A64 and Windows

[CHarrington]

If I buy an A64 chip, do I need to buy the 64-bit version of windows?

 

[Ronnie]

No, winxp will work fine.

 

[Vette73]

Ha, no the Athlon64 is great in that is runs 32bit code as well as 64bit.

I have a Athlon64 3000+ running Win XP Pro.

 

[CHarrington]

Would there be any advantage to running the 64-bit version of XP?

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Yes, The processor would start using it's 64bit capability.

 

[Algere]

It's a good assumption that you'll get a increase in performance with 64 bits over current 32.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

windows 64bit is free for download from MS, I've been using it a couple months now and it's coming along nicely. With the latest 64bit Det's, and the 64bit SI SATA and realtek drivers I was getting almost identical scores in most benchmarks as I do in 32bit. Unfortunately I'm using a 9800pro now and ATi hasn't released 64bit drivers that are up to snuff yet so I'm not really using it anymore.

The 32bit performance is excellent of course and XP pro runs like a jewel on it. I definitely would wait an buy a nF3 250 board to compliment that A64 though.

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
windows 64bit is free for download from MS, I've been using it a couple months now and it's coming along nicely. With the latest 64bit Det's, and the 64bit SI SATA and realtek drivers I was getting almost identical scores in most benchmarks as I do in 32bit. Unfortunately I'm using a 9800pro now and ATi hasn't released 64bit drivers that are up to snuff yet so I'm not really using it anymore.

The 32bit performance is excellent of course and XP pro runs like a jewel on it. I definitely would wait an buy a nF3 250 board to compliment that A64 though.

How long until ATI has these drivers??? Do the Dets work with the Quadro line of CAD type cards???

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Duvie

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
windows 64bit is free for download from MS, I've been using it a couple months now and it's coming along nicely. With the latest 64bit Det's, and the 64bit SI SATA and realtek drivers I was getting almost identical scores in most benchmarks as I do in 32bit. Unfortunately I'm using a 9800pro now and ATi hasn't released 64bit drivers that are up to snuff yet so I'm not really using it anymore.

The 32bit performance is excellent of course and XP pro runs like a jewel on it. I definitely would wait an buy a nF3 250 board to compliment that A64 though.

How long until ATI has these drivers??? Do the Dets work with the Quadro line of CAD type cards???

Those are excellent questions, hopefully someone with something approximating an answer will chime in and tell us. I'm pretty bummed about ATi not jumping on the bandwagon. Looks like they would rather brag about performance of their cards on a game that doesn't come out for 18months afterwards instead of concentrating on what's important= making me happy 😛 Yeah I'm tryin' to start some sh@t talkin' trash about ATi :evil:

 

[Duvie]

I think ATI should be using this period as the others and that is working out the kinks...At this pont nobody wil blame or trash you for having some bugs as this is new territory in the windows MS environment......


I like ATI cards a tad bit both if they have no support I may be moving along myself.....