Windows XP x64 is awesome!

Jobistober · 20-September-06, 09:27 PM

Yo PCA!

So today, I made the jump to XP x64 finally. Overall... I like it. It was, for the most part, much easier to install all of my hardware than I expected. Only trouble I had was finding the correct Promise RAID Drivers and not being able to get any 64-bit drivers for my Cisco WLAN adpater. Most everything else installed itself flawlessly.

I haven't really noticed any huge speed gains yet, except in Photoshop... seems the additional virtual memory really pays off. So who else if running 64-bit here at PCA these days? Any issues? Noticable speed differences?

Reza · 21-September-06, 04:26 AM

I tried it once but getting drivers for the hardware in my laptop was near impossible, I'm hoping to be able to make the jump to 64 bit Vista and cash in on the speed gain there.

Jobistober · 21-September-06, 10:53 AM

Yeah, I was quite surprised when nearly all of my hardware installed without a fuss. But I'm now having trouble getting Flash and Java to work in Deer Park (Firefox 64). Deer Park won't acknowledge that I have the plug-ins installed! Anyone now how to fix this problem?

Hak Foo · 21-September-06, 11:19 AM

I've been trying Vista for x86-64, and frankly, the hardware support is a massive deal-breaker.

The 'signed drivers only' thing is BS-- when was the last time you heard about people fudging drivers into the system (aside from Starfarce, which probably can get them signed)-- but may keep useful third-party drivers (ie the 3dfx drivers) out of the game.

And you'd think they'd be smart enough to offer, even at a performance hit, a wrapper which lets us use our 32-bit drivers, cos I doubt anyone's in a rush to support my (still decent) old scanner or 2000-vintage TV card.

Fire Hawk · 21-September-06, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jobistober


	Yeah, I was quite surprised when nearly all of my hardware installed without a fuss. But I'm now having trouble getting Flash and Java to work in Deer Park (Firefox 64). Deer Park won't acknowledge that I have the plug-ins installed! Anyone now how to fix this problem?

I know this is another os, but yeah, there's a lot of problems with Flash and 64-bit ness. for instance, in Linux, there's no sixty four bit flash player. at all. and thirty two bit Linux users have to use flash player seven. Maybe this is a result of Adobe buying Macromedia? maybe they're still trying to find their marbles? though, they shouldn't have lost them, either way. I was happier with Macromedia, but snakes on a plane

FunkyStickman · 21-September-06, 09:04 PM

I can't speak to the usefulness of XP-64, but I know about Flash woes in Linux... basically, almost everything else you can get source for, so if I ever make the switch to 64-bit, I think I can manage.

FireHawk, you might find this article on a Mozilla 32-bit plugin wrapper interesting.

20-September-06, 09:27 PM		#1 (permalink)
Jobistober P'Hoe'toshop Fanatic	Windows XP x64 is awesome! Yo PCA! So today, I made the jump to XP x64 finally. Overall... I like it. It was, for the most part, much easier to install all of my hardware than I expected. Only trouble I had was finding the correct Promise RAID Drivers and not being able to get any 64-bit drivers for my Cisco WLAN adpater. Most everything else installed itself flawlessly. I haven't really noticed any huge speed gains yet, except in Photoshop... seems the additional virtual memory really pays off. So who else if running 64-bit here at PCA these days? Any issues? Noticable speed differences?

21-September-06, 04:26 AM		#2 (permalink)
Reza Apex Elite Expert Tech	Re: Windows XP x64 is awesome! I tried it once but getting drivers for the hardware in my laptop was near impossible, I'm hoping to be able to make the jump to 64 bit Vista and cash in on the speed gain there.

21-September-06, 10:53 AM		#3 (permalink)
Jobistober P'Hoe'toshop Fanatic	Re: Windows XP x64 is awesome! Yeah, I was quite surprised when nearly all of my hardware installed without a fuss. But I'm now having trouble getting Flash and Java to work in Deer Park (Firefox 64). Deer Park won't acknowledge that I have the plug-ins installed! Anyone now how to fix this problem?

21-September-06, 11:19 AM		#4 (permalink)
Hak Foo Apex Elite Tech	Re: Windows XP x64 is awesome! I've been trying Vista for x86-64, and frankly, the hardware support is a massive deal-breaker. The 'signed drivers only' thing is BS-- when was the last time you heard about people fudging drivers into the system (aside from Starfarce, which probably can get them signed)-- but may keep useful third-party drivers (ie the 3dfx drivers) out of the game. And you'd think they'd be smart enough to offer, even at a performance hit, a wrapper which lets us use our 32-bit drivers, cos I doubt anyone's in a rush to support my (still decent) old scanner or 2000-vintage TV card.

21-September-06, 09:04 PM		#6 (permalink)
FunkyStickman Linux Warrior	Re: Windows XP x64 is awesome! I can't speak to the usefulness of XP-64, but I know about Flash woes in Linux... basically, almost everything else you can get source for, so if I ever make the switch to 64-bit, I think I can manage. FireHawk, you might find this article on a Mozilla 32-bit plugin wrapper interesting.

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