Windows XP 64bit Thread!

[towert7]

Can you guys post any screenshots, info, or any other information about the new windows XP64.

I hear it no longer has the "XP style"... but is back to the old win 2000 look. I also hear its not as user friendly as XP.

Anyone notice any increased performance over Windows XP?

I wish i could try this out, but i don't have a amd 64 yet, and i don't know anyone who has one. ~_~

p.s., i wonder if they will add that shity activation crap like they did with xp. (i hope not).

[Ranma_Sao]

No activation.

[olaf2821]

Originally posted by towert7
p.s., i wonder if they will add that shity activation crap like they did with xp. (i hope not).

Why would they add activation to a free, time-limited pre-release trail?

If you are worried about ease of use, the only reason it would't be as user-friendly would be because you had a aproblem obtaining drivers. other than that, everything runs about the same. IE is a little wierd, i ended up using the 32bit version because of a lack of plugins etc.

[towert7]

Oh, i was talking about:

I wonder if they will add "activation" to their finished, Retail, product. I have a funny feeling they will, but here's to hope!

[olaf2821]

Ah, sorry mate, well I would imagine they will add PA and just like XP Pro, I will replace my retail version with a VL version the first time i have to re-load it anyway.

[Ranma_Sao]

No activation, check IA-64 if you don't belive me...

[j0k3r]

I played with it a LONG time ago when we got our Itanium development box from Intel at work. It was SLOW as balls. I am sure it has been optimized since then, that was quite a while ago. I don't know how much effort Billy boy is going to get into it though seeing as how he stated he has no interest in 64-bit computing at the moment. Who would ever need more than 4GB of RAM, right?:cool:

[MajorDomo]

This must be an entirely new OS from what you tested, this one specifically does not work on an Itanium system.....

"Important: Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems is only compatible with 64-bit AMD Opteron– or Athlon 64-based computers. It cannot be successfully installed on 64-bit Intel Itanium–based systems."



Originally posted by j0k3r
I played with it a LONG time ago when we got our Itanium development box from Intel at work. It was SLOW as balls. I am sure it has been optimized since then, that was quite a while ago. I don't know how much effort Billy boy is going to get into it though seeing as how he stated he has no interest in 64-bit computing at the moment. Who would ever need more than 4GB of RAM, right?:cool:

[j0k3r]

Originally posted by MajorDomo
This must be an entirely new OS from what you tested, this one specifically does not work on an Itanium system.....

"Important: Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems is only compatible with 64-bit AMD Opteron– or Athlon 64-based computers. It cannot be successfully installed on 64-bit Intel Itanium–based systems."
I guess so, maybe I should have read the press release.:o
Anyone who is trying it out... How is the 32-bit sub-system?
Can someone who is running it compare there 3DMark scores / framerates with that of those on XP Pro?

[ThreeDee]

if drivers from 32bit xp will work in 64bit version ..will try out on my Athlon64 setup once newegg gets it here

[Ranma_Sao]

Sorry, need 64 bit drivers...