64 bit processors and XP

[Chris]

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Will the 32 bit version of Windows XP Professional work
with the new 64 bit cpu's? I want to build a new pc and
include the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ chip but don't know if
I'd have to buy the 64 bit Windows version as well.

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

 

[Guest]

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"chris" <hichris7@hotmail.com> wrote...
> Will the 32 bit version of Windows XP Professional work
> with the new 64 bit cpu's? I want to build a new pc and
> include the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ chip but don't know if
> I'd have to buy the 64 bit Windows version as well.

Yes. I'm running XP Pro on a dual Opteron 246 system.

In fact, unless you have all your 64-bit apps, a 64-bit Windows OS is NOT a
good idea right now; wait until they get the compatibility issues
straightened out...

 

[Guest]

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YES!


"chris" <hichris7@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Will the 32 bit version of Windows XP Professional work
> with the new 64 bit cpu's? I want to build a new pc and
> include the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ chip but don't know if
> I'd have to buy the 64 bit Windows version as well.
>
> Any help would be appreciated
>
> Thanks

 

[Chris]

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thanks for the info

>-----Original Message-----
>"chris" <hichris7@hotmail.com> wrote...
>> Will the 32 bit version of Windows XP Professional work
>> with the new 64 bit cpu's? I want to build a new pc
and
>> include the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ chip but don't know if
>> I'd have to buy the 64 bit Windows version as well.
>
>Yes. I'm running XP Pro on a dual Opteron 246 system.
>
>In fact, unless you have all your 64-bit apps, a 64-bit
Windows OS is NOT a
>good idea right now; wait until they get the
compatibility issues
>straightened out...
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

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What compatibility issues? I am running both WinXp and the BETA WinXP-64
and other than some non-existent 64 bit hardware drivers there are no
compatibility issues. Microsoft is using the AMD Athlon 64 as a testbed for
it's 64 bit code, so THERE ARE NO COMPATIBILITY ISSUES.

Bobby

"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> thanks for the info
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>"chris" <hichris7@hotmail.com> wrote...
>>> Will the 32 bit version of Windows XP Professional work
>>> with the new 64 bit cpu's? I want to build a new pc
> and
>>> include the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ chip but don't know if
>>> I'd have to buy the 64 bit Windows version as well.
>>
>>Yes. I'm running XP Pro on a dual Opteron 246 system.
>>
>>In fact, unless you have all your 64-bit apps, a 64-bit
> Windows OS is NOT a
>>good idea right now; wait until they get the
> compatibility issues
>>straightened out...
>>
>>
>>.
>>