Does anyone in the collective run Windows 8.1 using a PC using an AMD
'Athlon' 64 processor on your m/b?
OB got totally frustated at the AMD website trying to trying to confirm
that his processor meets the following
Windows 8.1 hardware requirement, e.g.:
"Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and
SSE2 (more info)......below
<http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/what-is-pae-nx-sse2>
Applies to Windows 8.1
Physical Address Extension (PAE), NX processor bit (NX), and Streaming
SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2) are features of the processor, and they're
needed to run Windows 8.1.
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PAE gives 32-bit processors the ability to use more than 4 GB of
physical memory on capable versions of Windows, and is a
prerequisite for NX.
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NX helps your processor guard the PC from attacks by malicious software.
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SSE2 is a standard instruction set on processors that is
increasingly used by third-party apps and drivers.
If your PC doesn't support PAE, NX, and SSE2, you won't be able to
install Windows 8.1. When you download Windows 8.1 from the Store or run
Upgrade Assistant, we'll let you know if your processor doesn't support
PAE and SSE2, if it might not support NX, or if NX is turned off in the
PC BIOS. If NX appears to be off, the installer will try to turn it on
during installation and, if it can't, it will return your PC to the
current operating system."
Opinions, suggestions, experiences welcome.
Duncan
