XP-Pro and 64-bit AMD CPUs

[Fred Schaff]

I've had a computer with AMD's FX-51, (now FX-53),
64-bit CPU and an ASUS SK8N motherboard since last November.
First I had problems with the NVIDIA Video not working
but after I downloaded a Microsoft download for 64-bit
specific CPUs, the video worked OK but several applications
"scrolled slowly" for "Page-Up" and "Page-Down" actions.
This, and a few other things, are acceptable but a
nusiance and, as I've read elsewhere, a "bonus" to Intel to
play catch-up to AMD due to Microsoft's failure to fully
modify XP to work well with the 64-bit formats.
Does anyone know if service pak-2 helps this problem
or, horrors, makes it worse.
Fred

 

[RJ]

MS has delayed 64 bit Windows until 2005. It's doubtful
SP2 addresses this issue.

But you can read the voluminous info on SP2 here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2chngs.mspx

 

[Darrell Gorter[MSFT]]

Hello Fred,
Are you running 64-bit Windows or 32-bit Windows on this machine?
XPSP2 does not update any 64-bit versions of Windows, it is only for 32-bit
versions of Windows XP.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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