WindowsXP 64bit release

[MacMan]

Originally posted by K0r34n Jja Shik
Does the Macintosh with the Dual 2 ghz 64 bit processors have a 64-bit op. system?

Duh. For a while now, since Nov 2003 as far as I know. Tiger is the upcomming OSX (OSX supports 64 and 32-bit processors as is, there's not need for a special OS).

Rock_on, unless you plan on running applications harnessed for a 64 bit processor, you aren't going to get your bang for your buck: all of your apps are 32 bit.

 

[Forged]

http://forum.valhallalegends.com/phpbbs/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=6766;start=0

Some info you guys might want to know about LongHorn.

 

[Iliaran]

Nice find, Forged...this "trusted computing" stuff sounds horrible...

 

[OMGLOLWTFPWN]

Here is something I found on WIndows 64bit. Just remember it's from microsoft so it's biased

Windows 64-bit top 5

Wow 16 GB of ram... Who is going to buy that for their home computer? And how much ram will have to go into one stick to fit in a motherboard, do they even have ram sticks <1 GB?

 

[COTA-GoD]

I dont think so treefrog, but im sure you could get a custom motherboard with as much ram slots as you want =p

 

[R[s]T]

what bit mean?

 

[COTA-GoD]

http://peripherals.about.com/cs/buildyourpc/a/aa031215a.htm

 

[jd-inflames]

Erm...Windows XP 64-bit edition and Longhorn are completely different. I tested Longhorn out as well...it's Microsoft's crack at the linux kernal. 64-bit is just as it says, 64-bit. BUT, it is a completely different OS than Longhorn, and you won't seen any appearance changes. I've seen the beta of 64-bit when AMD first demonstrated their Athlon 64 at MML2 a little over a year ago. It looks rather nice...

But as I've been saying and arguing for the past month, even AMD reps don't think that Athlon 64's are worth it Yet.

 

[MacMan]

Just to chirp in, Windows 64 supports 16 TB of virtual memory, while Tiger will be supporting 16 EB (that's 16 exabytes: 16,777,216 TB). It is obviously not practical for home computers. However, a guy down in Virginia took advantage of it to make a supercomputer. It's just a cluster of PowerPC G5s, but it pushes 11 teraflops (3rd fastest supercomputer in the world, and for only 5 million dollars it was also the cheapest). So, my computer doesn't need exabytes of memory, but there are people who actually take advantage of it.

 

[ShaftedTwice]

Originally posted by MacMan
Just to chirp in, Windows 64 supports 16 TB of virtual memory, while Tiger will be supporting 16 EB (that's 16 exabytes: 16,777,216 TB). It is obviously not practical for home computers. However, a guy down in Virginia took advantage of it to make a supercomputer. It's just a cluster of PowerPC G5s, but it pushes 11 teraflops (3rd fastest supercomputer in the world, and for only 5 million dollars it was also the cheapest). So, my computer doesn't need exabytes of memory, but there are people who actually take advantage of it.

That is the biggest waste of a hunk of money i have ever seen.. Why the heck would one computer need 16,777,216 TB..... I mean a couple comps could split that up, but what if it crashed or got its memory erased or something lol..

 

[MacMan]

A couple computers? Like a cluster of 1,100 computers down at Virginia Tech? You totally missed what I said.