8GB ram with Vista x64

I tried upgrading my 15" Unibody to 8GB. OSX runs fine, but Vista x64 goes crazy. Task manager shows 100% of both CPUs being utilized, for as long as 1/2 an hour. When I changed back to 6GB the problem instantly stopped. Checking the resource monitor I have come up with the following suspects:
Windows Defender
dwm.exe (which might be video)
Resource monitor itself
My installation is very clean, I have a few packages I need for work and that is all. I have followed the Vista freezing thread but that doesn't seem to have an answer.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

The computer can handle it. OSX ran fine with 8GB. 64-bit Vista is another story. There is something in the drivers or the OS that just flips out with 8GB under Vista. I am going to stay with 6GB until there is a Bootcamp 2.2 or Snow Leopard come out. All of my other (4) bootcamp installations have been super easy. This one has been a real disappointment.
Ref:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/26/appleselling_8gb_memory_upgrade_kits_for_15_macbookpros.html

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