If you got a 64-Bit system ready to go, Windows x64 is ready for a trial download.



Welcome! If you have a 64-bit ready PC, you now have the option to receive trial software for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition via CD or download. Read below about the different options for obtaining the pre-release software, and then use the links on the right to register to order the CD Kit or download product files. Please note that in either case, the pre-release software is time-limited and will expire in 360 days.

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let me tell you something viper.. there is almost no difference between a 64 and a regular version.. speed is marginal and other improvement have to be seen... still tweaking the registry and services...

strangely enough boot up is slower.. i have to wait 9 more secs

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Yea... I have it installed right now... but i dont really like it either... its not any different. And Internet Explorer 64Bit is like a total joke... There is no difference anywhere!

Jergenson

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"The Beast"
Athlon 64 Bit 3200+ @ 2.53Ghz
DFI LanParty UT NF3 250GB
ATI Radeon 9600 Pro (499.3/686.4)
Soon To Be: EVGA 6800 GT
1 Gigabyte of Kingston Memory
Maxtor 80GB SATA 8Mb Cache

Have they gotten the java and fash plugins to work yet in ie 64? Othrewise u need to ditch the new ie anyway.

nope, the flash and java appear to send my machine straight to hell


after 2 weeks... tweaking the reg and serv files... optimizing the page files.


it aint worth shit.


test bed

Athlon 3200
ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe
2 gb's OCZ EL DDR PC-3200
XFX GeForce 6600
win xp 64bit


Cucusoft MPEG to DVD Author

time 4 hrs


Intel P4 560 3.6Ghz
MSI 925X Neo-Platinum Socket 775

same memory as above and vid card due to it blew my budget

Cucusoft MPEG to DVD Author

time 4 hrs

same

game play .. same results

no speed increases

this includes hl2, doom 3, farcry, ut2k3, evercrak 2

fps is same... dont know what i am doing wrong

Interesting. I haven't had time to play with it yet, but I'll see what I can do, and then tell my results later.

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well i found a plus, i can run the Cucusoft software (decode), play hl2, and my cad cam programs, div x videos at the same with no crashes... that might be the strength is the ability to run multiple operations..

but without any performance increases or anything marginal, you might as well stay with the basic xp os.

turbo written on the side.. without any turbo effects.

Well 64-bit windows will need to mature like any MS OS (or even any OS for that matter). I remember when 2k came out and no one moved from 98 because it was faster... in the end 2k was the better platform after sp1/sp2 and much better driver support.

So maturity is going to be the key (I'm sure you know all this, just re-itterating).