I am building my own pc with a AMD 64 but CPU with
compatible motherboard. Now I see that no operating system
works with this kind of chip. Where can I buy a 64-bit
windows version at retail, without it being preinstalled
and without subscribing to the $2000 MSDN network? Why do
they not have this available for home users?

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/Apr03/04-
09AthlonOpteronPR.asp

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article.
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>-----Original Message-----
>I am building my own pc with a AMD 64 but CPU with
>compatible motherboard. Now I see that no operating
system
>works with this kind of chip. Where can I buy a 64-bit
>windows version at retail, without it being preinstalled
>and without subscribing to the $2000 MSDN network? Why
do
>they not have this available for home users?
>.
>

Greetings --

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition will be available only through OEMs that
offer Itanium-based hardware and available via the Microsoft
Developers Network (MSDN).

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition is ready for customers' applications
that benefit from large memory and/or fast computational performance.
Industry analysts recommend several key scenarios that benefit from
large amounts of memory and the overall high performance of the
architecture. For example:

a.. Mechanical Design and Analysis including Mechanical CAD,
Computer Aided Engineering and Solid Modeling
b.. Digital Content Creation including 3D animation, digital
video editing and composition and visual effects
c.. Scientific and high performance computing applications
such as oil & gas exploration, seismic analysis and advanced
simulations.



Not many home users have any need for it, apparently.

Bruce Chambers

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"Todd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:06d501c38619$411845c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am building my own pc with a AMD 64 but CPU with
> compatible motherboard. Now I see that no operating system
> works with this kind of chip. Where can I buy a 64-bit
> windows version at retail, without it being preinstalled
> and without subscribing to the $2000 MSDN network? Why do
> they not have this available for home users?

Greetings --

My apologies to the group for the .gif attachment. I'll be try to
be more careful copying and pasting in the future.

Bruce Chambers

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having both at once. -- RAH


"Bruce Chambers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Greetings --
>
> Windows XP 64-Bit Edition will be available only through OEMs that
> offer Itanium-based hardware and available via the Microsoft
> Developers Network (MSDN).
>
> Windows XP 64-Bit Edition is ready for customers' applications
> that benefit from large memory and/or fast computational
performance.
> Industry analysts recommend several key scenarios that benefit from
> large amounts of memory and the overall high performance of the
> architecture. For example:
>
> a.. Mechanical Design and Analysis including Mechanical CAD,
> Computer Aided Engineering and Solid Modeling
> b.. Digital Content Creation including 3D animation, digital
> video editing and composition and visual effects
> c.. Scientific and high performance computing applications
> such as oil & gas exploration, seismic analysis and advanced
> simulations.
>
>
>
> Not many home users have any need for it, apparently.
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> --
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
> "Todd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:06d501c38619$411845c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I am building my own pc with a AMD 64 but CPU with
> > compatible motherboard. Now I see that no operating system
> > works with this kind of chip. Where can I buy a 64-bit
> > windows version at retail, without it being preinstalled
> > and without subscribing to the $2000 MSDN network? Why do
> > they not have this available for home users?
>
>
>

"Todd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I am building my own pc with a AMD 64 but CPU with
> compatible motherboard. Now I see that no operating system
> works with this kind of chip. Where can I buy a 64-bit
> windows version at retail, without it being preinstalled
> and without subscribing to the $2000 MSDN network? Why do
> they not have this available for home users?

Buy Windows Server 2003 64 bit Edition. I have the 32 bit version
and it's like XP Pro only more secure and faster.

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