AMD demostrates working 64bit version of Windows for opteron

[Adul]

http://news.com.com/2100-1040-966171.html

Advanced Micro Devices on Monday is demonstrating a working version of Microsoft's Windows for its forthcoming Opteron server chip.

At Comdex Fall 2002 in Las Vegas, AMD is showing off a prototype of the special 64-bit version of the operating system designed to work with Opteron.

AMD's Opteron chip won't ship until the first half of 2003, but it's an important part of the company's strategy to address the business market. That's because AMD has been marketing the chip as a less expensive alternative to other 64-bit server chips such as Intel's Itanium.

 

[kuk]

Goddamn Adul... read AT! 😉
Everybody is reading except you, Adul ... you're behind the times, Adul ... its life, you are getting older, Adul ...

Hehe 😛

 

[Tab]

AMD XP 64? Does anyone think this is a stupid name? I think it may be misleading towards consumers when they see a AMD XP 64 System then a AMD XP 2200+. I am somewhat surprised that they only have it at 1.4Ghz, they should hit the 2.5Ghz Barrier soon as Intel is far ahead. Maybe I am wrong, and benchmarks will prove me wrong, I hope.

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: kuk
Goddamn Adul... read AT! 😉
Everybody is reading except you, Adul ... you're behind the times, Adul ... its life, you are getting older, Adul ...

Hehe 😛

i would if i could connect to the mian site 🙁

it timesout for me

 

[CurtCold]

I know it matters to the average Jo Blow consumer, but I could care less how many MHZ the processor is, as long as the perfomance is up to par. If AMD can make a 1.4 ghz processor on par with a 2.8ghz processor or whatever it may be. More power to them.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

cool, a 64 bit BSOD 😉

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey
cool, a 64 bit BSOD 😉

Linux has already been / is being ported right now. NetBSD also runs on the simulator. If I get an Athlon 64 or an Opteron, I will run a Real OS (TM) on it, not a toy one. 😛

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey
cool, a 64 bit BSOD 😉

lol

 

[xWeston]

I understood that they werent actually running a 64bit version of windows xp, but just the normal one unlike this poster said

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: xWeston
I understood that they werent actually running a 64bit version of windows xp, but just the normal one unlike this poster said

At Comdex Fall 2002 in Las Vegas, AMD is showing off a prototype of the special 64-bit version of the operating system designed to work with Opteron

ok what isnt 64 bit about this version of windows?😕 ms has version of its OS for intels itanium