Not unless it says it is. XP is already on the path to deprecation. It wont be supported much longer (2010?).
-Rolf Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote: > I have XP pro sp2, is that 64 bit? > > --- > Kaleb C. Striplin > Cox Auto Trader > 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 4:28 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, replace computer > > > >> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________ > 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
