is xp 64bit?

harryc05 · 11 Jan 2009 at 21:50

is this version of xp 64bit ?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp... Windows XP Home Edition SP3 - OEM (N09-02215)

because it doesn't say it is.
and i need to install 4gb of ram

lol

Cob · 11 Jan 2009 at 21:56

No that's 32bit XP.

x64 XP is at http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...rofessional x64 Edition SP2c - OEM (ZAT-00124)

Skeeter · 11 Jan 2009 at 22:51

You dont need x64 to install 4GB of RAM, you just need it to use all of them. Whats your setup?

harryc05 · 11 Jan 2009 at 22:59

Asus p5q pro
ocz modxstream 750w psu
ocz 4gb dual channel ddr2 ram 2x2gb
tuniq 120 cpu cooler
antec 1200
evga 9800 gtx superclocked 512mb gddr3

Skeeter · 11 Jan 2009 at 23:15

Do you have the 4GB installed now? If so, what do you get in Windows? Im lucky in that I have an x86 OS yet have 3.5GB of my 4GB used in windows with the other 512 being my 8800GT. Worst comes to worse you would only see 3GB of your 4, but is it really worth buying x64 XP for 1GB?

cokecan · 11 Jan 2009 at 23:21

32bit XP ususally see's about 3.25gb doesnt it? but taskmanager see's more it hink though don't know if it can actually uses the rest that it see's?

Skeeter · 11 Jan 2009 at 23:24

cokecan72 said:
32bit XP ususally see's about 3.25gb doesnt it? but taskmanager see's more it hink though don't know if it can actually uses the rest that it see's?

It varies. 32 bit will only address 4GBs of RAM accross anythign that has RAM, which includes system RAM, graphics cards, sound cards, etc. What it will see and use as system RAM seems slightly hit and miss, in that I had the exact same setup as a mate, and I got 3.5GB of system RAM, and he only had 3.2.

mark128 · 12 Jan 2009 at 01:54

If you wanna go 64 bit your probably better off going for windows Vista x64. Last I heard xp x64 had bad driver support and Microsoft are going to be concentrating on vista and windows 7 from now on.

MikeHunt79 · 12 Jan 2009 at 02:06

mark128 said:
If you wanna go 64 bit your probably better off going for windows Vista x64. Last I heard xp x64 had bad driver support and Microsoft are going to be concentrating on vista and windows 7 from now on.

Windows x64 drivers are fine... I'm using it right now!

Cob · 12 Jan 2009 at 10:06

mark128 said:
If you wanna go 64 bit your probably better off going for windows Vista x64. Last I heard xp x64 had bad driver support and Microsoft are going to be concentrating on vista and windows 7 from now on.

x64 XP will be supported for as long as Server 2003 x64 is supported.

Because they're pretty much the same thing.

linktoinsanity · 12 Jan 2009 at 10:11

MikeHunt79 said:
Windows x64 drivers are fine... I'm using it right now!

My home printer doesn't work with xp 64 bit, but it works with Vista x64. Not that I'm saying that xp 64 is bad, it's just that my printer never worked on it. It is quite fast though (I use it on my work pc).

neil_g · 12 Jan 2009 at 10:18

Last I heard xp x64 had bad driver support

concur. my intel gfx is a nightmare, screen randomly flickers and occasionally cuts out completely. getting HP printer drivers is a nightmare too.

neil_g · 12 Jan 2009 at 10:18

Mattf121 said:
It is quite fast though (I use it on my work pc).

i dont find it any faster than when i had 32bit installed tbh.

SinaiSound · 12 Jan 2009 at 11:27

I have zero problems with XP x64, other than the fact the DX10 won't be available for it (officially).

You do need x64 if you want to use 4GB of RAM correctly.

If you are in 32bit environment you are limited to 2GB of RAM per application process.

That should be big enough you may think, but I've gone over that limit with a big game of company of heroes

bledd · 12 Jan 2009 at 11:28

i'd just download the Windows 7 64bit beta, use that for now.

then when it comes out, buy 7 x64