Asus switches all their units to 64-bit Op ... ... I was just looking at the Asus units available on Amazon and GenTech for pre-order and I noticed that all of ...

Djembe · 10-19-2009, 10:39 AM

I was just looking at the Asus units available on Amazon and GenTech for pre-order and I noticed that all of them will come with the 64-bit version of Windows 7. This is a big deal because since Windows Vista came out, Asus has routinely installed 32-bit versions of Vista in machines that came with 4GB RAM and 1GB video cards, meaning that not all of the memory could be addressed by the operating system. It just did not make sense why Asus would prevent the hardware in their machines to be fully used. However, it seems like they have now corrected this glaring error in judgment and in my opinion, it's about time!

sRc · 10-19-2009, 11:21 AM

well some of the chipsets in use at that time of Vista launch couldn't address all 4GB so 64-bit was a moot point then anyway. but this is good to see now

qhn · 10-19-2009, 12:12 PM

YES! It's about time.

cheers ...

powerpack · 10-19-2009, 11:51 PM

Agreed and since Asus likes to have prohibitive costs for upgrades even more welcome. Then again you used to be able to upgrade through M$ for like $10 in the past so those who needed had some options. Me stuck with 32bit 4GB RAM and 1GB GPU. Oh well.

GenTechPC · 10-23-2009, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sRc

well some of the chipsets in use at that time of Vista launch couldn't address all 4GB so 64-bit was a moot point then anyway. but this is good to see now

Yes, that's Intel 945 chipset.

10-19-2009, 10:39 AM	#1
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10-19-2009, 11:21 AM	#2
sRc We Do It Live! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 41,166 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 12 Credits: 16,456	well some of the chipsets in use at that time of Vista launch couldn't address all 4GB so 64-bit was a moot point then anyway. but this is good to see now __________________ 'Give to us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for--because unless we stand for something, we shall fall for anything.'- Peter Marshall 'I listened, motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more.'William Wordsworth

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qhn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,056 Reviews: 8 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 54,573	YES! It's about time. cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

10-19-2009, 11:51 PM	#4
powerpack NBF Spiritual Advisor Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago Baby! Posts: 969 Credits: 2,606	Agreed and since Asus likes to have prohibitive costs for upgrades even more welcome. Then again you used to be able to upgrade through M$ for like $10 in the past so those who needed had some options. Me stuck with 32bit 4GB RAM and 1GB GPU. Oh well. __________________ Asus F8VA-C1 14" WXGA+, T9400 OC'd 2.85Ghz 6MBL2, 1,200Mhz FSB, 4GB DDR2 900Mhz RAM, 320GB @5400 SATA 3.0 HDD, ATI HD3650m 1GB OC'd 805Mhz/505Mhz, VHP 32bit. Suicide runs @3Ghz, wPrime 25.381/s, 3DMark06 4,913, Ram bandwidth 6,429MB/s.

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