Photoshop CS4 in Windows 7 Pro

I will shortly be building a new machine, and will use Windows 7 Pro 64 bit. The machine will be high end, with an Intel i7 CPU, 8 GB of RAM, and the new ATI Radeon HD 5870 video card. I don't play games, but I want a good machine for Photoshop use. I have several questions re my install of CS4.
1. Do my install disks contain the 64 bit version of CS4?
2. If so, should I use the 64 bit version, or stay with the 32 bit version?
3. Are there any other considerations that I should be addressing, to insure that CS4 installs and runs properly?
I have seen various problems in the 64 bit area, and would like to clear the air re this matter.
Thanks,
Bocaire

Hi Zeno,
To install both the 32 and 64 bit CS4, I assume that one does this serially - do one, and then the other.
Thanks for your reply. I did search high and low for an ASUS P55 board with 6 slots, but I couldn't find any. Their site leaves much to be desired in my view. I did find some Gigabyte boards with 6 slots, but they were missing some of the things I want, such as some USB3 capability, and the new SATA 6 capability. I know Gigabyte does offer these features, but they tend to put them into their most expensive mobo, whereas ASUS has some suitable mobos at better prices.
The momo suppliers in general don't have sites which are easy to use and navigate. And downloading from ASUS can be a real killer. I did download manuals for 3 of their P55 borads.
Since I'll be using the new HD 5870 graphics, I don't need a bunch of PCI slots for multiple video cards, and most of the upper end mobo's throw those in also, and raise the price accordingly.
What is the number of an ASUS P55 mobo(s) with 6 slots - I'll certainly check it out. If it looks OK, then I'll go for the 6 slots.
With the 4 slots, I figured I could upgrade in the future by using 4 GB memory sticks - right now, they charge an arm and a leg for them.
I won't be starting my build until after New Years. I'm just doing all my research now.
Since I get replies via e-mail, as well as here in the forum, I assumed that it was best for me to then reply here, so that the threads will all appear here, for others to read, and contribute - is that the proper way to do things?
For years I used the newsgroups, but Adobe killed all of them off in the past year.
Bocaire

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