Will an Opteron/AMD 64-bit CPU run Win2000?

[Blessed]

I'm a complete hardware n00b. The topic title question says it all... will an Opteron run Windows 2000? I'm not interested in why I should run other OSes, so please don't answer along those lines.

 

[Ionizer86]

Sure, why not?

 

[Blessed]

I'm asking because I'm not familiar with of the capatibility issues that may or may not be involved in an old 32-bit OS with a new 64-bit CPU. If I knew how to answer "why not," then I wouldn't have bothered asking. /sigh

 

[Greenman]

It will work just fine. Windows XP is a 32 bit OS, and it runs well on Opterons.

 

[AMDrulZ]

look at my rig spec's the opteron would run 2000 fine.. my chip is 64 bit.. when AMD designed AMD64 they made it compatable with 32 but programs and operating system's.. Window's 2000 and up..

 

[OvErHeAtInG]

Originally posted by: AMDrulZ
look at my rig spec's the opteron would run 2000 fine.. my chip is 64 bit.. when AMD designed AMD64 they made it compatable with 32 but programs and operating system's.. Window's 2000 and up..

Does that mean an A64 won't run win 9x? It should....

 

[F1shF4t]

An A64 will run everything from the first windows made. (assuming the windows has drivers to support the cpu.)
A64 is compatible with all modes of 16bit, 32bit and 64bit.

 

[Mik3y]

the a64 is 64-bit AND 32-bit. it being 64-bit capable has nothing to do wtih windows 32-bit incompatibility.