AMD64 CPU + Mobo + WinXP Pro 64 Bit = Drivers?

Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.overclocking.amd,microsoft.public.windowsxp.beta.general (More info?)

Hi, how is everybody doing?

At the outset I apologize if I am posting to the wrong group(s) but I was
unable to find a suitable one (maybe someone can help me on this too). Here
is what I wanted to know:

I am planning to put together an AMD 64bit + 3000 CPU - based system
shortly.

1. Can I install Windows XP Professional 64Bit Edition (I have a
pre-release preview version) on this system?

2. Does this OS or CPU require device drivers for periphereals (AGP,
audio, LAN,.....) that are specific to it?

3. Can I use "regular" software on this installation:- I mean like
Microsoft Office XP 2003, Adobe Premiere Pro, PowerDVD XP, Mozilla,......?

I shall be very grateful if somebody can send me pointers on these as well
as any other relevant issues I may not have addressed here.

God Bless. Everybody have a great day.

PB

Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.overclocking.amd,microsoft.public.windowsxp.beta.general (More info?)

"Pankaj Bhushan" <pankajbhushan@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:cIo6d.1670$Yr.871@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net:

> Hi, how is everybody doing?
>
> At the outset I apologize if I am posting to the wrong group(s) but I
> was unable to find a suitable one (maybe someone can help me on this
> too). Here is what I wanted to know:
>
> I am planning to put together an AMD 64bit + 3000 CPU - based system
> shortly.
>
> 1. Can I install Windows XP Professional 64Bit Edition (I have a
> pre-release preview version) on this system?

Yes

>
> 2. Does this OS or CPU require device drivers for periphereals
> (AGP, audio, LAN,.....) that are specific to it?

Yes, the 64 bit OS will require 64 bit drivers for the installed hardware.
The cpu will require 64 bit drivers IF you use the 64 bit OS. I've seen
references to a site that is collecting drivers but I'm not interested in
doing this so I didn't save it. Try googling for it. Some hardware
manufacturers also have 64 bit drivers on their sites. I found this at AMD:

http://www.amd.com/us-
en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_9706,00.html

>
> 3. Can I use "regular" software on this installation:- I mean like
> Microsoft Office XP 2003, Adobe Premiere Pro, PowerDVD XP,
> Mozilla,......?
>

Yes

> I shall be very grateful if somebody can send me pointers on these as
> well as any other relevant issues I may not have addressed here.
>
> God Bless. Everybody have a great day.
>
> PB
>
>
>
>