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Does Windows 2000 support 64-bit processors
I am considering changing to a AMD-K8 processor (64-bit). However I would like to keep win2k; would that work with 64-bit. Would it be possible to run both 64 and 32-bit application or woulnd't the additional preformens of the prossercor benefit me?
Matt
Matt
W2k doesnt support 64 bit applications... good news is that new Win XP does..
Sunray: windows 2002 is Windows XP
here is a link
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/default.asp
Sunray: windows 2002 is Windows XP
here is a link
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/default.asp
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In other words there isn't much advantage to a 64BIT processor on any windows platform because of the lack of 64BIT applications.
Windows XP does not natively support 64 Bit processors, such as the AMD64 or AMD64FX.
Windows XP 64bit edition is slated to be released Spring 2004* and will be based to work on AMD's 64bit architecture. Until then, the 64bit chips are apparently backwards compatable, so you can run them, but you'll see only a marginal increase in performance, since only 32bits of the architecture are utilized.
*Can someone confirm/correct this?
Windows XP 64bit edition is slated to be released Spring 2004* and will be based to work on AMD's 64bit architecture. Until then, the 64bit chips are apparently backwards compatable, so you can run them, but you'll see only a marginal increase in performance, since only 32bits of the architecture are utilized.
*Can someone confirm/correct this?
http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/21172/21172.html
Sunray