Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC 1 Released

Chaos · Jan 26, 2005, 02:30 PM

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC 1 is available for download on Microsoft website.

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Note: The Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - CD will not be available until approximately late February. If you prefer to not wait for the CD version, you are welcome to continue to process your order for the download version. Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is designed to address the most demanding business needs of technical workstation users who require large amounts of memory and floating point performance in areas such as mechanical design and analysis, digital content creation, and scientific and high-performance computing applications.

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MitchRapp · Jan 26, 2005, 04:18 PM

i've been wondering .... Windows XP 64-bit will run just like Windows XP but in 64-bit .... or will it be a whole new OS ?

nForcer · Jan 26, 2005, 05:11 PM

If the final product is anything like the testing-versions, then no. There will only be areas where 64-bit enhancement will be changed. Then again, this is Microsoft we are talking about.

I don't see them putting a lot of R&D into making XP 64-bit, rather, focusing on making Longhorn 64-bit only. THAT OS will be a complete rewrite of Windows as we know it.

eggs420 · Jan 26, 2005, 05:14 PM

It's the same OS just with 64-bit support from all I could tell on the last beta.

If anyone is trying to download and it fails with an HTTP 500 -- Keep trying. I ended up getting about four diff errors but after 10 minutes of playing the refresh and try again game I got my order in (gotta 'order' the email for the download link).

I'm rather excited..I personally couldn't explain the diffs between 64 and 32 bit really, but look at it like this: Win 3.xx = 16 bit. 95/98/me = 32/16bit (right??). 2k/xp = 32bit. xp64 = 32/64bit (right??). longhorn = 64bit. Nintendo = 8 bit. SNES = 16bit. Virtual Boy = 32bit. N64 = 64bit. The changes were rather dramatic, and I don't expect we'll see as huge diffs in 64bit xp, but it is evolution of technology..

Edit: You posted before me - doh!

MitchRapp · Jan 26, 2005, 08:14 PM

soooooo .... i guess people with an Athlon 64 will profir from faster windows loading times and so on? or what? ...... also ....... u guys know if everything will be supposed on Winxp-64 ... like .... programs we use on a daily basis? (firefox, thunderbird, steam, nero, etc... etc... .... games !)

Jan 26, 2005, 02:30 PM	#1
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC 1 Released Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC 1 is available for download on Microsoft website. Quote: Note: The Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - CD will not be available until approximately late February. If you prefer to not wait for the CD version, you are welcome to continue to process your order for the download version. Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is designed to address the most demanding business needs of technical workstation users who require large amounts of memory and floating point performance in areas such as mechanical design and analysis, digital content creation, and scientific and high-performance computing applications. Source:Warp2search __________________

Jan 26, 2005, 05:14 PM	#4
eggs420 my bud > yours Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 399 Rep Power: 0	It's the same OS just with 64-bit support from all I could tell on the last beta. If anyone is trying to download and it fails with an HTTP 500 -- Keep trying. I ended up getting about four diff errors but after 10 minutes of playing the refresh and try again game I got my order in (gotta 'order' the email for the download link). I'm rather excited..I personally couldn't explain the diffs between 64 and 32 bit really, but look at it like this: Win 3.xx = 16 bit. 95/98/me = 32/16bit (right??). 2k/xp = 32bit. xp64 = 32/64bit (right??). longhorn = 64bit. Nintendo = 8 bit. SNES = 16bit. Virtual Boy = 32bit. N64 = 64bit. The changes were rather dramatic, and I don't expect we'll see as huge diffs in 64bit xp, but it is evolution of technology.. Edit: You posted before me - doh! __________________ AMD64 2800+ // Chaintech VNF3-250 // 2X512mb PDI ddr400 2-3-2-5 // 80gb 7200RPM WD w/8mb cache // Leadtek 6800GT // 144kbit IDSL Clan -=CCC=- Admin 69.31.96.68 BF2 PUBLIC RANKED SERVER 205.218.65.236 BF2 DEMO SERVER

Jan 26, 2005, 04:18 PM	#2
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	i've been wondering .... Windows XP 64-bit will run just like Windows XP but in 64-bit .... or will it be a whole new OS ?

Jan 26, 2005, 05:11 PM	#3
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	If the final product is anything like the testing-versions, then no. There will only be areas where 64-bit enhancement will be changed. Then again, this is Microsoft we are talking about. I don't see them putting a lot of R&D into making XP 64-bit, rather, focusing on making Longhorn 64-bit only. THAT OS will be a complete rewrite of Windows as we know it.

Jan 26, 2005, 08:14 PM	#5
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	soooooo .... i guess people with an Athlon 64 will profir from faster windows loading times and so on? or what? ...... also ....... u guys know if everything will be supposed on Winxp-64 ... like .... programs we use on a daily basis? (firefox, thunderbird, steam, nero, etc... etc... .... games !)