New Build-To 64 or Not 64?

[theseeker]

I will be building my new rig this weekend and I have ordered a copy of 64. The question is should I go for the dual boot or just do 64 and go for it. New system is as follows;

TYAN K8WE
2 254 Opty's
2 7800 GTX's
1 150GB Raptor~Boot drive
3 500GB WD~RAID 3
1 Plextor DVD/CD
PC P&C 1kw PSU
4 2GB Samsung 3200
Netcell Revo 5 SATA
Xtreme sound card
Silverstone TJ07 Case
all H2O cooled

[ValeX]

Hell, give it a shot...if things don't work out for ya, at least you can spread the word and no-one else will make the same mistake.....but really, how bad could it be? ;) good luck! GO 64!

ValeX

[hulksterjoe]

sure try 64 you can always install xp later and then dual boot ..but if you dont run into problems then its time saved

[customholle]

dont waste your money on x64, drivers suck atm for anything and dual opty will be horrid, wait for vista.

[Paul_Johnson]

dont waste your money on x64, drivers suck atm for anything and dual opty will be horrid, wait for vista.

Curious workstation setups are exaclty the market taht x64 is geared towards. DO you have any real reaosn for your statement that a dual opty will be horrid?

OP: if you have all driver support and all your apps are go sure. If not and you don't feel like finding ones that will then no.

[Dennis Gordon]

Dual boot... sort of the ultimate safe mode. I run XP 64 bit all the time except for about 10 minutes every coupla weeks when I need to access a 16 bit program or active x page. Otherwise, 64 bit is smooth sailing. If you dual boot, your rig is gonna be so fast that even if you have to reboot into the other OS it'll take 30 seconds. Go for the 120 day 64 bit trial. No risk. No cost.

[Paul_Johnson]

Dual boot... sort of the ultimate safe mode. I run XP 64 bit all the time except for about 10 minutes every coupla weeks when I need to access a 16 bit program or active x page.

Active x....what problem do you have?

[theseeker]

Dual boot... sort of the ultimate safe mode. I run XP 64 bit all the time except for about 10 minutes every coupla weeks when I need to access a 16 bit program or active x page. Otherwise, 64 bit is smooth sailing. If you dual boot, your rig is gonna be so fast that even if you have to reboot into the other OS it'll take 30 seconds. Go for the 120 day 64 bit trial. No risk. No cost.

Too late, I already purchased it, besides I own alot of theur stock, how can I go wrong ;)

[Generaluser45]

XP64 will be just fine, seeker.


I've been running x64 since the Tech Tour.

K8WE
2x Opteron 254
4gb RAM
7800GTX, etc...

The system runs perfectly fine. No driver issues, other than Logitech's Elite keyboard and MX510. But...I wanted the G15 and G5 anyway, so no real issue.


Only problem I've found is that Alcohol 120% still doesn't work.


But, if there's a problem with drivers or software, odds are quite good it's the manufacturer being a dick and not providing software/driver updates.



As for dual opty being horrid, what the hell are you smoking? It'll run any
and every modern compatible OS prefectly.

[theseeker]

XP64 will be just fine, seeker.


I've been running x64 since the Tech Tour.

K8WE
2x Opteron 254
4gb RAM
7800GTX, etc...

The system runs perfectly fine. No driver issues, other than Logitech's Elite keyboard and MX510. But...I wanted the G15 and G5 anyway, so no real issue.


Only problem I've found is that Alcohol 120% still doesn't work.


But, if there's a problem with drivers or software, odds are quite good it's the manufacturer being a dick and not providing software/driver updates.



As for dual opty being horrid, what the hell are you smoking? It'll run any
and every modern compatible OS prefectly.

I hope they are not horrid :eek:

[Stoly]

XP64 will be just fine, seeker.


I've been running x64 since the Tech Tour.

K8WE
2x Opteron 254
4gb RAM
7800GTX, etc...

The system runs perfectly fine. No driver issues, other than Logitech's Elite keyboard and MX510. But...I wanted the G15 and G5 anyway, so no real issue.


Only problem I've found is that Alcohol 120% still doesn't work.


But, if there's a problem with drivers or software, odds are quite good it's the manufacturer being a dick and not providing software/driver updates.



As for dual opty being horrid, what the hell are you smoking? It'll run any
and every modern compatible OS prefectly.

Alcohol does work, I've been using it for months

[Volucris]

There's no harm in giving it a test run. I mean, what's so hard about getting a trial, or just getting a copy for a few days? I wouldn't exactly buy it. I would just get that trial or whatever it is that's out.

[drizzt81]

Only problem I've found is that Alcohol 120% still doesn't work.


did you try the new, 64-bit version? Came out a couple of days ago.

[ThreeDee]

if your going to dual boot .. do Win64-bit and Linux

:D

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