--- Marek Pawinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. >
What sort of multimedia and flash pitfalls? Are you not able to use either on your 64 bit installation? Also, I'm curious what you mean when you say "once you get used to it"...are there other issues as well? Did you notice any sort of performance difference over 32 bit (increase/decrease)? Sorry to slam w/a barrage of questions, but I am very curious... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
