What Window XP version do I need?

[benp84]

I just bought an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ with 2 GB of RAM. Do I need
Windows XP Pro to support my dual-core processor, or will XP Home work
just as well? Also, is 32-bit better than 64-bit since I run less
than 4 GB of RAM? Thanks.

 

[Lano DeMentar]

even if the CPU is dual core or even 4-core, it is one single PHYSICAL
CPU... thus any windows xp version will work...

when they say you need pro, it means that you have 2 seperate CPUS on a dual
CPU monitor..
not multicore CPUs like yours is...

So yes, Home will work.

I suggest you go with 32 bit for compatibility of drivers and programs.

 

[Lano DeMentar]

ops

I mean to say "2 seperate CPUS on a dual
CPU ***MOTHERBOARD****"..

Not monitor.. lol

 

[benp84]

even if the CPU is dual core or even 4-core, it is one single PHYSICAL
CPU... thus any windows xp version will work...

when they say you need pro, it means that you have 2 seperate CPUS on a dual
CPU monitor..
not multicore CPUs like yours is...

So yes, Home will work.

I suggest you go with 32 bit for compatibility of drivers and programs.






- Show quoted text -

Thank you very much. 32-bit Windows XP Home it is

- Ben

 

[RJK]

Hope you got a good deal on that one, I see it's £99 at DABS, I just
finished tweaking up for myself a newish / older generation system box with
a "retail boxed" Intel P935 in it, 2 x 3.2ghz cores and 2 x 2mb L2 cache
....£64.98 inc. P&P and VAT.
It seems really responsive, ...just like my old XP2600 (1.917ghz) Barton did
when I got that ! Finally I could afford to go back to Intel, ....I expect
it'll see me out !!!

regards, Richard

 

[Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]]

Do you need to be able to access this machine remotely (Remote Desktop)? Do
you need to join a domain? Do you need to be able to host a web site for
personal use, or professional web development? If you answer yes to any of
these, then you should consider XP Pro.

You may also want to personally check the XP Home and Pro editions
capabilities for yourself.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsxp/default.mspx

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Thank you very much. 32-bit Windows XP Home it is

- Ben

Just to clarify, XP Home only comes in 32-bit. There are no 16 or 64 bit
versions of XP Home.

XP Pro and Windows Server 2003 come in 32 or 64 bit versions, and then the
64 bit XP Pro version is only available as OEM - it's supplied with the
system you paid extra for, by the builder. IIRC, you cannot buy this at
retail, you have to buy it from a seller who is going to be the support
contact.

XP Home does support multi-core processors, but only one physical processor
per board.

Where you *Need* to not use XP Home is if you have specific networking
neeeds (connecting to Domains, running IIS) or need to use encryption, and a
few other things like that.

HTH
-pk

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Try here, Patrick.
http://tinyurl.com/355vz8