Whose exchanging their Xp pro 32 for the 64 ver???

[elloehpipati]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/upgrade/default.mspx


Man i want to upgrade to the 64 vesion but i have xp home instead of pro http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif And im still on a 32 bit processor coz i am really in two minds about buying a 64 bit one coz im still on agp. I dont know whether i should stick with my current machine until im ready to do an overhaul to PCIe or buy a new processor and a new os for my current machine.. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif This one still has a 6800gt (agp) in it that i just bought recently and i took so much time and effort to build this machine...

[avatar_58]

I wouldn't toss the gt just for a pci-e version....thats just plain useless... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif

What kind of mobo do you have? If it supports an AMD64 chip why not stick one in if you want it badly? I know I've got mine http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

As for switching in your O/S....not wise yet. Its ok to dual boot, but I would not go 64 full blown. Driver support is lacking still and there aren't enough programs to take advantage yet.

Still...I'd like to try it as well. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif 64-bit farcry patches should be on their way!

[Wamplet]

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,19509-1585849,00.html

'Mr Gates confirmed that the new version of Windows, codenamed Longhorn, would enable computers to process data at 64 bits per second, compared with the current standard of 32 bits per second. "

ROLOLOLOL

[Joonas]

Wamplet said:
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,19509-1585849,00.html

'Mr Gates confirmed that the new version of Windows, codenamed Longhorn, would enable computers to process data at 64 bits per second, compared with the current standard of 32 bits per second. "

ROLOLOLOL



*dies of laughter*

[Jeff]

Bill must not have his head screwed on right. He's the CSA for God sakes. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif

In other case, for the stuff that I do, I probably don't need XP Pro 64. I'd probably get XP Pro, because it's faster than XP Home if I'm not mistaken. You've also got to remember that to use XP Pro 64, you need an Athlon 64 processor or an Intel processor with EMT64. You can't just install it on a Northwood, Prescott, or Barton designed CPU.

[Phayzon]

Id like to. But id have to get an A64 in my PC 1st. *Dont dare tell me that I dont have to and that i can get an Intel of some sort.*

[Jeff]

You can use an Intel OR an AMD CPU. It just has to have 64-bit compatibility.

[NutWrench]

I'm not exchanging my current version Windows XP for anything else until Longhorn proves itself. If Longhorn sucks, (http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/1652253&from=rss) I might still have to get it in order to play games, but my computer will definitely be a dual boot Linux/Windows machine.

[Jeff]

I don't have XP Pro. Got XP Home, so I probably don't want to cough up a bunch of extra money for XP Pro 64 Retail. How much faster is XP Pro than XP Home, and would anyone recommend it.

[Mountain Man]

Wamplet said:
"Mr Gates confirmed that the new version of Windows, codenamed Longhorn, would enable computers to process data at 64 bits per second, compared with the current standard of 32 bits per second."


Wow!!!! That means WinXP 64 will be twice as fast! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/woot.gif

[JimboC]

jeffbthomson said:
How much faster is XP Pro than XP Home, and would anyone recommend it.


WinXP Home and WinXP Pro are exactly the same codebase. XP Pro supports some additional features - domain access and better networking support and things like that, but they both run at the same speed on the same hardware. If you don't need the networking support or the ability to run a web server or anything like that, XP Pro would be a waste of money. Going to 64-bit can signifigantly increase processing speed though, depending on the application.

Personally I would have a big problem making a jump to a 64-bit operating system with no way to go back if you run into problems. As was already mentioned, driver support isn't up to speed as yet. Even Microsoft is saying this. Plus, Microsoft has never major change in OS technology without hitting a few bumps in the road. The code is supposed to be very similar, but who knows how every one of your apps is going to react to the new OS.

I also can't see why they're not selling a retail version. I have a retail version of WinXP. It's not tied to any specific hardware in my PC, so I can upgrade anything if I want and the worst thing that could happen would be for me to reactivate. With the OEM versions, the OS gets tied to your motherboard. To get this freedom, I paid more for the OS. How would a change to an OEM version (the only version available) be a good deal for me?

[elloehpipati]

avatar_58 said:
I wouldn't toss the gt just for a pci-e version....thats just plain useless... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif

What kind of mobo do you have? If it supports an AMD64 chip why not stick one in if you want it badly? I know I've got mine http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

As for switching in your O/S....not wise yet. Its ok to dual boot, but I would not go 64 full blown. Driver support is lacking still and there aren't enough programs to take advantage yet.

Still...I'd like to try it as well. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif 64-bit farcry patches should be on their way!




Processor
Athlon XP 2800+
Mainboard
MSI K7N2 delta
Graphics Card
Gainward 6800GT golden sample
Memory
two 512 corsair valuepack ram
Display
Samsung Syncmaster 793df
Storage
120gig Western digital hdd
Casing
iCute atx casing
PSU
antec truepower
OS
windows xp

Alot of people say pcie is the future. how soon i don't know... thats why im afriad to upgrade my current rig...

[Mountain Man]

JimboC said:
Plus, Microsoft has never major change in OS technology without hitting a few bumps in the road.


Humor through understatement?

[Wamplet]

I honestly believe it should be offered as a free update/upgrade.

I bought XP when I built my latest computer, which happened to be a 64-bit chip. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tinyted.gif

[Orochi Avlis]

Still have to think it over.

x64 Pro or Longhorn.....

[Jeff]

Wamplet said:
I honestly believe it should be offered as a free update/upgrade.

I bought XP when I built my latest computer, which happened to be a 64-bit chip. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tinyted.gif



Me too, but I don't know whether the stuff that I'm doing will take advantage of it. Gaming, and I do create DVDs, as well as encode/decode them for backups. Gonna put them onto a massive 1 TB file server and run them from the selected hard drive onto the TV. Perhaps XP Pro 64 could be useful for that purpose. Just not for games.