3 with 32 bit?

EDIT: But this includes V Ram as well so it would only show up as 3.5 :/?

 

[genpatton7]

You seem to be answering your own question. Yes, that 4 GB includes video memory. If you have 1 GB+ of v-ram, then you will only have 3 GB of system memory.

 

[frap]

Alright thanks,
I got the flash drive with vista 64 bit to work, so I'll be using that come Monday when I get my new parts.

 

[FreakingHell]

Any other questions you couldn't answer yourself?

 

[trykael]

you can install all the ram you want - but it'll only recognize about 3.5 gigs. Yes, technically it "recognizes" 4 gigs, but with memory addressing there's only room for 3.5 gigs at most. It certainly won't hurt it to have 4 installed, though.

 

[Waddle Dee]

If you plan to upgrade to Win7 though all disks incluse a 32 and a 64bit copy so be sure to use the 64bit version so you get all you rams(hehe)

 

[s14sh3r]

If you plan to upgrade to Win7 though all disks incluse a 32 and a 64bit copy so be sure to use the 64bit version so you get all you rams(hehe)

I thought retail version of Vista came with both versions?

 

[Saeten]

You will be fine with 4 Gigs.

 

[frap]

Nope you have to order 64 bit for a small shipping free from microsoft.
But i'm using 64 bit