MS windows XP Pro AMD 64 build 1218 win-beta

[Dave]

Please help

I am upgrading my motherboard & processor to the AMD 64 bit processor, but
am unsure of which version of windows to use?

Does anyone have any experience of Win XP Pro 64 beta versions? Which
should I use with respect to comaptibility issues?

Do you need specific 64bit drivers for your hardware or are 32bit drivers
compatible, particulary with respect to the graphics card?

My system will be:

AMD (Newcastle) Athlon 64bit 2800+ (no idea what relevance the Newcastle
is?)
Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro
PNY Ti 4600 graphics card
512Mb DDR400 (Crucial RAM)
Pioneer DVR-108 DVD Writer
Two Maxtor 40GB HD's running stripe RAID
D-Link DSL-200 USB broadband modem

If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Newsgroup Support for Windows for 64-Bit Extended Systems
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/64bit/extended/trial/support.mspx

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems Customer Preview Program
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/evaluation/upgrade.mspx

List of Limitations in 64-Bit Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282423&Product=winxp

Cannot Install Some Programs on Windows XP for 64-bit Platforms
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298218&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Please help
|
| I am upgrading my motherboard & processor to the AMD 64 bit processor, but
| am unsure of which version of windows to use?
|
| Does anyone have any experience of Win XP Pro 64 beta versions? Which
| should I use with respect to comaptibility issues?
|
| Do you need specific 64bit drivers for your hardware or are 32bit drivers
| compatible, particulary with respect to the graphics card?
|
| My system will be:
|
| AMD (Newcastle) Athlon 64bit 2800+ (no idea what relevance the Newcastle
| is?)
| Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro
| PNY Ti 4600 graphics card
| 512Mb DDR400 (Crucial RAM)
| Pioneer DVR-108 DVD Writer
| Two Maxtor 40GB HD's running stripe RAID
| D-Link DSL-200 USB broadband modem
|
| If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.
|
| Thanks