HookeyStreet
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Im thinking about installing Windows XP Pro 64Bit as I now have a 64Bit CPU and I was wondering what the benefits of this would be?
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Is XP Pro 64Bit worth using?
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To keep it simple, it's not really worth using due to the lack of drivers/software for 64bit, But it is faster according to most people.
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there isn't much of a performance gain. just use the 32-bit version till vista.
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So upgrading from 'XP Home 32Bit' to 'XP Pro 64Bit' basically isnt worth it 
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I just installed 64bit windows a few weeks ago and it is almost useless. The only game that benefits from it is farcry. Everything else stays the same or loses performance. Also you lose a whole bunch of software/driver selection.
If you have it and want to play farcry 64bit go ahead and install it, but dont buy it.
If you have it and want to play farcry 64bit go ahead and install it, but dont buy it.
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Yeah, I was just as dissapointed after installing the x64-bit version. I did notice a little bit of performance boost, but so many programs weren't compatible with the x64-bit verision of XP that I just gave up, reformatted, and went back to my 32-bit version with SP2.
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It seems the same speed as XP Pro, except 32 bit games run slower under it. I lose something like 25 fps on Counter Strike Source.
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wazzledoozle said:
But doesnt Conter Strike Source run in 64Bit mode?
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Only FarCry is 64-bit w/ the patch for AMD Athlon 64 processors and XP Pro 64 bit.
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No, there is a 64 bit HL2 though. It doesnt seem any faster...HookeyStreet said:
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wazzledoozle said:
25 FPS is pretty big of a drop, switching to x64