Author Topic: After Linux, Windows XP x64 (Read 279 times)

beet1e · « **on:** November 04, 2005, 11:14:43 AM »

Hmmph. Well the Linux 64 experiment was a dismal failure.

I was able to see quite quickly that Linux was not going to make it as a user friendly GUI based OS which could run my various apps. My friend returned the PC to me yesterday - the one with the AMD 64bit CPU, having given up his quest of trying to get IBM's DB2 to run on it. The whole package reminded us of DOS 5.0 and Win 3.0.

I shall vape the hard drive, with a view to installing W-XP x64 on it - have ordered the OEM version of this. Based on the Microsoft hype, it sounds as if XPx64 is for 32bit to 64bit transition what W95 was for 16bit to 32bit transition, all those years ago. I was wondering if any of you guys had tried it or heard anything about it.

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2005, 12:06:52 PM »

Why do you want to upgrade to 64 bit? 99% of apps will run slower on your computer after that, just as they did when migrating W95 from 16-bit to 32-bits.

Kev367th · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2005, 01:26:42 PM »

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Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
Why do you want to upgrade to 64 bit? 99% of apps will run slower on your computer after that, just as they did when migrating W95 from 16-bit to 32-bits.

That was only stricly accurate during the beta phases of both XP64 and drivers.
Now it is not so accurate.
Many apps/games see no performance hit or in fact a slight increase now.
Just depends.

I tried the beta XP64, and even with AH2 only took a 2-3 fps performance hit, that was with beta ATI drivers also.

Not tried it since going 'live' and the nVidia drivers.

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2005, 01:33:54 PM »

Anyone going for a 64-bit MS OS at this stage is IMO only looking for extra trouble. There are virtually no 64-bit apps yet let alone games and the OS is not matured yet.

32-bit is the best option for a year or two minimum if things look the way they do now.

beet1e · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2005, 01:56:50 PM »

Ripley - I got the AMD64 to play around with Linux, which was a 64bit version. Given that I still have the AMD64, it makes sense (to me at least

) to experiment with the 64bit version of XP.

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2005, 06:36:41 PM »

Experiment OK, pay for it.. a definate nono.

At this point it's almost 100% sure that you will get more trouble than benefit from it. When there will be 64-bit applications and games, then it's time to switch.