will there be a problem running windows XP with an Athlon ..

[Eric]

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just wondering because i see some 64/32 compatibility things listed on the
processors and didnt want to have an O/S not work because the CPU
architecture won't jive...

thx,eric

 

[BillL]

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"eric" <ershe@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> just wondering because i see some 64/32 compatibility things listed on the
> processors and didnt want to have an O/S not work because the CPU
> architecture won't jive...
>
> thx,eric
>
>

Should be fine - that's the elegance of AMD's solution 64 Bit compatibility
with excellent 32 bit performance and stability. There are still problems
with the trial/beta version of WinXP64 because some HW producers do not
supply 64 Bit compatible drivers.

BillL

 

[Eric]

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If I a'lready have XP is the winXP64 a free download from microsoft ?


"BillL" <billc1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "eric" <ershe@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:_wXCd.1431$%e1.1125@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > just wondering because i see some 64/32 compatibility things listed on
the
> > processors and didnt want to have an O/S not work because the CPU
> > architecture won't jive...
> >
> > thx,eric
> >
> >
>
> Should be fine - that's the elegance of AMD's solution 64 Bit
compatibility
> with excellent 32 bit performance and stability. There are still problems
> with the trial/beta version of WinXP64 because some HW producers do not
> supply 64 Bit compatible drivers.
>
> BillL
>
>

 

[Guest]

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i don't think so.It will be a new operating system
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Steve H
"eric" <ershe@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> If I a'lready have XP is the winXP64 a free download from microsoft ?
>
>
> "BillL" <billc1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:6JXCd.3986$GG1.1307@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > "eric" <ershe@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:_wXCd.1431$%e1.1125@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > just wondering because i see some 64/32 compatibility things listed on
> the
> > > processors and didnt want to have an O/S not work because the CPU
> > > architecture won't jive...
> > >
> > > thx,eric
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Should be fine - that's the elegance of AMD's solution 64 Bit
> compatibility
> > with excellent 32 bit performance and stability. There are still
problems
> > with the trial/beta version of WinXP64 because some HW producers do not
> > supply 64 Bit compatible drivers.
> >
> > BillL
> >
> >
>
>