64bit windows??

archaeic_bloke · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:55 am Post subject: 64bit windows??

i have amd 3000+ 64 bit... i want a 64 bit windows, anyone know where, when, or how i can get this? thanks.. any info is apreciated.
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

RIght here.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102034
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archaeic_bloke · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:12 am Post subject:

now the next obvious question... what are the differences and is it worth getting?\
and if i have 64 bit winders, will i still be able run everything im running now or will i have problems? like whats the downside besides the cosT?
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PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/evaluation/trial.mspx

Follow this link For a FREE 1 year trial. Better to try it before u buy it.

archaeic_bloke · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 3:11 pm Post subject:

yah kewl thanks... but if i download this will i need to reinstall everything on my PC? is it just like reinstalling windows? or will it simply overwrite the old windows and i dont have to change much elsE?
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PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

Yes you need to reinstall EVERYTHING . Going from 32- 64 isn't like upgrading for win 98 to xp.(When reformatting do a reg format not the quick 1 )ts a whole new Operating system .It had every driver for me except my sound , which sound blaster has 64 bit drives right on their web site. Also if you are worried about normal windows progams they will work the same as if u were using reg 32 bit windows

archaeic_bloke · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:20 pm Post subject:

what are the advangtages to the x64 windows if any??? i cant seem to find the part on their site?
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FreeTheRock [banned] · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:42 pm Post subject:

well you can use a lot more ram :), if you use a 64bit program the program will most likely run twice as fast than the same program in 32bit windows, also games will have a tone more textures.

Farcry for 64bit looks so much more better than the regular 32bit one.

Check out these screenshots from Anandtech.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2411&p=3

gmoney · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:01 am Post subject:

damn dat sheet looks dope with 64bit tech.
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DragonFireXZ95 · TweakNOOB Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 25

The only problem with 64 bit windows is many games are not made for it yet and they will not run. There is only a few exceptions to this like the far cry patch.
You will not be able to run MANY of the games out there though, until they release a patch for all of them. Which who knows how long that will take.

archaeic_bloke · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:41 pm Post subject:

ok so simple enough... ill wait maybe a year before converting, thanks for your help.
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FreeTheRock [banned] · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:54 pm Post subject:

actualy i think any game can be played in windows x64 just wont be in 64bit mode but i could be wrong

archaeic_bloke · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:36 am Post subject:

well ftr thats the deciding factor as to wether i go 64 or not... so which is it people... is FTR right? can any game be played in 64 bit windows but it just wont be in 64 bit? i hpe soo,
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PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

I have windows 64 and can play EVERY game . Only thing was for Americas army i needed to download a install fix, other than that everything runs so smooth and sometimes it appears to be faster even tho it is a 32 bit application. Fry cry in 64 bit is friggen amazing, thought it had good graphics and amazing color depth with xp but this blows my mind. Crouched in the jungle listening to all the sounds ( soundblaster has 64 bit drivers , so you hear with 64 bit too) and looking at the textures on leaves with blood splatterd on it, truely amazing. Can't wait till more are 64 bit.

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Yeah, XP64 *should* be able to run every game you have. You might have to run in compatability mode, but I sortof doubt it.

The only issues I've heard of so far involve drivers not being available, but that seems to have smoothed out. Everything I have has 64 bit drivers available, with the exception of a really old network card I'm using to network two machines.
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