Tango Echo wrote:
Hi all,
I'm considering upgrading to a x64 machine after
seeing a rather nice deal on tiger. The mobo would be
an Asus A8N-SLI NVIDIA Socket 939 ATX, and CPU AMD
Athlon 64 3200+. Video card will have to come later
but will obviously be something nvidia. I'm kind of
unfamiliar with 64-bit computing and even more
unfamiliar with the task on Linux. But as I
understand it, you need three things to take advantage
of 64-bt: 64 bit OS, 64 bit device drivers, and 64 bit
applications.
Mandriva has a 64 OS, so that's cleared. 64 bit
applications will probably be more common in the
future... But, it is the device drivers that I am
concerned about. I see nvidia offers 64-bit drivers
for Linux. However, I am not sure about ASUS...
1) Will I need and do any of you know if ASUS offers
64 bit linux drivers? The site appears to be down at
the moment, but maybe some of you have expereince.
2) Should I even bother with 64-bit? Do any of you
run Mandriva's 64-bit version and what is your
feedback?
3) Any other thoughts you guys would like to add on
the subject would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
The Asus A8N-SLI series of boards work well with Mandriva, nvidia has
drivers for the onboard lan but it also has a marvell onboard which
works out the box.
I am quite happy with my 64 bit once you get used to it and can work
around the multimedia and flash pitfalls.
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