Windows 7...32 or 64 bit...Home or pro

fbm211
fbm211 Posts: 1,488
edited August 2010 in The Clubhouse
Whats the best option.64 bit can operate with more memory.Correct.?
4 gigs enough or should I make it 8?
Do I need the pro version which only seems to add an xp mode?.I already have xp and Id like to have the dual boot option.If I go to install 7 with xp already installed should I make another partition?(Id like to have them both installed on the velociraptor.)
I found out last night while getting my read on over at overclockers club that I should have win7 to access all the features of my new i7 cpu.
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited August 2010
    64 bit since you are talking about 4+ GB of RAM. 3x 2GB sticks will give you nice 6GB.

    Correct, Pro over Home gives you the XP mode and more networking options.

    Install into a separate partition side by side with XP
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited August 2010
    Thanks.Time to newegg.again.
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    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver Reference AES/EBU
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited August 2010
    It is always fun to newegg!
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited August 2010
    CORRECTION!

    mmm... didn't ask, but assumed it was an i7 compatible with triple-channel DDR3 - thus my comment of "3x 2GB"
    Yours may be the dual-channel socket. Sorry for the confusion.
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited August 2010
    Its dual ch.So I am going with 8.
    i7 lynnfield.
    I just Ordered win 7 and another set of the viperII memory.
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    Theta Data Basic Transport--Stello DA100 Signature DAC--Camelot Dragon Pro2 MK III
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    DH Labs Q-10 Signature Speaker Cables With Furez silver plated copper bananas
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver Reference AES/EBU
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver i2s digital cable
    4 Furutech FP-314Ag with FI-11cu Plugs/FI-11AG IECs--- Power Cords
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  • renowilliams
    renowilliams Posts: 920
    edited August 2010
    fbm211 wrote: »
    Whats the best option.64 bit can operate with more memory.Correct.?
    4 gigs enough or should I make it 8?
    Do I need the pro version which only seems to add an xp mode?.I already have xp and Id like to have the dual boot option.If I go to install 7 with xp already installed should I make another partition?(Id like to have them both installed on the velociraptor.)
    I found out last night while getting my read on over at overclockers club that I should have win7 to access all the features of my new i7 cpu.

    I have 4 gig of memory running windows 7 64 bit. I do a fair amout of video encoding and never come close to using all my memory. If I were you, I would get another raptor and raid(stripe) them.This will give you much better read rates and performance. If you want to run xp for some reason, run it in a virtual machine. I have mine configured with two ssd drives raided and it is very fast. Just a suggestion.
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited August 2010
    Whats this virtual machine thing your suggesting.
    Id like to be able to play some of my older games so would the win 7 pro be able to run them in xp mode?(thats the version I ordered today)
    And just what is this xp mode in win 7 all about anyway?
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    DH Labs Q-10 Signature Speaker Cables With Furez silver plated copper bananas
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver Reference AES/EBU
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver i2s digital cable
    4 Furutech FP-314Ag with FI-11cu Plugs/FI-11AG IECs--- Power Cords
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    Revelation Audio Labs Paradise cryo-silver ICs-Source to pre
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