32bit vs 64bit

[Gellidius]

for it's age, xp works superbly, that's the reason.

[rjbarker]

It's 8 years old! Why won't people just let XP die in peace?!

Huh...can you imagine the cost if every single Government PC switched out OS's everytime there was something new??..Ha..I could just imagine the switching to Vista...then a yr later to W7...our Infomatics guys would be tearing their hair out!!!!
We're talking thousands and thousands of PC's within the DFO section of the Federal Gov't alone.
XP Professional will likely be around as the "Main OS" for Governmet entities for a few more years yet.

[JD]

Originally Posted by rjbarker

Huh...can you imagine the cost if every single Government PC switched out OS's everytime there was something new??..Ha..I could just imagine the switching to Vista...then a yr later to W7...our Infomatics guys would be tearing their hair out!!!!
We're talking thousands and thousands of PC's within the DFO section of the Federal Gov't alone.
XP Professional will likely be around as the "Main OS" for Governmet entities for a few more years yet.

I believe the US is doing Vista trials now though, which seems a bit pointless with Windows 7 right around the corner, but they'd never run an OS without at least 1 SP, probably 2 to ensure most security issues are solved.

Still I can't believe such high-security government stuff relies on Windows. You'd think they'd be using a hardened Linux distro.

[rjbarker]

Yep...XP Pro....thats it...

[CanadaRox]

Originally Posted by jdrom17

I believe the US is doing Vista trials now though, which seems a bit pointless with Windows 7 right around the corner, but they'd never run an OS without at least 1 SP, probably 2 to ensure most security issues are solved.

Still I can't believe such high-security government stuff relies on Windows. You'd think they'd be using a hardened Linux distro.

I'm sure they are smart enough to run Norton 360 on it, so there are no worries of hackers/malware!

If you have 4GB of RAM, I don't see why you'd bother with a 32bit OS. Any computer since Pentium 4 is capable of running 64bit, so if you have the RAM why not let your PC use it? When I'm making stuff in Hammer for Left 4 Dead and have to test it, I easily break 3GB of RAM between the two programs. Also, when running Steam, Windows Live Messenger, Winamp and TF2 I often see usage ~70% of my RAM (2.8GB of my 4GB). I can definitely see how someone use more than 3GB of RAM without using any professional level programs, especially when you consider how many programs most people have running in the background without even knowing.

[Signal2Noise]

Originally Posted by CanadaRox

I'm sure they are smart enough to run Norton 360 on it, so there are no worries of hackers/malware!

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LOL! I see what you did there.

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by CanadaRox

I'm sure they are smart enough to run Norton 360 on it, so there are no worries of hackers/malware!

If you have 4GB of RAM, I don't see why you'd bother with a 32bit OS. Any computer since Pentium 4 is capable of running 64bit, so if you have the RAM why not let your PC use it? When I'm making stuff in Hammer for Left 4 Dead and have to test it, I easily break 3GB of RAM between the two programs. Also, when running Steam, Windows Live Messenger, Winamp and TF2 I often see usage ~70% of my RAM (2.8GB of my 4GB). I can definitely see how someone use more than 3GB of RAM without using any professional level programs, especially when you consider how many programs most people have running in the background without even knowing.

Right now with Cinema 4d, Photoshop, Firefox, Winamp, Mirc, Messenger AND Steam open of my 4.1gb showing total I have 2.6 available which is not even 2gb being used.

[Signal2Noise]

Originally Posted by enaberif

Right now with Cinema 4d, Photoshop, Firefox, Winamp, Mirc, Messenger AND Steam open of my 4.1gb showing total I have 2.6 available which is not even 2gb being used.

Okay. Now try rendering within C4D & PS at the same time. I bet RAM will get eaten up then.

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by Signal2Noise

Okay. Now try rendering within C4D & PS at the same time. I bet RAM will get eaten up then.

Yes of course.

But I'm just saying because you have a crapload of software open does not mean your going to be eating a bunch of ram.

[AkG]

Enaberif is right....BUT there is a big difference between having programs "open" (and idle) and actually USING them. :)~