Author: Vasik Rajlich
Date: 02:13:55 03/21/04
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On March 20, 2004 at 23:22:06, margolies,marc wrote: >i would like to help you, thom. still i get the feeling that your answer is >vaguely argumentative, so i doubt you are in the mood to examine my >recommendations. >do you know the date of your gui version, as stated in the help/about box? this >is a verifiable fact which can tell us if your problem is gui related. > >since you have not examined live-driver updates or bios flashes, nor discuss the >particulars of your mob, I cannot help you there either. > >the particular of the amd64 chip versus intel intanium is precisely that amd can >run 32 bit code,too. and windows trial ware for amd64 is no exception to this >rule. >best regards-marc > > >On March 20, 2004 at 17:11:06, Thomas Logan wrote: > >>On March 20, 2004 at 15:16:08, margolies,marc wrote: >> >>>i am using an opteron 146, which is a different core but also amd64. >>>which chess programs cause you trouble and how? >>>i wonder if you need to update the fritz gui for your set-up, eg. >>>also why chose xp-home, instead of trialware xp-for-amd64 or xp-pro? could >>>changing your OS help? >>>also which chipset is on your mob? do you have the most current drivers for it >>>from the web? >>>goodluck- marc >> >>Hello Marc >> >>A brand new system and it would freeze, give kernel stack in page errors, >>program exceptions >> >>I had trouble loading hiarcs, shredder, chess tiger (lokasoft) >> >>System came with xp home >> >>I sent it back for testing/repair >> >>what gui update do you refer to ? >> >>as far as I know I have latest gui from playchess.com >> >>btw I thought windows 64 was not compatible with most 32 bit programs >> >>I understand it is available for trial use but possible compatibility concerns >>caused me to hesitate. Are you using it ? >> >>system has a live update utility for drivers and bios >>but I did not get to try it >> >>Tom I would make a small bet on driver problems. I had to do some manual driver installations myself, the driver package that came with my system was buggy. If there are any yellow exclams in the device manager, you need to find the right drivers. Cheers, Vas
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