Upgrade to 64 bit xp?

makotech222 · July 11th, 2007

Im thinking of upgrading to win xp prof 64 bit, but i wanted to ask a few questions first.

1. are there any compatibility problems, as far as gaming and drivers?
2. Do i have to reformat? or can i just upgrade my system (win xp pro32bit)

i might have more but i forget them right now.

Balthazard · July 11th, 2007

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Yup you need to format you HDD. But you could use Dual boot if you dont want to.

skid · July 11th, 2007

The xp64 CD comes with very few drivers. I'd search on the web for xp64 drivers to your hardware before making this decision. For example, my wireless network card does not have a xp64 driver.

I think Vista 64 is a better choice at this stage.

**refraction** · July 11th, 2007

you will more than likely have problems with network card drivers, support for them is lacking greatly.

webcams as well.

apart from that most stuff should run without problems.

id suggest not formatting tho, just make a new partition and install it to that so you dual boot

makotech222 · July 12th, 2007

well, i have had vista 64 before this, and i didnt have any problems with my drivers. i have a D-Link network card (dont know specifics)

so i ahve to format huh? thats gay. guess i wont be until pcsx2 comes out haha

only thing big enough to want me to format.

S.SubZero · July 12th, 2007

The strong support Win2003 64-bit is seeing will help with network drivers, since XP64 shares that codebase.

Ive been running XP64 on my main rig since January and I have had no problems thus far. I only play a few games but they all run fast and reliably.

**n_w95482** · July 12th, 2007

I ran XP x64 for a little bit last summer, and I also had a good experience with it. The only things I couldn't get working that I recall were my video card's VIVO function (no drivers at the time), and Diskeeper.

KillerShots · July 12th, 2007

Note that video drivers will be severely out of date for 64-bit. The last nvidia release for 64-bit drivers was back in november of '06. There have been 5 32-bit releases since that point in time. Not sure how ATI looks (I've long since abandoned them due to poor support, and from what I've seen it hasn't gotten any better).

makotech222 · July 12th, 2007

ive seen recent 64 bit on nvnews... at least i think.

edit: oh and on x64 homepage, it says it has better support for multicore... true?

July 11th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
makotech222 Chi-city's finest. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,241	Upgrade to 64 bit xp? Im thinking of upgrading to win xp prof 64 bit, but i wanted to ask a few questions first. 1. are there any compatibility problems, as far as gaming and drivers? 2. Do i have to reformat? or can i just upgrade my system (win xp pro32bit) i might have more but i forget them right now. __________________ [Windows Vista Ultimate x64][Intel E8400@3.8ghz] [DDR2 4gb] [Nvidia EVGA Gtx 260(711/1533/2432)] [Creative Soundblaster] [Corsair 550w]

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Balthazard \|./FFF\.\| Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 811	#2 Yup you need to format you HDD. But you could use Dual boot if you dont want to. __________________

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refraction PCSX2 Coder $refraction's Avatar$ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 9,819	you will more than likely have problems with network card drivers, support for them is lacking greatly. webcams as well. apart from that most stuff should run without problems. id suggest not formatting tho, just make a new partition and install it to that so you dual boot __________________ http://www.generalemu.net/ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz (425x8), Leadtek GTX 280 1Gb, 1.8Tb HDs, 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 @ DDR2-1020 5-5-5-18 Dual Channel Dont PM me for help, use the forums, thats what its for!
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July 12th, 2007	#5 (permalink)
makotech222 Chi-city's finest. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,241	well, i have had vista 64 before this, and i didnt have any problems with my drivers. i have a D-Link network card (dont know specifics) so i ahve to format huh? thats gay. guess i wont be until pcsx2 comes out haha only thing big enough to want me to format. __________________ [Windows Vista Ultimate x64][Intel E8400@3.8ghz] [DDR2 4gb] [Nvidia EVGA Gtx 260(711/1533/2432)] [Creative Soundblaster] [Corsair 550w]

July 12th, 2007	#6 (permalink)
S.SubZero Vista x64 User! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 1,014	The strong support Win2003 64-bit is seeing will help with network drivers, since XP64 shares that codebase. Ive been running XP64 on my main rig since January and I have had no problems thus far. I only play a few games but they all run fast and reliably. __________________ -SSZ

July 11th, 2007	#3 (permalink)
skid Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 169	The xp64 CD comes with very few drivers. I'd search on the web for xp64 drivers to your hardware before making this decision. For example, my wireless network card does not have a xp64 driver. I think Vista 64 is a better choice at this stage.

July 12th, 2007	#7 (permalink)
n_w95482 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,684	I ran XP x64 for a little bit last summer, and I also had a good experience with it. The only things I couldn't get working that I recall were my video card's VIVO function (no drivers at the time), and Diskeeper. __________________ Main PC: DFI LAN Party nF4 SLI-DR Expert w/406-bta BIOS, AMD Opteron 165 (CCBBE 0615 EPMW) @ 3 GHz (334x9), 1.55v w/D-Tek Fuzion WB; 2x1 GB OCZ PC4000 EB Plats @ 250 MHz, 3-3-2-8, 3:4, 2.7v; ATi Radeon X1900XT 512 MB @ 668/855 w/DD Tyee WB, 150 GB WD Raptor, 4x500 GB WD RE2 (RAID 10), SB Audigy 2 ZS, 700w OCZ GameXStream, CM Stacker 810, Windows XP Pro

July 12th, 2007	#8 (permalink)
KillerShots War Games coder Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,918	Note that video drivers will be severely out of date for 64-bit. The last nvidia release for 64-bit drivers was back in november of '06. There have been 5 32-bit releases since that point in time. Not sure how ATI looks (I've long since abandoned them due to poor support, and from what I've seen it hasn't gotten any better). __________________ Primary CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Mobo: Biostar N4SLI-A9 RAM: 2G Crucial (DDR400) Video: eVGA GeForce 7900 GTX (512M) Audio: HDA X-Mystique HD(s): Maxtor 300G SATA2, Samsung 400G SATA2 OS(s): WinXP x64 Pro, Vista x32 Ultimate, Gentoo x64 Monitor(s): Primary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Secondary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Tertiary - Zenith 42" Plasma TV (1024x768 res) Many other machines... sig too short

July 12th, 2007	#9 (permalink)
makotech222 Chi-city's finest. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,241	ive seen recent 64 bit on nvnews... at least i think. edit: oh and on x64 homepage, it says it has better support for multicore... true? __________________ [Windows Vista Ultimate x64][Intel E8400@3.8ghz] [DDR2 4gb] [Nvidia EVGA Gtx 260(711/1533/2432)] [Creative Soundblaster] [Corsair 550w]

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