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XP 32Bit or XP 64Bit
Name: cuddlez Date: October 27, 2008 at 07:24:51 Pacific OS: XP Home SP2 CPU/Ram: Athlon 64 3500+ / 2GB Product: Asus
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Is there a big performance difference in XP 32bit and xp 64bit?
I was considering installing the 64bit, but is it worth all the hassle of getting all the 64bit drivers, and 64bit software for it?
Name: cuddlez Date: October 27, 2008 at 09:08:48 Pacific
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You've lost me???
I am considering installing windows xp 64bit, NOT RAID...
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Response Number 3
Name: itguru Date: October 27, 2008 at 09:18:54 Pacific
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Unless you have specific software which can take advantage of a 64 O/S, then no there is no point in using XP 64.
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Response Number 4
Name: cuddlez Date: October 27, 2008 at 09:32:14 Pacific
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Does windows itself not run at 64bit, and be twice as fast?
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Response Number 5
Name: Cuffy Date: October 27, 2008 at 10:43:41 Pacific
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Sorry, I replied to the wrong post but I don't recommend RAID for a home user and I do recommend XP64. I loaded XP64 when MS released the trial version and when that expired I bought a copy. My only objection to XP64 is that Adobe Flash isn't supported. An occasional app won't run but if it's essential for some reason (rarely!) I load it into another machine. My sister tends to send me idiotic flash items that I open in an older, slower, machine, in case she asks? YMMV
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Response Number 6
Name: Cuffy Date: October 27, 2008 at 11:21:45 Pacific
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I'm back! I just ran across this site while looking for something else........... an interesting read for someone contemplating installing a 64bit system.
Name: jam Date: October 27, 2008 at 14:53:35 Pacific
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Windows XP (or Vista) is 32-bit unless it specifically states it's 64-bit...such as XP x64 or Vista 64. If you're not running software that's specifcally designed for 64-bit or aren't planning to install more than 3GB RAM, I see no reason for it. And no, it's not twice as fast.
"If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions" - Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction
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Response Number 8
Name: cuddlez Date: October 27, 2008 at 15:12:05 Pacific
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So does windows xp 64bit run better, faster, smoother than the 32bit?
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Response Number 9
Name: aol Date: October 29, 2008 at 13:43:56 Pacific
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64 bit xp is not worth the trouble and is not nor will it ever be ready for prime time. Vista 64 bit is a better bet but is still not worth installing. Many features like the DOS command prompt have been removed and the same quirks found in vista32 remain in addition to the impossibility of finding all the drivers required or security solutions (even for vista32 for that matter). Once you start installing programs you will find that they are all in the x32 folder and not x64, so it is just a waste of time and effort. Better learn Linux while running xp32.
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Response Number 10
Name: jam Date: October 30, 2008 at 08:30:15 Pacific
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"Better learn Linux while running xp32"
I agree. Avoid Vista, stick with XP 32-bit, learn Linux.
"If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions" - Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction
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