The installation procedure allowed choosing between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions, so there were no problems at the installation.Īmong the modules offered by SiSoftware Sandra 2005 Professional Edition, the following tests have been made:įor each system, the following results were obtained: The first test program installed and run was SiSoftware Sandra 2005 Professional Edition. SiSoftware Sandra 2005 Professional Edition
Installing Daemon Tools or any other program for mounting CD or DVD images proved to be a total failure.
It is expected that once the Windows XP 圆4 is officially released, the majority of producers will start releasing 64 bit versions for their programs, so you don?t have a lot to wait.
So before installing the new operating system, make sure you find drivers on the producers? sites, even beta versions, because otherwise you will be forced to give up on some components.īriefly, the migration from Windows x32 to 圆4 doesn?t require you to accommodate with the new graphical interface, but the fact that a series of programs don?t have 64 bit versions could cause serious problems.įor example, you might have to give up your favorite antivirus and to choose between Avast Antivirus 4.5 and McAfee Enterprise 8.0i, the only programs with 64 bit versions. If the installation procedure for motherboard and video card drivers were not a problem, installing older equipment could be a problem, the 32 bit drivers being incompatible with the new operating system. The graphical interface is almost identical to the one of the Windows XP and the only difference noticed by the user will be the presence of the 64-bit Internet Explorer in the Start menu.
The setup program had the driver necessary for the S-ATA controller and the procedure was greatly simplified. Installing the S-ATA hard disk didn?t require the floppy with drivers as for the 32 bit Windows XP. The only noticeable difference is represented by Microsoft?s messages which outline the importance of the new operating system and the advantages of the 64-bit technology. The installation routine of the Windows XP Professional is known by all users and the one for Windows 圆4 is not much different, the steps taken being similar. The resolution of the monitor was set to except for the game which was tested at: 800圆00, 1024x7x1024, at a refresh rate of 85 Hz.įor both operating systems, DirectX 9.0c was installed and the Windows Firewall was activated. ScienceMark 2005, both 32-bit and 64-bit bitĬhronicles of Riddick : Escape from Butcher?s Bay, both 32-bit and 64-bit bitįor both operating systems the size of the partition was 120 GB and it was created with Windows?s installing routine, the hard disk was completely formatted before the installing of Windows XP 圆4.įor both systems, the size of the swap file was set double than the installed RAM, and the graphical interface was set to minimum, by choosing the Adjust for best performance from Performance Options, Visual Effects.
SiSoftware Sandra 2005 Professional Edition, both 32-bit and 64-bit The operating systems were Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 and Windows XP 圆4 Professional Edition SP1 build 1433. The driver for the ATI Radeon X700 video card was Catalyst Center 4.5, available on the ATI site both for Windows XP Professional Edition and Windows XP 圆4 Professional Edition. ATI Radeon X700 PCI Express cu 256 MB RAM GDDR3 ABIT video cardįor the motherboard, the following drivers were used: nForce 6.53 for Windows x32 and nForce 6.39 for Windows 圆4, being the last available versions from Nvidia when this test was done. 512 MB RAM Kingston Dual Channel 400 MHz AMD Athlon + boxed processor, cooler included ABIT AN8 Socket 939 with nForce 4 chipset motherboard The systems used for testing on which we have successively installed Windows XP SP 2 and Windows XP 圆4 Professional Edition was provided by Senorg Romania The configuration of the test system:
So the next question arises: Is it worth it to install the 64-bit Windows and give up your old Windows XP? To answer this question, we have put together a test, whose main objective was to identify if the performances of the Windows 圆4 are better than the ones of Windows x32.
Until then, those who?ll chose to install this version of Windows will have to run 32-bit applications. It?s clear that Windows XP Professional 圆4 Edition will provide the necessary support for the 64 bit applications, but it will take another year for their appearance. What are the advantages of the 64 bit technology, how does it work and what was the history of its introduction on the consumer market, all these topics wiere debated in this article. Recently, Windows XP 64-bit Edition has turned Gold and by the end of the month it will be retailed.