XP 32 or 64

Sic Puppy · Mar 27, 2008, 01:53 AM

Right, Hi All,
I have just built myself a nice new system (see my specs) and I have both a 32bit and a 64bit version of XP Pro sitting here.

Question is, which do I install? Now I don't want to hear "get with the times and get Vista"

Nice as Vista is, there are still too many niggles in it for me at the mo and I didn't find DX10 much to right home about.

I use my PC for mainly games (Crysis, Half Life, BF2142 etc) and a bit of Word when I fell like doing work

I'm sure there's not much difference, but a second opinion would be great.

Cheers,

P.S. I'm thinking of upping my RAM to 4GB soon.

mkk · Mar 27, 2008, 03:40 AM

Check for XP x64 drivers in advance and then give it a try. Don't forget about the motherboard drivers as XP x64 may lack some basic things like networking or SATA drivers for your type of board, and then it might get a bit messy.

But it's great when it's up and running.

CDsDontBurn · Mar 27, 2008, 07:08 AM

yea, just check for drivers for winXP x64. other than that, it's not so bad of an OS.

oh yea, and proggies too. make sure that the stuff you NEED to use, or stuff you WANT to use are winXP x64 compatible. otherwise, you'll need to make a dual-boot system, lol.

OldBuzzard · Mar 27, 2008, 10:11 AM

Since it's a new system, you shouldn't have to worry about driver problems for the chipset/mainboard.

The only problem you may run into is some old programs left over from the Win98 days. We have ONE Geneology program that doesn't even like XP Pro, so the so the wife runs that on an old lappy with ME on it.

Mostly, if you are just a home user, and do run ito an application that doesn't like x64, there are generally other apps newer apps that can replace them.

I started using XP x64 in it's beta days, and I've been quite happy with it. I use HyperOS, for running multiple OSs, and started with one install of x64 just to see what it was like. Since then, I've gradually switched all my OSs but one to x64. Now I'm the opposite of where I started. One Xp Pro for the wife, and 5 x64's for me.

Put x64 on your new compy, and add another couple of gigs of RAM while you are at it. I'm running 2 gigs right now, but when the tax return gets back...it's gonna be 8 gigs for me since it's so cheap right now

I thought I'd never need more than 2 gigs, but I installed Fakefactory's Cinematic MOD for HL2 and it needs at least three, and would probably use more if it could get it. I think that's the first time I've seen my system really NEED the pagefile.

Judas · Mar 27, 2008, 02:31 PM

what i find amusing is some of these programs that refuse to work under xp pro.... 32bit... and work flawlessly under vista.... go figure

Mar 27, 2008, 01:53 AM	#1
Sic Puppy Le' me Merc It! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wanganui, New Zealand Posts: 832 Rep Power: 86 System Specs	XP 32 or 64 Right, Hi All, I have just built myself a nice new system (see my specs) and I have both a 32bit and a 64bit version of XP Pro sitting here. Question is, which do I install? Now I don't want to hear "get with the times and get Vista" Nice as Vista is, there are still too many niggles in it for me at the mo and I didn't find DX10 much to right home about. I use my PC for mainly games (Crysis, Half Life, BF2142 etc) and a bit of Word when I fell like doing work I'm sure there's not much difference, but a second opinion would be great. Cheers, P.S. I'm thinking of upping my RAM to 4GB soon. __________________ PC:- Intel i5 760 with CM 212 Hyper HS&F - Asus P7P55D-E Pro - 8GB G.Skill 1600 Sniper CL9 & 4GB G.Skill 1600 Ripjaws CL9 - Gigabyte GV-R585OC-1GB ATI 5850 - CoolerMaster CM690II Advanced - Crucial M4 SSD 128GB - Seagate 7200.11 500GB - Seagate 7200.12 1TB - Sidewinder X8 - Logitech G510 - LG Flatron W2353V 23" & Dell 17" LCD - Razer Goliathus Alpha - Logitech Z4

Mar 27, 2008, 07:08 AM	#3
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,806 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	yea, just check for drivers for winXP x64. other than that, it's not so bad of an OS. oh yea, and proggies too. make sure that the stuff you NEED to use, or stuff you WANT to use are winXP x64 compatible. otherwise, you'll need to make a dual-boot system, lol. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Mar 27, 2008, 10:11 AM	#4
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,783 Rep Power: 145 System Specs	Since it's a new system, you shouldn't have to worry about driver problems for the chipset/mainboard. The only problem you may run into is some old programs left over from the Win98 days. We have ONE Geneology program that doesn't even like XP Pro, so the so the wife runs that on an old lappy with ME on it. Mostly, if you are just a home user, and do run ito an application that doesn't like x64, there are generally other apps newer apps that can replace them. I started using XP x64 in it's beta days, and I've been quite happy with it. I use HyperOS, for running multiple OSs, and started with one install of x64 just to see what it was like. Since then, I've gradually switched all my OSs but one to x64. Now I'm the opposite of where I started. One Xp Pro for the wife, and 5 x64's for me. Put x64 on your new compy, and add another couple of gigs of RAM while you are at it. I'm running 2 gigs right now, but when the tax return gets back...it's gonna be 8 gigs for me since it's so cheap right now I thought I'd never need more than 2 gigs, but I installed Fakefactory's Cinematic MOD for HL2 and it needs at least three, and would probably use more if it could get it. I think that's the first time I've seen my system really NEED the pagefile. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Mar 27, 2008, 03:40 AM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Check for XP x64 drivers in advance and then give it a try. Don't forget about the motherboard drivers as XP x64 may lack some basic things like networking or SATA drivers for your type of board, and then it might get a bit messy. But it's great when it's up and running.