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64 or 32 bit processor? by .blade// on 12-23-2004 at 03:28 AM

Firstly, DO NOT ANSWER IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. I am looking into processors and for roughly the same price I can get rather an Intel Pentium 4, 3.0 Ghz (32-bit) processor with Hyper-Threading OR and AMD Athlon 64-bit 2.0 Ghz processor. Which should I get?

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(AMD Athlon 3200+ 64-bit)

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(AMD Athlon 3500+ 64-bit

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(Intel Pentium 4 HT 32-but)



I'll prob. end up getting the 3500+ btw.

RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by lizard.boy on 12-23-2004 at 03:50 AM

i would think 32 bit because you need specialsed operating systems for 64 bit afaik (windows xp 64 bit edition)

RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by Sk3tch on 12-23-2004 at 03:51 AM

Hyper-Threading eh?

P4 id say... then again.... :P


btw there roughly same price? :S

RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by .blade// on 12-23-2004 at 03:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by lizard.boy
i would think 32 bit because you need specialsed operating systems for 64 bit afaik (windows xp 64 bit edition)


No, you can use it on 32-bit windows. It won't take FULL advantage of the power, but operations will still perform more smoothly.





quote:
Originally posted by Sk3tch
Hyper-Threading eh?

P4 id say... then again.... :P


btw there roughly same price? :S


$25 more for the processor, $30 more for the motherboard, but if you buy the mobo and processor you get HL2, Counter-Strike: Source and Far Cry for free which is a $100+ value so...
RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by DJeX on 12-23-2004 at 04:19 AM

I'd go with the AMD Athlon 64-bit 2.0 Ghz processor. I got the 2.2 Ghz AMD Athlon 64-bit with something like Intels hyper threading and it runs amazing! You can run it on any Windows type (32 bit or 64 bit). Very stable and reliable. Excelent processor (Y)

If you want a fast crash free comp. get the AMD Athlon 64-bit 2.0 Ghz processor.

RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by .blade// on 12-23-2004 at 04:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by DJeX
I'd go with the AMD Athlon 64-bit 2.0 Ghz processor. I got the 2.2 Ghz AMD Athlon 64-bit with something like Intels hyper threading and it runs amazing! You can run it on any Windows type (32 bit or 64 bit). Very stable and reliable. Excelent processor (Y)

If you want a fast crash free comp. get the AMD Athlon 64-bit 2.0 Ghz processor.



I just realised the 3500+ is the only 1 that comes with HL2 AND FarCry 2 so I added it to the list. Thx for the input.
RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by Concord Dawn on 12-23-2004 at 04:35 AM

I'd go with the 64-bit because that way you won't have to upgrade your hardware in a few years to support 64-bit programs. Also, you can have more RAM in a 64-bit processor. 4 GB is the limit for a 32-bit, I don't know the limit for a 64-bit.

RE: RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by megamuff on 12-23-2004 at 04:47 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chaotic_Shield
I'd go with the 64-bit because that way you won't have to upgrade your hardware in a few years to support 64-bit programs.

heh, and support for that still fairly new 64-bit virus i read about..
RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by eckocomplex on 12-23-2004 at 06:20 AM

AMD 64-bit CPU's are amazingly speedy with 64 bit apps. Wait until 64-bit Windows comes out if you fairly want to judge the performace of these CPU's. 64-bit is backwards compatiable with 32-bit apps (which includes Windows).

The only upside about the Intel processors with HT is with MPEG encoding, where it performs somewhat faster. Other than that fully go with the AMD processor.

RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by .blade// on 12-23-2004 at 07:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by eckocomplex
AMD 64-bit CPU's are amazingly speedy with 64 bit apps. Wait until 64-bit Windows comes out if you fairly want to judge the performace of these CPU's. 64-bit is backwards compatiable with 32-bit apps (which includes Windows).

The only upside about the Intel processors with HT is with MPEG encoding, where it performs somewhat faster. Other than that fully go with the AMD processor.


A public beta of Windows XP 64-bit edition is available...
RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by nyzrox on 12-24-2004 at 05:08 AM

my mate got a 64bit, you can run them in 32bit mode, i watched it install XP Pro SP2 in 10 minutes off the 3400+ newcastle they fly like pig shit of a shovel mate get one

RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by Plik on 12-24-2004 at 11:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by blade
A public beta of Windows XP 64-bit edition is available...

Isnt that limited to a 365 day trial.
:dodgy: long trial, i'd forget about the trail and it would supprise me
RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by user27089 on 12-24-2004 at 11:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by blade
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(AMD Athlon 3500+ 64-bit.

definitely the AMD Athlon 3500+ 64-bit, its just faster and more reliable, I hate the Intel CPU's, they seem to be slow and just not as good as the AMD... hence why I have an amd :banana:
RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by Underlord on 12-24-2004 at 12:15 PM

I'd have to go with the AMD Athlon 3500+ 64-Bit also. My dad has the 3200+ and it runs very smoothly and moves data quickly.

RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by .blade// on 12-24-2004 at 03:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by traxor
quote:
Originally posted by blade
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(AMD Athlon 3500+ 64-bit.

definitely the AMD Athlon 3500+ 64-bit, its just faster and more reliable, I hate the Intel CPU's, they seem to be slow and just not as good as the AMD... hence why I have an amd :banana:


Ya, that's what I'm goiing for bcz it's $100 more, but it comes with $120 in games so :P



quote:
Originally posted by Underlord
I'd have to go with the AMD Athlon 3500+ 64-Bit also. My dad has the 3200+ and it runs very smoothly and moves data quickly.



I know :) :banana:
RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by martin on 12-25-2004 at 09:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by madman66
quote:
Originally posted by blade
A public beta of Windows XP 64-bit edition is available...
Isnt that limited to a 365 day trial.
:dodgy: long trial, i'd forget about the trail and it would supprise me
yes it is, but it is suppost to be released late 2005, and there are rumors that when its released mircosoft well give ppl the option of trading there current XP licence for a XP 64 licence free.

ontopic i would get the 64 bit so long as its 939 socket so its well me easyier upgrade, cuz thats gonna be the stander for the 64 processors (wish i know that when i gots mine, i gots the 754 socket 3200+)
RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by ~INVASION~ on 12-25-2004 at 10:09 PM

u can always get the longhorn beta and go with the 64 bit and tell us what u think of longhorn

if ya think thats safe

RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by martin on 12-25-2004 at 10:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ~INVASION~
u can always get the longhorn beta and go with the 64 bit and tell us what u think of longhorn

if ya think thats safe
depends on wut build he trys
build 4083 is 64-bit but so far i have been unable to install it correctly, and i have goten around to trying 4074 yet but its suppost to be the most stable build
RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by .blade// on 12-25-2004 at 10:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by martin
quote:
Originally posted by ~INVASION~
u can always get the longhorn beta and go with the 64 bit and tell us what u think of longhorn

if ya think thats safe
depends on wut build he trys
build 4083 is 64-bit but so far i have been unable to install it correctly, and i have goten around to trying 4074 yet but its suppost to be the most stable build


That's Longhorn Alpha, I think invasion meens the actual Longhorn Beta. Anyways, I'll use XP 64-bit edition AND XP Media Center edition and I'll see what I want to do when the year is up.



Anyways, I ordered my processor and motherboard last night (early boxing day sales). It IS an S939. I got an Asus A8V Delux motherboard for $15 off and it comes with a wifi adaptor for free, an AMD Athlon 3500+ for $30 off, and I also got Half-Life 2/Counter-Strike: Source and Far Cry 64-bit edition for free as a promo :0 :banana: :D
RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by Choli on 12-25-2004 at 10:26 PM

I'd buy the AMD 64-bits and get a 64bit OS (Y)

RE: 64 or 32 bit processor? by .blade// on 12-26-2004 at 03:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Choli
I'd buy the AMD 64-bits and get a 64bit OS (Y)


I AM! :P

I hope to be able to take part in the Microsoft Windows Codename Longhorn BETA testing :)