Amd 64

Xaccers · 07-04-2004, 12:57

Wish me luck, going to get one later today if novatech have it in stock

Defiant · 07-04-2004, 13:39

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

Wish me luck, going to get one later today if novatech have it in stock

Good luck. I may get one of those myself when they start making software to support it

Xaccers · 07-04-2004, 13:42

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Originally Posted by Defiant

Good luck. I may get one of those myself when they start making software to support it

They already do, you're running it now :pp

ZrByte · 07-04-2004, 14:23

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

Wish me luck, going to get one later today if novatech have it in stock

Good luck

can I have your old stuff??

no?? well was worth a try wasnt it

Bifta · 07-04-2004, 14:29

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Wish me luck, going to get one later today if novatech have it in stock

I'm sure you already know, but don't forget you need a Athlon 64 motherboard to match.

Defiant · 07-04-2004, 14:33

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

They already do, you're running it now :pp

No I'm running Windows XP. The 32bit version. Most software,app & games are 32bit.

Xaccers · 07-04-2004, 14:34

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Originally Posted by Bifta

I'm sure you already know, but don't forget you need a Athlon 64 motherboard to match.

Yup, socket 754 isn't it?
Off to novatech in a tick to see what they have in stock.

Sorry ZrByte, but my Athlon 1800+ is going to a nice new home with a sexy lady I know up in Newcastle.

Bifta · 07-04-2004, 14:45

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

Yup, socket 754 isn't it?

It is.

Xaccers · 07-04-2004, 14:51

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Originally Posted by Defiant

No I'm running Windows XP. The 32bit version. Most software,app & games are 32bit.

Exactly, which supports the AMD64 :pp

I know I know, you mean its 64bit powers

Well I've only got an Athlon 1800+ so it's in need of updating anyway, and the AMD64 is up there if not supasing the P4s running 32bit apps plus the advantage of 64bit when microsoft finally stabalise XP64 and it hits the P2P networks (did I say P2P networks? I meant the shops

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Defiant · 07-04-2004, 15:09

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

Exactly, which supports the AMD64 :pp

I know I know, you mean its 64bit powers

Well I've only got an Athlon 1800+ so it's in need of updating anyway, and the AMD64 is up there if not supasing the P4s running 32bit apps plus the advantage of 64bit when microsoft finally stabalise XP64 and it hits the P2P networks (did I say P2P networks? I meant the shops

)

Yes there's a 32bit Xp and a 64bit version too so of course the 64bit version would be better for that in order to get the full benefit. Problem then is I think it will be a longtime before you start getting the benefit from other stuff

SOSAGES · 07-04-2004, 15:28

im not so sure about the whole 64 bit thing - but im easy going id wait a few months till i got one mind its a big step and they may change everything u cant trust them amd or intel lads as soon as u buy ur sparly 64 bit out pops a 256bit chip ..
but i would like a dual 64bit pc.

Defiant · 07-04-2004, 15:47

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Originally Posted by SOSAGES

im not so sure about the whole 64 bit thing - but im easy going id wait a few months till i got one mind its a big step and they may change everything u cant trust them amd or intel lads as soon as u buy ur sparly 64 bit out pops a 256bit chip ..
but i would like a dual 64bit pc.

Your right there. When the PS3 and XBOX2 come out I think were going to see allot of change's in the pc hardware market.

Sony and Microsoft are spending some serous money on cpu research

jamesclarke555 · 07-04-2004, 16:31

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

Yup, socket 754 isn't it?
Off to novatech in a tick to see what they have in stock.

Sorry ZrByte, but my Athlon 1800+ is going to a nice new home with a sexy lady I know up in Newcastle.

Yup, unless you're getting the Athlon 64 FX-51 which is socket 940, damn i'd love one of those

Semi On · 07-04-2004, 17:08

Is there any rush to buy now? If I remember correctly, AMD are moving Athlon64 from socket 754 and AthlonFX from socket 940 to socket 939 in a few months.

Xaccers · 07-04-2004, 17:23

I normally take the line of unless you need to upgrade, don't bother.
Well a friend of mine really needs to upgrade (can you believe she's running a 266MHz?) so I'm giving her the guts of mine (plus a new powersupply) and upgrading mine
The advantage of the AMD64 is that it runs 32bit apps fantastically but is future ready (if things go 64bit)
So it's not a 64bit struggling to run 32bit, it can do both without emulation.

Just downloading any drivers I might need as going to do a rebuild to clear out any rubbish on my system.
I just know I'm gonna forget something tho!