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[tntoak]

Now that I discovered the 5231 Build available has BOTH x32 and x64 builds in the .ISO, and can say that Aero Glass works on a Mobility Radeon 9600 w/ 64MB RAM. I just got it installed last night (and discovered it was the x64 version earlier this morning), so I haven't had too much time to really run it through its paces. I'll start doing that tonight or tomorrow.

[angel84]

tntoak, on Oct 24 2005, 08:59 AM, said:

Now that I discovered the 5231 Build available has BOTH x32 and x64 builds in the .ISO, and can say that Aero Glass works on a Mobility Radeon 9600 w/ 64MB RAM. I just got it installed last night (and discovered it was the x64 version earlier this morning), so I haven't had too much time to really run it through its paces. I'll start doing that tonight or tomorrow.

i installed the x86 of build 5231

how do u know if its the 32bit or the 64bit installed ?

i have a 64bit cpu but thats why i am really curious to know

thanx

Edited by angel84, 26 October 2005 - 01:03 PM.

[Neon]

Check for the WOW64 folder in your Hard drive, if its there then you have 64bit

[ShadowFox]

what does WOW64 stand for? is it an acronym or just WOW ?

[Visentinel]

Windows on Windows

its used to run 16bit apps in NT / 2000 / XP / 2003

now it will be used to run 32bit code in windows 64bit

Now heres the part im not sure of...
however since your cpu is x86-64 wow64 will simply rout 32bit code through the cpu instead of emulating it.

Is this correct ?

[ShadowFox]

okay, so now answer this, What is the point? Does it allow for faster computing or what?

[RedInferno]

Not unless your computer support it...soemone please correct me if I'm wrong.

[ShadowFox]

no no no I mean 64 bit computers... what advantages does it have?

[tntoak]

Advantages of a 64-bit PC:

1. Can address larger blocks of memory - more efficient processing of larger files and images.

2. Can address more Physical RAM - providing greater flexibility in configuration.

3. In the case of AMD64 (aka EMT64), can run 32-bit applications natively, in many cases with a slight boost in performance over a 32-bit system.

[ShadowFox]

ahh... thanks for the info... I'm thinking I should get a 64 bit machine now

[Visentinel]

The improvements in speed can be as large as 250% actually ;D

Benchmarks have shown that 64bit computing speed increases range from 5% to 300%

[ShadowFox]

O.o SERIOUSLY???? I'm getting one now

[RedInferno]

tntoak, on Oct 26 2005, 10:49 PM, said:

Advantages of a 64-bit PC:

1. Can address larger blocks of memory - more efficient processing of larger files and images.

2. Can address more Physical RAM - providing greater flexibility in configuration.

3. In the case of AMD64 (aka EMT64), can run 32-bit applications natively, in many cases with a slight boost in performance over a 32-bit system.

In other words, it's FAST.

[ShadowFox]

there was no need for other words... Vis hit the nail on the head

[tc1]

With results like that, guess i'll be shopping again also, thankyou