Windows 64???

Is anybody using this OS yet? How is it compared to XP? Is it superior? Bugs? Does anybody know of a reason not to use it?

Drivers are the biggest issue right now IMO. I am unable to get drivers for my Dlink Wirless PCI card so I am unable to get online. Others have issues with chipset drivers and graphics but its touch and go for most ppl.

It seems like such a dark subject. I guess I'll just have to check it out.

Turd Furguson said:

Drivers are the biggest issue right now IMO. I am unable to get drivers for my Dlink Wirless PCI card so I am unable to get online. Others have issues with chipset drivers and graphics but its touch and go for most ppl.

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Yeah, I'd thought about checkin it out and the SATA drivers for my HD wouldnt work......so I couldnt even install it!

Are you referring to the XP 64-bit beta from MS?
If so, I have tried it.

Had no trouble finding drivers...from video (Radeon) to SATA (SI), they were available without too much searching, but quite a bit of the OS itself seemed to be non-functional.
Couldn't even access Windows Update with it.
Looked and acted pretty much just like XP 32-bit.

Where did you get your sata drivers?? What version did you use?? Does anybody know what the latest version is?

my network drivers don't work.. now to figure out how to get this off my system.

These appear to be links to some 64-bit drivers. I'm not CBS, don't fire me if some of my facts are wrong!


64-Bit Chipset and Integrated Video Drivers:

VIA chipsets and integrated video. (http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2)
AMD CPU Utilities.( http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_9706,00.html)
AMD Chipset Drivers. (http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_9034,00.html)
NVIDIA nForce3 Chipset Drivers. (http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_udp_winxp64_4.34)

64-Bit Graphics Drivers:

NVIDIA (http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp)
ATI (http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/...od=productsXP64driver&submit.x=16&submit.y=10)
Matrox (http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm)

64-Bit RAID Drivers:

Highpoint / Promise Controllers: (http://www.promise.com/support/download/download_eng.asp)
Silicon Image (Primarily 3112 or 3114). (http://12.24.47.40/pc/12/categoryList/2/2/cat_364.html?r=0.2737696)

IT8212 RAID drivers are not available at this time.

64-Bit Audio Drivers
Creative Soundblaster Live! (http://drivers.softpedia.com/public/drivers/3-259.shtml)
Creative Audigy 2 (http://drivers.softpedia.com/public/drivers/3-260.shtml)
Creative Audigy (http://drivers.acasa.ro/driver_3465.html)
Realtek (Various Drivers and Codecs) (http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?series=16&Software=True)
M-Audio Drivers (Various 64-bit Available) (http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.drivers)

64-bit Ethernet Drivers, Additional 64-bit Support
Further driver support can be found directly on AMD's own website A note on the Creative Drivers—they are on timed lockout and may require you to adjust your time / date settings.

I was thinking of testing out the XP-64 beta as well, would any of you guys say it is worth it? I am curious if there is any performance benefit from using the 64 over the 32-bit version on an Athlon 64. Are the 32-bit apps (like office) compatible? What about games???

I tried out Fedora core 3 x86-64, but I had major issues with the drivers, considering i could barely find any.

Is XP-64 worth it?