SBIG Driver FAQ

• Can the classic 32 bit drivers be used under 64 bit versions of Windows?

No they can not. Use the 64 bit versions instead.


• Are there drivers for 64 bit versions of Windows?

Yes there are for USB Based Cameras only, and they are different than the classic 32-bit drivers. You can download and Installer for the 64 bit Driver Checker here: SetupDriverChecker64.exe.


• Can the 64-bit Driver Checker be used on 32-bit Systems?

Yes it can. The 64-bit Driver Checker runs on both 32 and 64 bits systems and has drivers for both systems.


• Then why do you have a 32 bit and 64 bit Driver Checker?

To make it more complicated ;) Actually we have both for the early transition to 64 bit systems. After a while we will elimininate to old 32-bit only Driver Checker.


• Are there 64 bit drivers for Parallel Port based Cameras?

No there are not and there probably won't ever be. If you have a Parallel Port based camera you have several options:
• Use it on a 32-bit System in Native Mode or through virtualization with VMWare
• Use the EthSrv software on a 32-bit system to serve the camera to your 64-bit system
• Upgrade it to USB
• Find a used E2P Adapter on Astromart or somewhere. Unfortunately we don't sell them anymore.


• Where can I find the classic 32-bit Driver Checker?

Here is the link: SetupDriverChecker.exe.


• Does CCDOps, which is a 32 bit program, run under 64 bit versions of Windows?

Yes it does. Here is a link to the latest version: InstOps.exe


• What's the difference between the Classic 32 bits Drivers and the new 32/64 bit Drivers?

Under the Classic drivers we had a separate system level driver to boot each model camera and then an additional driver to communicate with the booted camera. With the new 32/64 bit Drivers we have only a single system level driver (sbigu32/64.sys) and separate firmware files to boot each model camera.


• Will 64 bit systems improve the download speeds?

Not at all. The adavantage to 64 bit systems is with memory intensive programs like Photoshop where you can allocate more the 4 GB memory to the application. CCDOps and our cameras simply do not need anywhere near that much memory and performance will be identical on 32 and 64 bit system.