Windows XP Professional x64

[Cataphract]

Has anyone made the switch?

I see you can now buy XP64 from computersonly and buycomputers, or you switch free of charge on the Microsoft website, if you have XP Pro 32 bit.

[Whoop_ass]

It still a bit new Cat and drivers available are in BETA stage,
so if you really after a stable system wait a bit.
And it has been proven that there is no real advantage in gaming on 64 bit OS.
When programs are written in 64 bit ......yes there will be an advantage but for now not.
But it your call.

my 2 cents

[Cataphract]

I agree. That's why I ask if someone else has taken the plunge! :D

I'll definitely wait.

[Odyssey]

100% Correct Whoop ass, wait till the professional review companies take it apart and it is benched by reputable organisations.

[sneaky]

No, from what I hear its great. Get it and tell us all about it :D

[JKR]

it sucks. give it 6 months and maybe. But imo x64 will never be a gaming OS... Just like win2000...

[Ph@ntom]

it sucks. give it 6 months and maybe. But imo x64 will never be a gaming OS... Just like win2000...

Of course its a frikken gaming OS. Only difference apart from its backward compatibility (w/ 32bit software) is thats its written in 64bit.
Even if performance is right on par with 32bit software, at least you will benefit from future games and general software written in 64bits.

I'm doing the switch soon

[hai2u]

there is no such thing as a "gaming OS"

[crash]

Gotta agree with Karnaugh here. You want a gaming OS..... go get an Xbox.

[JKR]

Ok my God, Gaming ‘friendly’ then...

I just mean that solely 64Bit app's (Applications that are only written for 64, and are not available for 32) are not going to be out for a while, never mind actual games. Sure there will be the various small 64 bit tweaks like Farcry has, but nothing monumental for a while. As x64 stands now it's for specialized software that 99% of us are not going to use. Until then x64 is just starting to bridge the changeover from 32 to 64. It's only there if you need it. I tried it, most games wouldn’t work, some didn’t even detect what OS I was using and refused to install. As I said maybe in a few months drivers will be optimized and patches for the 100 other problems released but until then it's a no go for me.
And I’m not just saying this shit and buying my 3200+ for the hell of it. I wanted x64 to work and was damn disappointed when I ran into so many problems.

Just try it before you chant heresy, and you'll see what I mean.

[Ph@ntom]

Well that sux JKR.
Think I wont replace mine, instead I'll put XP64 on a seperate hard drive with a dual boot option.

[Cataphract]

According to Microsoft, 64 bit will only be in full swing in 2007, and 32 bit will be phased out after 2007.

[hai2u]

Ok my God, Gaming ‘friendly’ then...

I havn't had any trouble playing anything on Windows 2003... cant get much less desktop orriented than that.

[Nevar]

I had some trouble with my ati card and win 64 bit if you got a nvidia card I would say give it a try.Seems they are doing a bit more dev on the 64 bit drivers atm ati lacking slightly behind.It had default microsoft drivers for my card but I wanted the lastest drivers to work.
It took 4 hours of googling and registry hacks and driver hacks to get it working .I would realy recomend waiting abit loger it you are running a ati gfx rest of the drivers sound and lan and stuff seemed to work fine .

[n00mz]

I have installed x64 Edition in a dual boot configuration with standard WinXP Pro.

You do notice a slight difference in performance within Windows itself, but obviously this isn't an effective test.

The main problem I found, at the moment, is the lack of driver support for many devices. Although, I must say, the Nvidia Nforce4 64bit drivers are nice =). My hardware firewall actually works now... and the sound drivers have better functionality/tweaking options.

At the moment there is no real benefit in running x64 until more 64bit software is released and there is more driver support.

[]H[ellboy]

I have installed x64 Edition in a dual boot configuration with standard WinXP Pro.

You do notice a slight difference in performance within Windows itself, but obviously this isn't an effective test.

The main problem I found, at the moment, is the lack of driver support for many devices. Although, I must say, the Nvidia Nforce4 64bit drivers are nice =). My hardware firewall actually works now... and the sound drivers have better functionality/tweaking options.

At the moment there is no real benefit in running x64 until more 64bit software is released and there is more driver support.

Spot on! My Installation lasted a full 4 hours and then I switched back to 32-bit

[Cataphract]

I have gotten it and has carefully stored the box deep in my shoe cupboard.

[Macera]

^_^
lol but the fact that there will only b 64bit oses in 2007 frightens me :/

[Cataphract]

????? Mac? The 64bit OS is already here.

[Scrye]

Yes, and it frightens him, he's scared like some little school boy bitch.

[Macera]

scrye, did i ask for you opinion, please, you dont know me, back off. I didnt do anything to you

, and cat, i read here the in 2007 only 64bit windows will be made, which is bad news for me as im not rich to buy a new pc soon,

[[B.Inc]=_sNaKe_=]

????? Mac? The 64bit OS is already here.

I think that he implied that @ the mo, there are 32-bit AND 64-bit so he can still go cheap, whereas in 2007 there will be ONLY 64-bit, so (like me) he's screwed, rofl. Just a thort :D

Hopefully I'll b employed full-time by then...

[[B.Inc]=_sNaKe_=]

Yes, and it frightens him, he's scared like some little school boy bitch.

Goddammit Scrye, shut the hell up.

[Scrye]

I guess none of you troglodites have seen Anchorman?

[Thallium]

who would want to see it :/

[Scrye]

People with a sense of humour.

[Thallium]

unfortunately, i have grown out of my premature sense of humour

[Scrye]

So you watch days of our lives now?

[[B.Inc]=_sNaKe_=]

I guess none of you troglodites have seen Anchorman?

And none of you Mormons have seen the inside of a vagina, either.

[Scrye]

Typical.

Go rent the movie, and then see how uptight you can be regarding my WTFOMG flame.

[Thallium]

And none of you Mormons have seen the inside of a vagina, either.

lol

[<A>BioGizzard]

so is all the current win xp's 32bit then?

[Macera]

=and scrye i dont care about any movie or anything, just shut up please, that post had nothing to so with the topic.. Bio, yes as far as i know

[<A>BioGizzard]

whooosa !!!
touch those pressure points....yeah....whoosa!!

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ta mac