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[xghostz]

Originally Posted by enaberif

XP is only 32bit unless you specifically order the 64bit version.

With that said.. XP 32bit will do you fine.

really? I thought the retail copy you can choose 32bit or 64bit? how would 4 gbs work with 32bit?

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by xghostz

really? I thought the retail copy you can choose 32bit or 64bit? how would 4 gbs work with 32bit?

That only exists with Vista not XP.

You won't see the fully 4gb of memory with 32bit but its not biggy as you won't see any performance increase in a 64bit OS.

Ask Dan: What's with the 3Gb memory barrier?

[xghostz]

I see..well if I'm going to buy 4 gb of ram, might as well get an OS that will use it. I've updated my build so if you guys could take another look.

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by xghostz

I see..well if I'm going to buy 4 gb of ram, might as well get an OS that will use it. I've updated my build so if you guys could take another look.

Thats the thing.. 64bit isn't going to really "use" it.

Only reason to warrant the use of 64bit is if you have 6gb or more.

[xghostz]

Originally Posted by enaberif

Thats the thing.. 64bit isn't going to really "use" it.

Only reason to warrant the use of 64bit is if you have 6gb or more.

well eitherway I might as well get an OS. the windows xp professional CD I have is pretty old and scratched up, plus I don't even have a CD key for it..was planning on stealing the one I have registered to this PC. also, I hear a lot of negitive stuff about Nvidia? are there motherboards and video cards that bad? are they not very reliable?

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by xghostz

well eitherway I might as well get an OS. the windows xp professional CD I have is pretty old and scratched up, plus I don't even have a CD key for it..was planning on stealing the one I have registered to this PC. also, I hear a lot of negitive stuff about Nvidia? are there motherboards and video cards that bad? are they not very reliable?

nvidia GPUs are great.

I won't recommend the chipset tho.. I've had very bad experience as well as about 3 or 4 people on this board too.

[xghostz]

Originally Posted by enaberif

nvidia GPUs are great.

I won't recommend the chipset tho.. I've had very bad experience as well as about 3 or 4 people on this board too.

I see...now if I were to go with Ati GPU and A P45 mobo, which brand would be best? how's the biostar?

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by xghostz

I see...now if I were to go with Ati GPU and A P45 mobo, which brand would be best? how's the biostar?

You can't go wrong with any of the following 3 boards:

P5Q-E/Pro
Biostar I45 P45
Gigabyte P45

Just depends on your budget.

[xghostz]

are DFI any good? specificly this one

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