Will the 32 bit version of Windows XP Professional work
with the new 64 bit cpu's? I want to build a new pc and
include the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ chip but don't know if
I'd have to buy the 64 bit Windows version as well.

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

YES!


"chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Will the 32 bit version of Windows XP Professional work
> with the new 64 bit cpu's? I want to build a new pc and
> include the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ chip but don't know if
> I'd have to buy the 64 bit Windows version as well.
>
> Any help would be appreciated
>
> Thanks

"chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote...
> Will the 32 bit version of Windows XP Professional work
> with the new 64 bit cpu's? I want to build a new pc and
> include the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ chip but don't know if
> I'd have to buy the 64 bit Windows version as well.

Yes. I'm running XP Pro on a dual Opteron 246 system.

In fact, unless you have all your 64-bit apps, a 64-bit Windows OS is NOT a
good idea right now; wait until they get the compatibility issues
straightened out...

They work splendidly. Very zoom zoom FAST! I had MS
send me the windows xp 64-bit edition CD and installed
that today and it is pretty good, but its driver database
sucks. I've been combing the web all day long looking
for 64-bit drivers. Plus, it is a pretty plain-jane OS -
looks like windows 98.

You don't need that to run windows xp on your amd athlon
64, though, so don't misunderstand me. I was just
mentioning the 64-bit windows edition as a side note.
>-----Original Message-----
>Will the 32 bit version of Windows XP Professional work
>with the new 64 bit cpu's? I want to build a new pc and
>include the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ chip but don't know if
>I'd have to buy the 64 bit Windows version as well.
>
>Any help would be appreciated
>
>Thanks
>.
>

thanks for the info

>-----Original Message-----
>"chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote...
>> Will the 32 bit version of Windows XP Professional work
>> with the new 64 bit cpu's? I want to build a new pc
and
>> include the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ chip but don't know if
>> I'd have to buy the 64 bit Windows version as well.
>
>Yes. I'm running XP Pro on a dual Opteron 246 system.
>
>In fact, unless you have all your 64-bit apps, a 64-bit
Windows OS is NOT a
>good idea right now; wait until they get the
compatibility issues
>straightened out...
>
>
>.
>

What compatibility issues? I am running both WinXp and the BETA WinXP-64
and other than some non-existent 64 bit hardware drivers there are no
compatibility issues. Microsoft is using the AMD Athlon 64 as a testbed for
it's 64 bit code, so THERE ARE NO COMPATIBILITY ISSUES.

Bobby

"Chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> thanks for the info
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>"chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote...
>>> Will the 32 bit version of Windows XP Professional work
>>> with the new 64 bit cpu's? I want to build a new pc
> and
>>> include the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ chip but don't know if
>>> I'd have to buy the 64 bit Windows version as well.
>>
>>Yes. I'm running XP Pro on a dual Opteron 246 system.
>>
>>In fact, unless you have all your 64-bit apps, a 64-bit
> Windows OS is NOT a
>>good idea right now; wait until they get the
> compatibility issues
>>straightened out...
>>
>>
>>.
>>