First look: Windows XP x64 Edition FINAL

[TekXoID]

Well, so far after reading this my impression is that x64 is a steaming pile of..

..lovely flowers and sugerberries.

[M.Beier]

in 1M superpi I lost a second as a due of a bit less clock on the cpu (50mhz less) however - even with 50 mhz less on the core I get 16 secs better @ 32M... From 1636 to 1620 sec

Thats only a littlebit.. But hey man... Its a start...
In 01SE I've had a major faliur... My drago low is 20 fps LOWER than with Xp Pro (32bit)... - And that sucks :\

[MethylONE]

I don't know why others are having such problems. I'm not.

My Catalyst 5.4's are working great. I even got highest ever stock speed 3DMark03 score with them. 3DMark2001 I get 30567 with FX55 / X850XT stock.

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=3914302

As for images.

AnyDVD, CloneDVD2, CloneCD5 and Virtual Clone Drive now all support WinXP 64 Bit.
http://www.slysoft.com/en/

And there's even .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 2 Redistributable and SDK 64 bit
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005.../netframework/

Curious, did you install the whole .NET version or just the drivers?

[Sheik]

XP64 already has .NET 1 installed. .NET 2.0 not neccesary + ATI 64 bit drivers only have driver + control panel no control centre. But, I did get the 32 Bit Control Centre installed with 64 Bit drivers. Not very stable though.

[madpete]

Guys, does anyone have problems with Win64 being sensitive to high clock speed / memory speed?

I finally got it to install today after about 2 hrs of trying, everytime I installed the Nvidia Raid drivers during setup (F6) it would blue screen. In the end I had to go back to default clocks, and very slack T2 timmings. It then installed no problems, and I used it for an hour or so with no fault.

If I put it back to overclocked speeds, it reboots itself on startup. I'm almost positive its the NV drivers that are doing it.

I should also mention that in WinXP-32 the machine is rock solid at overclocked speed, passes prime, superpi, and memtested over night.

This sounding familiar to anyone?

Oh and the ATI drivers worked ok for me on my X850XT PE, no probs with them.

Pete.

[madpete]

Narrowed it down to exactly what the problem is, basically it doesn't like T1 at ANY mem speed / timmings...even default and less than. Switch to T2 and its happy again, 307mhz no probs.

This is wierd because WinXP-32 has no problems with T1@307mhz, nor does memtest, superpi and prime95.

I don't know if its a bios issue, a Win64 problem or doggy NV drivers now

Bugger

[Sheik]

Here we go.

Apps that work on WinXP64.
http://www.3dvelocity.com/articles/w...64softlist.htm

[Special_K]

did anybody get a warning today about the Creative Soundblaster Drivers expiring soon?

looking at their site, they are predicting 24bit Audigy drivers for x64 in Q3 of '05!!!!?!?!?

[madpete]

did anybody get a warning today about the Creative Soundblaster Drivers expiring soon?

looking at their site, they are predicting 24bit Audigy drivers for x64 in Q3 of '05!!!!?!?!?

I got a msg like that during install with my Audigy2 ZS. Worring isn't it.

Guys, can you run Win64 with your memory at T1 ok? If so what mainboard and Ram do you have?

Thanks, Pete.

[elec999]

I excepted windows xp 64 to support 32bit applications, just fine. With some sort of emulation.
Thanks

[Special_K]

Guys, can you run Win64 with your memory at T1 ok? If so what mainboard and Ram do you have?

yes, Neo2Platinum mobo and crappy Kingston Value RAM - not really pushing the OC barrier much, but, 'overnight Prime95' and OCCT stable =]

I excepted windows xp 64 to support 32bit applications, just fine. With some sort of emulation.
Thanks

it does support most 32bit applications in 'WoW32' or whatever they coined it

[The Mofo]

I have a question. How will we be able to get the OS now that it comes out in a week or something? It said that it will be OEM only from everything that I have read, so will it be available at places like newegg/zipzoomfly? Will I have to buy a piece of hardware with it to order it?

I won a free copy of XP back when it was first released on their website by taking a test. Ive used a corp version ever since XP's been out. I went to MS's website, under the 64bit section and traded in the copy that was given to me. I did have to install it on my new machine, however, for $12, i got XP64 bit shipped to me. Supposed to be here on mon or tue.

[TekXoID]

I won a free copy of XP back when it was first released on their website by taking a test. Ive used a corp version ever since XP's been out. I went to MS's website, under the 64bit section and traded in the copy that was given to me. I did have to install it on my new machine, however, for $12, i got XP64 bit shipped to me. Supposed to be here on mon or tue.

Yeah I got my copy that way too, just traded in my old liscense pretty much.

[Special_K]

nice skin - where you get that from?

[TekXoID]

nice skin - where you get that from?

NeoOS theme on WindowBlinds Enhanced 4.51 (Only visual style program compatible with x64.)

[mion]

nice skin

[Special_K]

well, it's official

CREATIVE SUCK!!!

BSOD on exactly 00:00hrs 05.04.05

thx so much creative =/

[Special_K]

creative have some new 64bit drivers that time out on Aug 16th

K cant wait for that BSOD

[Mr_Slinky]

has anyone tried the xp x64 on a pair of xeon processors yet

[ULJarad]

I love my Windows XP Pro x64 Edition! ATi drivers work fine, 32bit programs either work great or they don't load - I haven't had any "instability," as most people think 64bit causes for whatever reason. My only problem is I don't have an anti-virus. Norton 2005 won't let me install, even though I could find 64 patches on Google. Sounds, video, chipset, everything works fine.

Anyone know where I can get a 64bit compatitle AV?

[Sheik]

AVAST Home Edition works.

[Special_K]

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...^10543,00.html

64bit FarCry - enjoy =D

[Sheik]

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...^10543,00.html

64bit FarCry - enjoy =D

I am enjoying

[ULJarad]

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[][nSaNe]

got x64 up and going... played farcry... its pretty nice... cept i get sh*ty performance in it... in xp i can play highest everything 6xT2 AA & 16xAF but with this 64 bit patch i cant... shadow ops red mercury plays amazing though... its also 64 bit enabled.. and has been out for 4 months or so...
its got some nice graphics... fog and lighting like none other...