RhysAndrews
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Hi guys.
I've never really understood how dual-core interacts with the operating system... like, from what I've read XP 64-bit edition extends the maximum amount of memory that can be used at once from 4gb to something like 18 exabytes. What has this got to do with a dual-core processor, though? Does a 3.2ghz 64-bit processor work just as fast as a 3.2ghz 32-bit processor if running plain old XP professional?
I am purchasing a new system - this is the hardware so far:
AM2 Athlon64 6400+ + Gigabyte cooler fan
Corsair 2GB 800mhz DDR2 RAM
320GB SATA2 Seagate HDD
Inno3D GF8800GT 512MB
I am planning on splitting my HDD into 2 partitions - one with XP, one with Vista Ultimate. This is so I can do a 'parallel' conversion between operating systems - you know, get used to Vista and wait till it's more compatible with software/hardware before I get rid of XP entirely. Will the hardware I run currently exceed the 4GB 'bandwidth' that 32-bit XP has on memory? I want to get the best out of my system. Another question is, in partitioning the hard-drive, is it possible to have a dual-boot between the operating systems and be able to see the other partition when booting the OS (for instance, running the XP partition and being able to view files in the Vista partition).
Thanks for your help everyone
-Rhys
I've never really understood how dual-core interacts with the operating system... like, from what I've read XP 64-bit edition extends the maximum amount of memory that can be used at once from 4gb to something like 18 exabytes. What has this got to do with a dual-core processor, though? Does a 3.2ghz 64-bit processor work just as fast as a 3.2ghz 32-bit processor if running plain old XP professional?
I am purchasing a new system - this is the hardware so far:
AM2 Athlon64 6400+ + Gigabyte cooler fan
Corsair 2GB 800mhz DDR2 RAM
320GB SATA2 Seagate HDD
Inno3D GF8800GT 512MB
I am planning on splitting my HDD into 2 partitions - one with XP, one with Vista Ultimate. This is so I can do a 'parallel' conversion between operating systems - you know, get used to Vista and wait till it's more compatible with software/hardware before I get rid of XP entirely. Will the hardware I run currently exceed the 4GB 'bandwidth' that 32-bit XP has on memory? I want to get the best out of my system. Another question is, in partitioning the hard-drive, is it possible to have a dual-boot between the operating systems and be able to see the other partition when booting the OS (for instance, running the XP partition and being able to view files in the Vista partition).
Thanks for your help everyone
-Rhys