There are 64bit versions of XP. I think vista requires 64bit. Any modern CPU is going to be 64bit. The major advantages is the ability to use more than 2GB of memory at a time.
-Rolf Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote: > Is XP 64 bit or what? Or is just vista 64 bit? What are the advantages? I > am way behind the times. > > --- > Kaleb C. Striplin > Cox Auto Trader > 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 1:40 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, replace computer > > > >> You need a SATA controller to use SATA drives. All the current >> machines that have SATA also have an ATA or IDE connector on the >> motherboard for use with cd drives. That will allow you to connect >> your old disk to copy stuff over. Any current machine you buy will be >> 64 bit. You might as well load an x64 version of windows since >> Microsoft has yet to come out with any upgrade path from x86 to x64. >> Soon, you will only be able to get x64 versions of Windows. Neither >> Intel or AMD are making any more x86 CPU's - except for specialty >> dedicated controllers. >> >> As a side note, Small Business Server 2008 will be released only as an >> x64 version (Exchange 2007 is x64 only). Anyone running SBS now will >> need to do a complete reinstall to move to SBS2008. There is no >> upgrade. They bumped the Premium version of SBS2008 to run on 2 >> servers and are coming out with a new product called EBS2008 >> (Essential Business Server) that will run on 3 (standard) or 4 >> (premium) servers. >> >> The only drawback I see on that eMachine is a limit of 2-gig of ram. >> These days, that's not much and may not be enough to run the next >> version of Windows. Personally, I'd go with an Asus M2A-VM and an >> athlon x2 6400 dual-core cpu. They are dirt cheap now. That will play >> HD and Blu-ray on you nice TV. The motherboard comes with an OEM >> version of CyberLink. You need that to play high def and costs more >> than the motherboard is selling for now. >> >> -Dave Walton >> >> On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 1:27 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> So my computer that I have been having all the trouble with, I built it >>> in >>> 01. It was pretty top of the line then, amd 1.6 processor, something >>> like >>> that, 7xx meg ram. i beefed it up pretty good and it has run great 24/7 >>> since. Have had to replace a few power supplies but other than that no >>> problems. Current problem is of course software related, but thinking >>> about either replacing its hard drive and start from scratch, them >>> moving >>> over what I need, or just buying a whole new computer, wiping out the >>> vista crap, and install XP. Office depot has this on sale, look like a >>> POS? Seems cheap: >>> >>> >>> http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/109410/T3646-Desktop-Computer-With-AMD-Processor/ >>> >>> If I go with a new drive, mine is ATA, but I see SATA looks like now, >>> will >>> these SATA drives work with my ATA controller or will I have to find a >>> ATA >>> drive? >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
