Vista home premium 64 bit ram limit

Just look for it under "technical specifications". Like and Share. Contact Us. Privacy Policy. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Resources for IT Professionals. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows Vista Hardware. Sign in to vote. I recently built a computer for a friend of mine.

Here are the basic specs: Intel Core 2 Duo E 3. I tried installing the KB patch, most of the forums I ran into said installing it fixes the problem. However we have been totally unable to install it! When we run the installer, it gives a message box saying "This patch does not apply to your system.

I poked around through the installed updates window--I don't remember how I got there--and found that the KB patch was already installed. So I uninstalled it, rebooted the system, and tried to reinstall it. Same exact error: "This patch does not apply to your system. Games still crash. Windows Update does not seem to push out this update, at least to his computer.

Other than that one patch, Windows is fully up-to-date, drivers are recent, and the BIOS version is also the most recent had to flash for E support. We also tested each stick individually and they have no defects. Please don't just tell me to install KB, we spent an entire weekend trying to do that and we couldn't. Tuesday, May 13, AM.

Wednesday, May 14, AM. Hey, I was having the same prob on a new rig I had built. Interface is great and there are plenty of customizable features to make the OS fit your needs. You need a fast system with a lot of memory and a processor that is bit compatible. While the bit version allows you to utilize more memory, it also requires more memory to run smoothly. Second, make sure to read up on how you can trim some of the fat off of the OS by uninstalling features that you will not use.

Pros: I dont know where all this negativity came from with Vista, maybe it was just early on. I installed it and within an hour i was online and surfing and having zero problems. All drivers installed no problem.

My old games like Warcraft 3, 2, Civ2, Starcraft etc all worked flawlessly. Goes without saying so did my newer ones. Since mostly what i do is surf and game, and so far it has not had a problem doing either one, 5 stars for Vista with SP1. Cons: All the security! Overall Review: I am a tech support for a major company, and what ive found is most people who do not like Vista, are new to computers.

I wouldnt recommend Vista to someone as their first computer. It can be a little frustrating if you dont know how to turn on and turn off all the little features some more knowledgeable people may not need. Cons: annoying security popups asking if you want to continue after you click just about everything. Overall Review: ive heard bad things about vista, but i messed around with it a little and wanted to get the full experience.

If you decide on this make sure you have at the least 2 gigs of ram. I have 4 and it runs real smooth along with my e on a i with a gt- i scored a 5. Pros: Fast, easy install. Aero is very pretty.

I like sidebar gadgets. Stable, runs fast if you're complaining, you presumably have an old machine. Cons: Had a weird glitch with Sims 2, but I'd been fiddling with the config files, so it could just have easily been that.

Running fine now. Overall Review: I don't know what all the complaining is about. Vista is a great operating system. Someone at MS obviously realized they were hemorrhaging market share to Apple on the basis of user interface looks, and Vista Premium is a fair attempt to stop the flow.

Complaints about speed presumably come from people with outdated machines. Hey, there's nothing wrong with still using a record player, but don't try to play CDs on it ;. Pros: I don't really understand the flak this OS has been given.