hello,
Right now i'm running vista ultimate with a Q6600 and 4 gigs of ram.
but i do graphics professionally and video a LOT so the memory is
maxed out already. I'd like to prepare for the future with the 64 bit.
i'm considering upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 when Win7 is released
later this year.
with what i've researched already, i think my system should be able to
handle it ok, but i was wondering if there were any kind of software
tools that would check a system and advise what will NOT handle it...
along the lines of the vista upgrade tool that was available.

thanks

On Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:21:17 -0700 (PDT), (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>hello,
>Right now i'm running vista ultimate with a Q6600 and 4 gigs of ram.
>but i do graphics professionally and video a LOT so the memory is
>maxed out already. I'd like to prepare for the future with the 64 bit.
>i'm considering upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 when Win7 is released
>later this year.
>with what i've researched already, i think my system should be able to
>handle it ok, but i was wondering if there were any kind of software
>tools that would check a system and advise what will NOT handle it...
>along the lines of the vista upgrade tool that was available.
>
>thanks
>
>

These sites can help you. I've only had vista for 60 days, and now I'm
downloading Windows 7 RC for a test spin.

http://www.vistax64.com/

http://www.sevenforums.com/

Great sites - bar none!!!

"Oren" <Oren@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:21:17 -0700 (PDT), (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
>>hello,
>>Right now i'm running vista ultimate with a Q6600 and 4 gigs of ram.
>>but i do graphics professionally and video a LOT so the memory is
>>maxed out already. I'd like to prepare for the future with the 64 bit.
>>i'm considering upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 when Win7 is released
>>later this year.
>>with what i've researched already, i think my system should be able to
>>handle it ok, but i was wondering if there were any kind of software
>>tools that would check a system and advise what will NOT handle it...
>>along the lines of the vista upgrade tool that was available.
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>
>
> These sites can help you. I've only had vista for 60 days, and now I'm
> downloading Windows 7 RC for a test spin.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/
>
> http://www.sevenforums.com/
>
> Great sites - bar none!!!
>

If you're running a Q6600, and all your hardware is of the same
vintage, there should be no problem running a 64 bit OS.
Hardware that has had the most difficulty with 64 bit drivers
is older printers and scanners. If you have a pro level
printer, there's usually no problem with x64 drivers. I would
guess, that by the time Win 7 is released this fall, 64 bit
Windows will be the norm for medium and high end systems,
with 32 bit Windows shipped with low end entry systems.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> hello,
> Right now i'm running vista ultimate with a Q6600 and 4 gigs of ram.
> but i do graphics professionally and video a LOT so the memory is
> maxed out already. I'd like to prepare for the future with the 64 bit.
> i'm considering upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 when Win7 is released
> later this year.
> with what i've researched already, i think my system should be able to
> handle it ok, but i was wondering if there were any kind of software
> tools that would check a system and advise what will NOT handle it...
> along the lines of the vista upgrade tool that was available.
>
> thanks
>
>
>
>
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Try the Windows 7 upgrade advisor..

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...e-advisor.aspx

--

Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/


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> Try the Windows 7 upgrade advisor..

i was hoping there would be something like this, so i was glad you
mentioned it. but unfortunately it didn't really give me too much. it
told me i could run the equivalent of what i already have in a 32 bit,
but didn't mention anything about the 64.
in the performance and tools section on the control panel it says the
processor is ready but that i already knew.
i really only suspect my scanner driver, but since the release
candidate is available still, i'm installing that on to a partition i
just made and just use the OS for a little bit and see where any
issues might lie.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:00aefc88-2295-430f-ad63-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Try the Windows 7 upgrade advisor..
>
> i was hoping there would be something like this, so i was glad you
> mentioned it. but unfortunately it didn't really give me too much. it
> told me i could run the equivalent of what i already have in a 32 bit,
> but didn't mention anything about the 64.
> in the performance and tools section on the control panel it says the
> processor is ready but that i already knew.
> i really only suspect my scanner driver, but since the release
> candidate is available still, i'm installing that on to a partition i
> just made and just use the OS for a little bit and see where any
> issues might lie.
>
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> signature database 4134 (20090605) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>


Vuescan will get your scanner going in 64bit.. works for me

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Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/


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