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help with 64bit
Name: gileras Date: July 10, 2004 at 12:39:18 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:
hi im looking to buy an alienware machine the cpu is AMD Athlon™ 64 3800+ Processor with HyperTransport Technology ive heard romours that the 64bit dosnt run properly with windows xp is this true help would be appreciated thankyou.
Name: plyduster Date: July 10, 2004 at 13:12:25 Pacific
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" 64bit dosnt run properly with windows xp."
Why would it?? WinXP is a 32 bit OS,an Athlon 64 can't run in 64 bit mode with XP. However, the A64 will run just fine in 32 bit mode with XP.
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Response Number 2
Name: richard yang Date: July 10, 2004 at 14:02:10 Pacific
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true that winxp is running 32-bit it will not run as fast as a window 64-bit OS but it will would not at its top performance. but it will run, i think u should wait until they come out with the 64-bit but its up to u
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Response Number 3
Name: johnoh Date: July 10, 2004 at 15:27:27 Pacific
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"64bit dosnt run properly with windows xp"
winxp doesn't fully exploit the cpu, true, but the statement above is basically false.
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Response Number 4
Name: airhead218 Date: July 13, 2004 at 06:01:26 Pacific
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I have a 64 bit and it works fine with windows xp. However, it does not fulfil its capabilities and thats where 64 bit windows will come into play in the near future.
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