Are there any 64 bit compatibility issues? Also, If all my apps are 32 bit including my OS, am I going to get any benefit?
I didn't think I would get muc of a boost with the 64 bit when playing HalfLife 2. Did I say playing? I ment when I'm working. Phillip B. On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 13:47:05 -0500, Michael T. Tangorre wrote: > The only differences you will see will be in the front side bus (FSB), L1/L2 > Cache, and operating frequency. The AMD processors come in a variety of > Core's: Thoroughbred, Barton, and New Castle (64 it). Get the processor with > the highest FSB, L1/L2 Cache, and operating frequency. I am currently > running an Athlon XP 2200+ (266 FSB, L2 256) w/ 1.5 GB RAM and it hauls ass. > My other computer which my fiancé is on is an Athlon XP 2700+ (333 FSB, L2 > 256) w/ 1 GB RAM and it hauls ass too. I actually see very little > performance difference between the two and any that I do see is more likely > attributed to the difference in RAM. > > All that being said, get the AMD Athlon 64 bit. :-) > > Mike > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:138778 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
