XP Pro 32 Bit or 64 Bit ?

[peat moss]

I'm kinda experimenting but like what I see , sure is a bitch getting my preferences like Black XP 19 tho .


I'm thinking my hardware supports it and have 4 gbs of memory so thought I'd try . I'm finding its a bugger to get all my programs back , hardware was easy tho my old Canon I550 is not supported , driver issues . I'v spent all bloody day getting my system to how I like it .


I'm venting of course as Warezdemonds Black 19 was a slow install but had most of what I use . I guess my question is tho is ,it worth it ? I have a older set up with a core 2 quad Q6600 and thought hey why not .

[panoli]

try win xp X64 im using it its good. no probs. but some softs wont work. r go for win xp SP3

[maverick_andy]

if wanted to exprmnt then go for VMware. It works like real OS. after u satisfied with ur exprmnt. then clean install

[peat moss]

Thanks for the comments fellas , I had a hell of a time with Uttorent speeds and Firefox 3.01 . I'm on a hub with my wife's computer and dam the speed sucked on mine , never like that with XP 32 . The evil lord's open connections tweak just would'nt work for me .


Start up time was 25 seconds or less tho and was very impressed with Microsoft programs like Office they just lept on to the screen .


I might try again as memory is so cheap and could install 8 gb instead of the 4gb I was using .

[lightshow]

What kind of stuff are you wanting to run (app wise) that is written for 64 bit architecture?

[peat moss]

I know call me dumb but was trying the 64 bit Firefox , called Minesweep or sumthing ? Windowblinds was another biatch program . Eset 64 Internet Security , I could go on but you get the drift .

@lightshow , it wasn't a program per se but a hardware challenge I was looking at .

64 Bit Cpu , mobo , 4 gb ram . stuff like that . Was hoping I'd see a bit of a increase in performance is all .I was disappointed I guess and looking for excuses .