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| Thread ID: 52041 | 2004-12-07 22:28:00 | New Motherboard, wots wot these days? | fergie (424) | Press F1 |
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| 300679 | 2004-12-08 02:59:00 | > Does anyone believe that version 1 of a 64 bit OS will be reliable? Not for an instant. I imagine they'll have hundreds of problems with drivers for all the various hardware combinations out there, software too. |
alphazulusixeightniner (185) | ||
| 300680 | 2005-04-02 19:31:00 | I wish to thank everyone for the input. This great info. I am also in the same hunt. I was thinking AMD 64. But now thanks to this thread I see this is not the best idea, as they dont support Windows. I am not about to swithch OS for the CPU. I have used AMD and Intel CPU's in the past. I have been very happy with the AMD. They are solid CPU's that I have never had a problem with. BUT Intel CPU's have all given head aches. I am a very pro AMD supporter. As I said I had to learn this the hard way and expensive way. AMD is my choice. Look at Tiger Direct . com for your upgrades. They have a large list of MB / CPU combos. This is where I am shopping now. But I too am looking for the best bang for the buck. I see a lot of choices. |
Saddledup (6392) | ||
| 300681 | 2005-04-02 20:55:00 | I have been very happy with the AMD. They are solid CPU's that I have never had a problem with. BUT Intel CPU's have all given head aches. I am a very pro AMD supporter. As I said I had to learn this the hard way and expensive way. AMD is my choice. Do you mean to say that you prefer AMD? :confused: You must be related to Metla :D |
Greg (193) | ||
| 300682 | 2005-04-02 22:48:00 | I was thinking AMD 64. But now thanks to this thread I see this is not the best idea, as they dont support Windows. I am not about to swithch OS for the CPU. I have used AMD and Intel CPU's in the past. What? Doesn't support Windows? My god, my AMD 3500+ 64 socket 939 that I'm using can't run with my current version of Win XP that I'm using? Hell, I better install a new O/S then.... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 300683 | 2005-04-02 23:37:00 | What? Doesn't support Windows? My god, my AMD 3500+ 64 socket 939 that I'm using can't run with my current version of Win XP that I'm using? Hell, I better install a new O/S then . . . . Darn! This thing (Shuttle SN95G5, AMD 3000+ 64, nForce 3 Ultra Chipset, Socket 939) must be making it up as it goes along! And here I thought it was running WinXP Pro all the time . I wonder what the OS is then? :rolleyes: Actually this thing is the family computer, and it runs so much faster than my work pc, I am thinking of upgrading the mobo and CPU in that one too, to something similar . You get used to fast start up times, programmes opening with a snap etc . . . :D |
John H (8) | ||
| 300684 | 2005-04-03 02:18:00 | I don't think there's any point in moving to 64 bit computing at this point in time . Windows XP 64 bit edition is scheduled for release in 2005 I think, but even so, not many applications will even make use of 64 bit computing . According to The Inquirer, 'Microsoft has released the final version of Windows XP 64 to manufacturing, meaning that those with machines that have 64-32 bit processors in from AMD and latterly Intel can now see what the extra addressing brings to the party . '" expect 10 weeks to shipping . |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 300685 | 2005-04-03 02:42:00 | Darn! This thing (Shuttle SN95G5, AMD 3000+ 64, nForce 3 Ultra Chipset, Socket 939) must be making it up as it goes along! And here I thought it was running WinXP Pro all the time . I wonder what the OS is then? :rolleyes: Actually this thing is the family computer, and it runs so much faster than my work pc, I am thinking of upgrading the mobo and CPU in that one too, to something similar . You get used to fast start up times, programmes opening with a snap etc . . . :D hehehe |
pctek (84) | ||
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