Pe romaneste:Top 5 reasons to get to Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
High performance platform for the next generation of applications
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is a rich platform that enables the next generation of high-performance computing. 64-bit native applications can deliver more data per clock cycle, making them run faster and more efficiently.
Large memory support
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition supports up to 128 gigabytes (GB) of RAM and 16 terabytes of virtual memory, enabling applications to run faster when working with large data sets. Applications can preload substantially more data into virtual memory, allowing rapid access by the 64-bit processor.
Flexibility
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition provides a rich platform to integrate 64-bit applications and existing 32-bit applications using the Windows on Windows 64 (WOW64) x86 emulation layer, providing customers with the ability to move to 64-bit computing without having to sacrifice their existing investment in 32-bit software and Windows expertise.
Multiprocessing and multicore
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is designed to support up to two single or multicore x64 processors for maximum performance and scalability.
Same programming model
Developers with 32-bit skills will be comfortable and quickly productive in the 64-bit Windows environment, finding it virtually identical to the development environment for 32-bit Windows.
- In primul rand aveti nevoie de un procesor compatibil 64 bit: Athlon 64/FX, Turion 64, Opteron, Pentium 4 cu EMT64, Pentium D/XE, Xeon cu EMT64, precum si viitoarele Sempron/Celeron D 64 bit enabled (abia au fost lansate, in curand vor ajunge si la noi). Nu incercati sa instalati pe sisteme 32 bit, nu veti reusi. De asemenea nu sunt suportate procesoarele Intel Itanium, desi au 64 bit sunt cu totul alta arhitectura decat x86 64.
- Instalarea se face bootand de pe CD si nu executand Setup.exe dintr-un mediu Windows XP 32.
- Numarul maxim de procesoare suportate de acest OS este: 2 fizice + 2 logice. Exemplu: 1) Dual Opteron/Xeon sau Athlon64/Opteron/Pentium D dual core > 2 procesoare fizice ; 2) Pentium D XE > 2 procesoare fizice + 2 logice (rezultat al HT). Degeaba instalati Windows XP 64 pe un Dual Opteron Dual core (4 procesoare fizice in total), sistemul de operare va folosi doar doua. In acest caz este indicat sa va orientati spre Windows 2003 Server x64 Edition.
Pentru cine e interesat de acest OS, Micro$oft are un program de evaluare> Pueti downloada si instala GRATIS Windws XP Professional x64 Edition. Imaginea ISO are 550MB, Windows-ul din programul de evaluare fiind functional maxim 120 zile. Mai multe informatii precum si procedura de download/instalare le gasiti in linkul de mai jos:
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition trial software.
In cazul unei aplicatii/componenta hardware ce nu se instaleaza, nu ruleaza, nu e stabila, etc verificati linkurile !
Windows 64 Hardware Compatibilty List
Windows 64 Software Compatibility List
Native 64-Bit Software
Daca problema/problemele persista, nu ezitati sa cautati solutia in comunitatile 64 bit:
Micro$oft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Community
Planetamd64
Extended64
Impresii personale > Am instalat sistemul pe un hard secundar fara optiunea de dual boot (selectez din bios-ul placii de baza), instalarea a fost facuta cu hardul principal oprit pentru a nu-mi intra optiunea de dual boot (nu imi place, chestie de gust). Driverele pentru placa de baza au fost o mica problema, cele de pe situl nVidia nu sunt suficient de stabile. Am apelat la http://www.guru3D.com si am gasit un set de drivere mai noi (insa tot BETA, partial WHQL). Cu acest set de drivere nu am avut probleme de stabilitate (placa de baza fiind nForce3). Driverele video nVidia nu au fost problema, totul a mers snur. Singura buba o reprezinta driverele pt Creative LIVE, aflate inca in stadiul de preview (expira undeva prin August). Pentru placile Creative Audigy > Audigy 2 exista deja drivere FINALE aflate pe situl Creative. Ciudat totusi ce am patit cu un joc (SCAR-Squadra Corsa Alfa Romeo): pur si simplu nu a vrut sa ruleze pe Windows 32, am reinstalat sistemul si la fel se bloca inexplicabil dupa filmul de introducere. Pe Windows 64 a pornit insa "la prima cheie".
Ca o concluzie > imi place cum se misca sistemul, probleme majore nu am avut, in momentul in care apare Daemon Tools Versiunea 4 (cu suport Win64) si un driver final pt Creative LIVE imi mut definitiv catrafusele pe Windows 64, pana atunci il tin in teste pe hardul secundar.