Is Windows Vista 64 Beta 1 64 bit only?

Jitter · Jul 29, 2005, 02:04 AM

I thought I read somewhere awhile back where vista was only going to be 64 bit, but I cant seem to find out the requirements anywhere. I saw somewhere where it said it would run on todays mainstream computers, but it wasnt specific. Do you know if the beta is 32 or 64 bit? and How about the officical version?

Thanks

m|Ke · Jul 29, 2005, 03:31 PM

there is a 32bit version also

Shadow Lady · Jul 30, 2005, 02:53 AM

does anyone know if the final will come with both or will be 2 separate OS?

nitrousoxide52 · Jul 30, 2005, 02:55 AM

Most likely seperate. Gates - "We'll make 2 different ones, so when people upgrade from 32 bit, they'll want to buy a whole new OS! Muahahah I'm ingenious....."

CDsDontBurn · Jul 30, 2005, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by nitrousoxide52

Most likely seperate. Gates - "We'll make 2 different ones, so when people upgrade from 32 bit, they'll want to buy a whole new OS! Muahahah I'm ingenious....."

Jitter · Jul 31, 2005, 02:15 PM

I thought about trying to get my hands on it, but after using the beta version of IE i will definitely wait for Beta 2.

CDsDontBurn · Jul 31, 2005, 07:10 PM

a friend of mine from work will hook me up w/Vista Beta 1 32bit version. He says that Beta 2 is coming out sometime in October.

Geminiwave · Aug 1, 2005, 04:41 AM

I have 32bit beta 1. it worked well until my hard drive died. now its gone and im not willing to install it on my main HDD

waterloo · Aug 1, 2005, 05:34 AM

window vista is going to be another windows ME! Bolted peice of sh**. I perfer linux less BS for half the price.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 1, 2005, 09:05 AM

sure sure....go out and be different than everybody else. just try and game on your pc w/o needing to "emulate" windows on your linux box. only thing i find linux good for are servers.

Necrosis · Aug 8, 2005, 06:13 AM

Indeed Linux isn't great for gaming but it's improving. However, I'm typing this on a non-gaming laptop running a distro of Linux. It's never run better, and works quite well.

Kombatant · Aug 8, 2005, 01:13 PM

AFAIK, Vista will come on one DVD, where it will default to 32 or 64bit depending on your processor. Of course if you want to have 32bit OS with your 64bit CPU, you will be able to change that.

Jul 29, 2005, 02:04 AM	#1
Jitter HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 534 Rep Power: 0	Is Windows Vista Beta 1 64 bit only? I thought I read somewhere awhile back where vista was only going to be 64 bit, but I cant seem to find out the requirements anywhere. I saw somewhere where it said it would run on todays mainstream computers, but it wasnt specific. Do you know if the beta is 32 or 64 bit? and How about the officical version? Thanks __________________ Sony Vaio PCV-RX670 P4 1.8ghz XP Pro SP2 1 GB PC2100 RAM ATI All in Wonder 9700 pro Audigy 2 ZS Aquamark ~29,500 3dMark03 ~ 5,000 Last edited by Jitter; Jul 29, 2005 at 11:24 AM.

Jul 29, 2005, 03:31 PM	#2
m\|Ke DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 62 Rep Power: 0	there is a 32bit version also __________________ [color=White][color=green][/color][/color]AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice (Socket 939) Epox EP-9NPA+ nForce4 (Socket 939) (PCI-Express) GeIL 1GB PC3200 Sapphire ATI Radeon X850XT 256MB (PCI-Express)

Jul 30, 2005, 02:53 AM	#3
Shadow Lady Avril Fan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: somewhere in colombia, okok, bogotá city :p Posts: 1,262 Rep Power: 0	does anyone know if the final will come with both or will be 2 separate OS? __________________ Oblivion ftw

Jul 30, 2005, 02:55 AM	#4
nitrousoxide52 Driverheaven.com err .net Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,719 Rep Power: 0	Most likely seperate. Gates - "We'll make 2 different ones, so when people upgrade from 32 bit, they'll want to buy a whole new OS! Muahahah I'm ingenious....." __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ XFX Geforce 7800GT ABIT AN8-SLI BFG Tech 650w

Jul 31, 2005, 02:15 PM	Thread Starter #6
Jitter HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 534 Rep Power: 0	I thought about trying to get my hands on it, but after using the beta version of IE i will definitely wait for Beta 2. __________________ Sony Vaio PCV-RX670 P4 1.8ghz XP Pro SP2 1 GB PC2100 RAM ATI All in Wonder 9700 pro Audigy 2 ZS Aquamark ~29,500 3dMark03 ~ 5,000

Jul 31, 2005, 07:10 PM	#7
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,806 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	a friend of mine from work will hook me up w/Vista Beta 1 32bit version. He says that Beta 2 is coming out sometime in October. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 1, 2005, 04:41 AM	#8
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	I have 32bit beta 1. it worked well until my hard drive died. now its gone and im not willing to install it on my main HDD __________________

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waterloo Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 337 Rep Power: 0	window vista is going to be another windows ME! Bolted peice of sh. I perfer linux less BS for half the price. __________________ Motherboard: DFI Lan Party UT nF4 Ultra-D Modded to SLI Bios: 07/06/05 (File name - 704-2bt) CPU Cooler: Aritc Freezer 64 CPU: AMD 64 3800 Memory: OCZ 2GB Graphics Processor: ASUS EN6200GE Hard Drives: 2 X 160 IDE Western Digital, 320 SATA, 16GB SCSI Power Supply: Enermax Noisetaker 480 Watt Case:Antec CS600 Tower Case Sound Card: M-Audio Revolution 7.1/SB LIVE/SB X-FI Optical Drive**: 2 X LG GSA-4167B

Aug 1, 2005, 09:05 AM	#10
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,806 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	sure sure....go out and be different than everybody else. just try and game on your pc w/o needing to "emulate" windows on your linux box. only thing i find linux good for are servers. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 8, 2005, 06:13 AM	#11
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Indeed Linux isn't great for gaming but it's improving. However, I'm typing this on a non-gaming laptop running a distro of Linux. It's never run better, and works quite well.

Aug 8, 2005, 01:13 PM	#12
Kombatant DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Athens, Hellas Posts: 644 Rep Power: 62	AFAIK, Vista will come on one DVD, where it will default to 32 or 64bit depending on your processor. Of course if you want to have 32bit OS with your 64bit CPU, you will be able to change that. __________________ There is no spoon... Kombatant's Lair