Author: Eric Oldre
Date: 10:56:47 12/31/05
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On December 31, 2005 at 11:22:17, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On December 31, 2005 at 10:12:52, Albert Silver wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>Since I have an Athlon64 CPU and could conceivably install Windows 64-bit on it, >>I'd like the advice of any who use it or know it, on what the risks are. >> >>What I mean essentially, is whether it would affect or prevent any programs from >>working, or whether it is truly backward compatible with its 32-bit sibling. >> >>The only concern I could imagine, other than actual software, would be drivers, >>but my chipset is by nVidia, as is the video card, and nVidia has been supplying >>Windows 64-bit versions of its drivers for a while now. >> >>The completely obvious reason is to run Rybka, but actually, I just saw that >>Half-Life 2, a 3D game, is now available in a 64-bit version (free if you >>purchased the 32-bit version of course). >> >>Any guidance would be appreciated. >> >> Albert > > >The biggest one I have seen on the 64 bit systems we have here at UAB relates to >downloadable drivers from various vendors. They are often not available. The >system itself seems to be rock-solid. But if you want drivers for wireless, or >some oddball RAID card or whatever, you might have a problem. This has been my experience too, about a month ago a decided to finally install x64 since I had a 64 bit cpu. The install went just great except it wasn't able to use my onload LAN card. (asus K8V deluxe MB). The drivers from the asus site did not seem to help. eventually went back to normal xp.
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