Winxp64

Usarion · 01-29-2005, 11:58 PM

Download it for a free 1 year evaluation.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...n/upgrade.mspx

If any one gives it a go, please let us know how it is. I personally am a little leary, but I would love to make the switch.

**Overlag** · 02-02-2005, 09:09 AM

lacks drivers when i tried it... was just as stable as XP 32 though.

MUCH faster bootup though

**asch** · 02-02-2005, 09:36 AM

Yeah, that lack of drivers has kept me from using WinXP64.

Usarion · 02-02-2005, 10:40 AM

I wonder how long it's going to take for the drivers to catch up??
I would love to make the jump over. Don't get me wrong I love my 64 bit set-up, I just want to make the most of it. Apparently the full version will be released in the spring.

Here is a ATI 64bit driver. I have not checked it out.
http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/w...=12&submit.y=9

**CingularDuality** · 02-02-2005, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asch

Yeah, that lack of drivers has kept me from using WinXP64.

Ditto .

**asch** · 02-09-2005, 12:51 PM

Microsoft releases RC2 of 64-bit Windows XP

tekunogekai · 02-09-2005, 01:49 PM

Ooh! Very interesting. So must one have a 64-bit processor installed to take advantage of the 64-bit OS? (go go gadget research)

**=DdogG=** · 02-09-2005, 04:03 PM

ummmmm....

yeah.

research done.

**TheFeniX** · 02-09-2005, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tekunogekai

Ooh! Very interesting. So must one have a 64-bit processor installed to take advantage of the 64-bit OS? (go go gadget research)

Yes and no.

You're going to get a performance benefit because your CPU is faster than a regular 32-bit. You've also got a "wider" bus which will speed data transfers between devices on you front-side bus (and maybe even PCI bus).

On the flip side, until programmers start optimizing code for 64-bit systems: the full pontential of your system will not be realized.

**Iceberg** · 02-09-2005, 04:41 PM

Can you run 32bit applications (um, GAMES?) on the 64 bit platform?

**=DdogG=** · 02-09-2005, 05:13 PM

I use my a64 for everything.

and the answer is no fenix.... 64bit software will not run on 32bit chips.

**TheFeniX** · 02-09-2005, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squeak

Can you run 32bit applications (um, GAMES?) on the 64 bit platform?

Yes, it's the same as running a DirectX 9.0 compatible Video card in a game that hasn't written support for the new feature: you just won't recieve any noticable performance gains.

Quote:

Originally Posted by =DdogG=

and the answer is no fenix.... 64bit software will not run on 32bit chips.

What? Of course it won't. It's like trying to run giga-bit over thinnet.

IceCold · 02-09-2005, 05:56 PM

The problem is not so much that you won't see any benefit, as the OS is the one program that is ALWAYS running on your computer, so if you speed it up, you're speeding everything up. The problem is a lack of drivers. Heck, there are some people out there that still don't have drivers for WinXP32, they're definitely going to be SOL for WinXP64...

**=DdogG=** · 02-10-2005, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFeniX

What? Of course it won't. It's like trying to run giga-bit over thinnet.

Fenix, look at your previous post where you told him:

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFenix

Quote:

Originally Posted by tekunogekai

Ooh! Very interesting. So must one have a 64-bit processor installed to take advantage of the 64-bit OS? (go go gadget research)

Yes and no.

You're going to get a performance benefit because your CPU is faster than a regular 32-bit. You've also got a "wider" bus which will speed data transfers between devices on you front-side bus (and maybe even PCI bus).

On the flip side, until programmers start optimizing code for 64-bit systems: the full pontential of your system will not be realized.

in this post you said he could use a 64bit os on a 32bit chip.... it is obviously an error in your interpretation of the question posed in his post, but he is asking if he can install a 64bit winxp on his 32bit cpu....there is no "yes and no"... the answer is no. period. that is what I was correcting.

actually, the direct answer to his question is "yes, you must have a 64bit chip to run winxp64" but also, in interpretation, "no, you cannot run winxp64 on your 32bit chip."

**Iceberg** · 02-10-2005, 04:18 PM

So, if I installed 64 on my system, could I run steam also?

01-29-2005, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Usarion Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Age: 36 Posts: 751	Winxp64 Download it for a free 1 year evaluation. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...n/upgrade.mspx If any one gives it a go, please let us know how it is. I personally am a little leary, but I would love to make the switch. __________________ A good man stands up for himself. A great man stands up for others. Last edited by Usarion; 01-30-2005 at 12:13 AM.

02-02-2005, 09:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
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02-02-2005, 09:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
asch Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Mill, SC Age: 33 Posts: 9,823	Re: Winxp64 Yeah, that lack of drivers has kept me from using WinXP64.

02-02-2005, 10:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Usarion Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Age: 36 Posts: 751	Re: Winxp64 I wonder how long it's going to take for the drivers to catch up?? I would love to make the jump over. Don't get me wrong I love my 64 bit set-up, I just want to make the most of it. Apparently the full version will be released in the spring. Here is a ATI 64bit driver. I have not checked it out. http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/w...=12&submit.y=9 __________________ A good man stands up for himself. A great man stands up for others.

02-09-2005, 12:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
asch Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Mill, SC Age: 33 Posts: 9,823	Re: Winxp64 Microsoft releases RC2 of 64-bit Windows XP

02-09-2005, 01:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
tekunogekai Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 54	Re: Winxp64 Ooh! Very interesting. So must one have a 64-bit processor installed to take advantage of the 64-bit OS? (go go gadget research)

02-09-2005, 04:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
=DdogG= Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ennis, TX Age: 31 Posts: 1,689	Re: Winxp64 ummmmm.... yeah. research done. __________________ Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -Albert Einstein The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity. -Harlan Ellison If all else fails: "rm -rf /"

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02-09-2005, 05:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
=DdogG= Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ennis, TX Age: 31 Posts: 1,689	Re: Winxp64 I use my a64 for everything. and the answer is no fenix.... 64bit software will not run on 32bit chips. __________________ Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -Albert Einstein The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity. -Harlan Ellison If all else fails: "rm -rf /"

02-09-2005, 05:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
IceCold Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 716	Re: Winxp64 The problem is not so much that you won't see any benefit, as the OS is the one program that is ALWAYS running on your computer, so if you speed it up, you're speeding everything up. The problem is a lack of drivers. Heck, there are some people out there that still don't have drivers for WinXP32, they're definitely going to be SOL for WinXP64...

02-10-2005, 04:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
Iceberg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Age: 24 Posts: 1,924	Re: Winxp64 So, if I installed 64 on my system, could I run steam also? __________________ It only takes 2 bites [insert parasite] to get to the center of a meatpop. TGNS Admin \| NS Forum Moderator Digz \| NS Play Tester Natural Selection \| TGNS Primer \| Communication Awareness! Army Info: AIT - 37F @ Fort Bragg, NC Graduate AIT Oct 23rd.

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