Windows XP64

gwhea38411 · March 9th, 2006

Would it be safe to assume that XP64 would run twice as fast than XP considering my system specs?

Tyreal · March 9th, 2006

You will onyl see an advantage with 64-bit software if everything you run is 64-bit.

For example... to run a game good in 64-bit you need a game that supports 64-bit, 64-bit drivers, and 64-bit windows.

**gvblake22** · March 9th, 2006

Yes, what Tyreal said. But you also need to have a 64 bit processor too

But the real-world improvements from 64-bit computer are (unfornately) not twice as fast as 32-bit. Kindof like how the theoretical bandwidth available from SATA2 is 300mb/s while most any desktop HDD cannot even stress the PATA standard of 133mb/s... It's theoretical vs. actual

Tyreal · March 9th, 2006

*smacks forehead* forgot.

gwhea38411 · March 9th, 2006

seeing ive gone w/the Opty165, would you'all recomend the XP64 anif so why?

**gvblake22** · March 9th, 2006

I would say no, I do not recommend going with windows XP-64, even if you have a 64-bit processor. This is mainly because it still doesn't have the driver support across the board to make it a worth your time/effort to upgrade. And by the time the drivers are widely available and stable, Windows Vista will be mainstream. But who knows how that will do, so for the time being, I would say no, just stick with regular XP Home or XP Professional and save yourself the headache of trying to find drivers for all your stuff and dealing with the initial instability of a new/not yet mainstream OS.

JCLW · March 12th, 2006

Definitely not.

I've been there twice so far, and have come back each time.

The Win64 is great. No complaints at all. Snappy, fast, smooth...

Driver and application support on the other hand sucks big time. Several of the major apps I need for work do not run correctly.

And the biggest gain you'd see would be in the 15~20% range. Typical would be 5%. Some things would run slower, as they would have to run in 32bit emulation mode.

So no. I wouldn't recommend the Win64 route.

I don't think it'll be feasable 'til Vista comes along, personally.

edit: And the whole thing is a 64bit hack of a 32bit hack of a 16bit hack of an 8bit hack of a 4bit architecture. And we know who to blame for that. But don't let me get started on it.

fps justin · March 13th, 2006

**gvblake22** · March 13th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCLW

edit: And the whole thing is a 64bit hack of a 32bit hack of a 16bit hack of an 8bit hack of a 4bit architecture. And we know who to blame for that. But don't let me get started on it.

Crazy M$ at it again... :roll:

March 9th, 2006	#1
gwhea38411 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 97	Windows XP64 Would it be safe to assume that XP64 would run twice as fast than XP considering my system specs? MOBO: Asus A8N32-SLI CPU: Opteron 165 HDD: WD 320GB/16MB/SATA RAM: 2GB OCZ Gold XTC PC4000 ROM: NEC 3550a DL DVD/CD Burner Video: Geforce 7900GT Extreme Case: Thermaltake Armor/aluminum PSU: Thermaltake 600w purepower OS: Windows XP Professional

March 9th, 2006	#2
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,569	You will onyl see an advantage with 64-bit software if everything you run is 64-bit. For example... to run a game good in 64-bit you need a game that supports 64-bit, 64-bit drivers, and 64-bit windows. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

March 9th, 2006	#4
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,569	smacks forehead forgot. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

March 9th, 2006	#5
gwhea38411 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 97	seeing ive gone w/the Opty165, would you'all recomend the XP64 anif so why? MOBO: Asus A8N32-SLI CPU: Opteron 165 HDD: WD 320GB/16MB/SATA RAM: 2GB OCZ Gold XTC PC4000 ROM: NEC 3550a DL DVD/CD Burner Video: Geforce 7900GT Extreme Case: Thermaltake Armor/aluminum PSU: Thermaltake 600w purepower OS: Windows XP Professional

March 12th, 2006	#7
JCLW Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto, at the moment Posts: 124	Definitely not. I've been there twice so far, and have come back each time. The Win64 is great. No complaints at all. Snappy, fast, smooth... Driver and application support on the other hand sucks big time. Several of the major apps I need for work do not run correctly. And the biggest gain you'd see would be in the 15~20% range. Typical would be 5%. Some things would run slower, as they would have to run in 32bit emulation mode. So no. I wouldn't recommend the Win64 route. I don't think it'll be feasable 'til Vista comes along, personally. edit: And the whole thing is a 64bit hack of a 32bit hack of a 16bit hack of an 8bit hack of a 4bit architecture. And we know who to blame for that. But don't let me get started on it. Workstation: P5WD2-P \| 945D \| 2x 1GB \| X1950Pro XF \| 4x Raptor 74G - RAID 0 \| Lite-On SOHD-16P9S \| Plextor PX-716A Laptop: Dell 640M \| T2050 \| 2x 512MB \| 120GB \| intel A/B/G \| Bluetooth File Server: P5GDC \| 330J \| 2x 512MB \| X700pro \| Promise S150 SX4 w/256MB \| 4x Seagate 200GB RAID 5 Other: Linksys WRT54GL \| Linksys EG008W \| LaserJet 1320n w/144MB

March 9th, 2006	#3
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,481 Blog Entries: 1	Yes, what Tyreal said. But you also need to have a 64 bit processor too But the real-world improvements from 64-bit computer are (unfornately) not twice as fast as 32-bit. Kindof like how the theoretical bandwidth available from SATA2 is 300mb/s while most any desktop HDD cannot even stress the PATA standard of 133mb/s... It's theoretical vs. actual

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