Jim said:
I have recently upgraded to an AMD64 processor and im
still running XP Pro. Would there be any advantage in my
upgrading to the 64bit version?
1) There is no such thing as a 64-bit version - it is still beta
2) When it is finally released, I doubt very much whether there would be
an upgrade path as it would be Pro to Pro (someone correct me if I'm wrong
but AFAIK there will be no 64-bit Home version). You cannot upgrade Pro to
Pro, it would require a clean installation.
3) As to whether you'd see any advantage, it would be debatable as you'd
still be running 32-bit applications - raw OS tasks would be faster, as the
OS would be able to take advantage of the 64-bit CPU, but applications would
still be curtailed.
4) This is probably the most important point of all, as the OS is still
beta, there are few drivers available (and those that do exist are still
beta themselves). You *CANNOT* use 32-bit drivers under a 64-bit OS, just as
the reverse is also true.
5) As the OS is still beta, if you do decide to download and install it
please bear in mind that it is beta and, as such, installation as the sole
OS on a production system is *NOT* to be recommended. If you must install
it, I strongly recommend do so in a dual boot situation.