Move to XP Pro 64

[Erich93063]

I am making a homegrown computer right now and it will have an AMD 64
dual core 3800+ processor. I am wondering if I should definitely
install XP Pro 64 or should I wait. I don't run anything too crazy.
I'm not a gamer. I am a programmer though and I run Macromedia
Dreamweaver, Adobe PhotoShop CS2 and Office 2003. I don't have any
crazy hardware and will actually be using the onboard video and audio
that's on my motherboard. I have a canon printer and have an external
USB hard drive I use for my data. Should I just stay with regular XP
pro and wait it out or should I bite the bullet and get XP Pro 64?
Will I see that much of a difference in speed etc to make it worth the
risk of non compatible drivers and applications?

Help.

THANKS

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am making a homegrown computer right now and it will have an AMD
64 dual core 3800+ processor. I am wondering if I should definitely
install XP Pro 64 or should I wait. I don't run anything too crazy.
I'm not a gamer. I am a programmer though and I run Macromedia
Dreamweaver, Adobe PhotoShop CS2 and Office 2003. I don't have any
crazy hardware and will actually be using the onboard video and
audio that's on my motherboard. I have a canon printer and have an
external USB hard drive I use for my data. Should I just stay with
regular XP pro and wait it out or should I bite the bullet and get
XP Pro 64? Will I see that much of a difference in speed etc to
make it worth the risk of non compatible drivers and applications?

Instead of listing out your hardware/applications here - why not research
them and see if they will all work as expected in Windows XP x64?

 

[DL]

And as to whether your software could take advantage of win64bit.
I dont believe either dreamweaver or Office2003 can in any case utilise a
dual core cpu (both cores)

 

[Mario Schmidt]

And as to whether your software could take advantage of win64bit.
I dont believe either dreamweaver or Office2003 can in any case utilise a
dual core cpu (both cores)

That's true. Most home-used software which supports more than one core
are compression utilities (e.g. winrar) and video compression.

Still, with more than one core, multitasking alone is a lot more
"smooth". Transitioning between programs goes faster and more stable.

And, if it's an AMD Athlon X2 EE, you even save some energy!

 

[DL]

Cannot say I've noticed any difference

That's true. Most home-used software which supports more than one core
are compression utilities (e.g. winrar) and video compression.

Still, with more than one core, multitasking alone is a lot more
"smooth". Transitioning between programs goes faster and more stable.

And, if it's an AMD Athlon X2 EE, you even save some energy!