I'm not sure where you got the 4GB number, you might want to check that again.
In anycase, yes, install your drivers that the manufacturer provides.
-H
Dell has offered the option of using Celeron's or P4's when you buy your computer from them. Since 95% of Dell's are made to order (They don't prebuild), the customer selects which processor they want to use in their system before it's built.
Actually, the process is a little more involved...
That's a matter of perspective. Applications that are compiled in 32-bit mode processors will run slower than if they are compiled in 64-bit mode. Since just about everything still runs in 32-bit mode, most people tend to look at a 64-bit enabled app as giving a performance boost.
-H
It's certainly possible, you can use a disk imaging program like Ghost to do it.
But if you're moving to a new motherboard + other hardware, it's probably best that you just reinstall Windows.
-H
3dfx made really bad decisions by choosing to support and push Glide instead of jumping on the OGL/D3D bandwagon like NVIDIA/ATI/Matrox. They fell out of grace with 3rd party manufacturers after buying STB and bringing card manufacturing in house. Then they made the absolutely horrible mistake...
I think the A64 would be faster, but I think it'd be a waste of money to make the switch now. Bleeding edge hardware is nice, but constantly upgrading to the next best thing all the time gets expensive. If you've got tons of disposable income, upgrade away.
EDIT: Were it me, I'd build another...
My first 3D card was a 16 MB Riva TNT, which I got in '98 or so for Christmas. A few months later, I bought a 12 MB Voodoo2 so I could play Glide only games. Since I already had a TNT, I didn't see the point in having a second Voodoo2. Plus I was still in high school, so I couldn't afford...
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