Windows XP 64 Bit Edition??

starfury6 · Oct 20, 2004, 08:38 AM

I have been reading the blurb on the M$ webbie about Windows XP 64 Bit edition. They originally said they'd release it in 2003 (yeah right!) and still there doesn't seem to be any hint of it appearing for purchase. Also I seem to remember reading something about it not being widely avaiable to the puclic for general use? Is that right? Any ideas when we're liekly to see it?

I ask because I'm planning a new machine for Jan, next year and am planning on going 64bit and would like to purchase a shiny new 64bit copy of winxp if it's possible. It still seems that 64bit processors are faster on 32bit Windows so I guess my decision is still made but it would be nice. I see good reports about ATI's new 64 bit drivers too...

Anyone have any info?

Thanks

JLP · Oct 20, 2004, 11:18 PM

I have read somwhere that Microsoft is even going to replace your 32 bit Windows XP with 64 bit for AMD64. All for free. I'll try to find the link with more info when I get back home.

MiDKnYtE · Oct 20, 2004, 11:52 PM

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...n/upgrade.mspx

it is still in beta and I doubt it will be fully released by January. Don't let that be a deciding factor in purchasing an A64. Even if you get the OS, there's no guarantee you'll have all the 64-bit drivers for your hardware.

starfury6 · Oct 21, 2004, 07:34 AM

Nah I suppose not. Have been looking at plenty of nice benchmarks on the 32xp anyway. Just would be nice to oc the whole schebang whilst i have the cash spare, I'm sure I wont when it's finally release

YAYitsAndrew · Oct 21, 2004, 04:32 PM

I just bought my athlon64 but I'm going to avoid the 64bit winxp until it's widely in use. I'd hate to run into compatibility issues. If you try it out now, I'd do it on another partition and purely just to "try it out".

Sargentwhitey · Oct 22, 2004, 06:25 AM

great little other forum with tons of 64 bit drivers downloads... www.planetamd64.com

tattoer · Nov 1, 2004, 09:20 PM

Hi!

So does eny1 have win 64 installed and how do they responde?
Is it eny good ?

Sandok · Nov 1, 2004, 09:25 PM

What even changes?

Geminiwave · Nov 1, 2004, 11:10 PM

well you know how when you try to run 16-bit apps(dos games) it emulates the 16-bit instructions?

same is true for win-XP 64-bit with 32-bit apps. Appearently the speed is awesome still(my friend has it, but hes running a geforce4MX so his idea of speed is a bit skewed) and it is more responsive...supposedly. Honestly I dont know as I've never used it.

starfury6 · Nov 2, 2004, 08:59 AM

It makes me wonder if M$ will even release a final version of WinXp 64Bit edition or just string everyone along and release 32bit and 64 bit versions of Longhorn....

Geminiwave · Nov 2, 2004, 06:18 PM

well as it stands now, longhorn is basically going to be XP only prettier. They are taking out the main features that make it so great. Now they ARE going to put them back in 6 months to a year after release...but still :P

Sargentwhitey · Nov 6, 2004, 06:17 AM

I love XP64bit... it is quite awesome and speedy.. although I haven't used it in a while.. I still like it

Davisorle · Nov 6, 2004, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sargentwhitey

I love XP64bit... it is quite awesome and speedy.. although I haven't used it in a while.. I still like it

Now that's helpful and intresting! lol

Geminiwave · Nov 6, 2004, 05:50 PM

lmao. hey but he\she has a hot anime girl in his\her avatar with an XP64 earing. Thats a sales pitch if I've ever seen one

Sargentwhitey · Nov 6, 2004, 10:18 PM

He

and yes... dontcha just love my helpful information on the matter??

all I can really say about it is that its exactly the same as normal XP.. just faster and most DLL's written in 32bit wont work.. >.> so yeah.. there you have it

marcus a64 · Nov 7, 2004, 04:45 AM

I did try Windows XP64 Bit beta version for a little while, did seem to run quite quickly but was very short on support for a lot of things like networking etc.

Won't be buying it until all the major bugs are ironed out, but thats like most versions of windows that have ever appeared.

starfury6 · Nov 8, 2004, 03:36 PM

In the last week, Micro$oft have confirmed that it will be available as an OEM product only. No retail versions.

Does this mean we'll not get our hands on it unless we buy it with a new PC? Or will we be able to buy it with new hardware (the all knowing OEM loophole)?

Geminiwave · Nov 8, 2004, 04:37 PM

it means you can get distros from manufacturers. Buy your new asus mobo and it'll probably come with it at some point also(as long as its an A64 mobo)

Oct 20, 2004, 08:38 AM	#1
starfury6 Dark Jedi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Windows XP 64 Bit Edition?? I have been reading the blurb on the M$ webbie about Windows XP 64 Bit edition. They originally said they'd release it in 2003 (yeah right!) and still there doesn't seem to be any hint of it appearing for purchase. Also I seem to remember reading something about it not being widely avaiable to the puclic for general use? Is that right? Any ideas when we're liekly to see it? I ask because I'm planning a new machine for Jan, next year and am planning on going 64bit and would like to purchase a shiny new 64bit copy of winxp if it's possible. It still seems that 64bit processors are faster on 32bit Windows so I guess my decision is still made but it would be nice. I see good reports about ATI's new 64 bit drivers too... Anyone have any info? Thanks __________________ [color=DeepSkyBlue][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue] Intel Q6600 / Dual 8800 GTS 512/ Asus Striker II Formula OCZ 4GB DDR2 1066 / Scythe Ninja / Hyper 880w 3 x Maxtor 750GB total SATAII / LG Multi Blu[/color]

Oct 20, 2004, 11:18 PM	#2
JLP DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Slovenia Posts: 249 Rep Power: 0	I have read somwhere that Microsoft is even going to replace your 32 bit Windows XP with 64 bit for AMD64. All for free. I'll try to find the link with more info when I get back home. __________________ Get Firefox! Get Thunderbird!

Oct 21, 2004, 07:34 AM	Thread Starter #4
starfury6 Dark Jedi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Nah I suppose not. Have been looking at plenty of nice benchmarks on the 32xp anyway. Just would be nice to oc the whole schebang whilst i have the cash spare, I'm sure I wont when it's finally release __________________ [color=DeepSkyBlue][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue] Intel Q6600 / Dual 8800 GTS 512/ Asus Striker II Formula OCZ 4GB DDR2 1066 / Scythe Ninja / Hyper 880w 3 x Maxtor 750GB total SATAII / LG Multi Blu[/color]

Oct 21, 2004, 04:32 PM	#5
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	I just bought my athlon64 but I'm going to avoid the 64bit winxp until it's widely in use. I'd hate to run into compatibility issues. If you try it out now, I'd do it on another partition and purely just to "try it out". __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism In other words, it's never okay to steal even if you think you have a good reason! www.yayitsandrew.com

Nov 1, 2004, 11:10 PM	#9
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 62	well you know how when you try to run 16-bit apps(dos games) it emulates the 16-bit instructions? same is true for win-XP 64-bit with 32-bit apps. Appearently the speed is awesome still(my friend has it, but hes running a geforce4MX so his idea of speed is a bit skewed) and it is more responsive...supposedly. Honestly I dont know as I've never used it. __________________

Oct 20, 2004, 11:52 PM	#3
MiDKnYtE Caffeine Machine Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hell is empty. All the devils are here. Posts: 670 Rep Power: 0	http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...n/upgrade.mspx it is still in beta and I doubt it will be fully released by January. Don't let that be a deciding factor in purchasing an A64. Even if you get the OS, there's no guarantee you'll have all the 64-bit drivers for your hardware.

Oct 22, 2004, 06:25 AM	#6
Sargentwhitey Has a JOB.. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,473 Rep Power: 0	great little other forum with tons of 64 bit drivers downloads... www.planetamd64.com

Nov 1, 2004, 09:20 PM	#7
tattoer DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Hi! So does eny1 have win 64 installed and how do they responde? Is it eny good ?

Nov 1, 2004, 09:25 PM	#8
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	What even changes?

Nov 2, 2004, 08:59 AM	Thread Starter #10
starfury6 Dark Jedi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	It makes me wonder if M$ will even release a final version of WinXp 64Bit edition or just string everyone along and release 32bit and 64 bit versions of Longhorn.... __________________ [color=DeepSkyBlue][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue] Intel Q6600 / Dual 8800 GTS 512/ Asus Striker II Formula OCZ 4GB DDR2 1066 / Scythe Ninja / Hyper 880w 3 x Maxtor 750GB total SATAII / LG Multi Blu[/color]

Nov 2, 2004, 06:18 PM	#11
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 62	well as it stands now, longhorn is basically going to be XP only prettier. They are taking out the main features that make it so great. Now they ARE going to put them back in 6 months to a year after release...but still :P __________________

Nov 6, 2004, 06:17 AM	#12
Sargentwhitey Has a JOB.. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,473 Rep Power: 0	I love XP64bit... it is quite awesome and speedy.. although I haven't used it in a while.. I still like it __________________ Mobile:Intel Celeron M 1.5GHz, 40GB WD, 1GB PC24000, Intel Mediocre Graphics 2, SB Audigy 2 Notebook

Nov 6, 2004, 05:50 PM	#14
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 62	lmao. hey but he\she has a hot anime girl in his\her avatar with an XP64 earing. Thats a sales pitch if I've ever seen one __________________

Nov 6, 2004, 10:18 PM	#15
Sargentwhitey Has a JOB.. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,473 Rep Power: 0	He and yes... dontcha just love my helpful information on the matter?? all I can really say about it is that its exactly the same as normal XP.. just faster and most DLL's written in 32bit wont work.. >.> so yeah.. there you have it __________________ Mobile:Intel Celeron M 1.5GHz, 40GB WD, 1GB PC24000, Intel Mediocre Graphics 2, SB Audigy 2 Notebook

Nov 7, 2004, 04:45 AM	#16
marcus a64 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 48 Rep Power: 0	I did try Windows XP64 Bit beta version for a little while, did seem to run quite quickly but was very short on support for a lot of things like networking etc. Won't be buying it until all the major bugs are ironed out, but thats like most versions of windows that have ever appeared. __________________ A64 3500+ MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum motherboard Asus v9999 6800 Ultra on 19" Phillips 109P4 1024Mb Corsair XMS DDR400 2x250Gb WD (SATA RAID 0) 74Gb WD SATA Raptor XP Home SP2 nvidia 67.03 drivers

Nov 8, 2004, 03:36 PM	Thread Starter #17
starfury6 Dark Jedi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	In the last week, Micro$oft have confirmed that it will be available as an OEM product only. No retail versions. Does this mean we'll not get our hands on it unless we buy it with a new PC? Or will we be able to buy it with new hardware (the all knowing OEM loophole)? __________________ [color=DeepSkyBlue][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue] Intel Q6600 / Dual 8800 GTS 512/ Asus Striker II Formula OCZ 4GB DDR2 1066 / Scythe Ninja / Hyper 880w 3 x Maxtor 750GB total SATAII / LG Multi Blu[/color]

Nov 8, 2004, 04:37 PM	#18
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 62	it means you can get distros from manufacturers. Buy your new asus mobo and it'll probably come with it at some point also(as long as its an A64 mobo) __________________