Windows7 has an XP "compatibility box" included but I am told it requires a specific flavor of virtualization and the Intel Atom 500 CPU series was named as being compatible. Will AMD 64-bit chips run XP mode with Windows7? -- Al Dykes News is something someone wants to suppress, everything...

Just asking. What does a 64 bits system get me when none of my software or OS knows about 64 bits and the aggregate memory demand doesn't come near 2GB physical memory and 3GB in a new system will be plenty. Memory bandwith might do it for me. The most demanding app I'll be running is...

I'm in the market for an AM2 socket system and I may have some opertunites where I can't research the specific make and model before I take my chances and buy something. I'm looking to run w2k on with an X2 CPU. I'd prefer an all-on-board mobo that can support an extra card for a second monitor,...

In article , Dariusz wrote: Hope this question hasn't been asked before, I am considering building a new pc. I still need to have Win98SE on a system (dual boot with latest Linux). Without getting into arguments on what's the point,...

Just a WAG on my part. Is MS going to make us wait for Vista if we are to be able to build or upgrade our own systems? I understand that drivers are a problem and MS doesn't want unhappy customers.

Didn't XP for x64 get released to manufacturing a couple weeks ago, when can we expect to see a retail kit it in the stores ? -- a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m

I'm beginning to plan my new system and it will be a dual core AMD64. I can assemble it from parts myself, but this time I'd just as soon find a dealer that will sell be a CPU/mobo/memory combo as a tested assembly. I've got a case, PSU and the rest of the parts on hand. Does any mailorder parts...

Sorry for my english ... Wich brand produce main board for 2 CPU AMD64 (Athlon or Opteron) ? Like Asus, gigabyte and s.o. I want to realize a Linux server with dual cpu. Thanks Andrea

Hi, Are there any Athlon 64 Laptops that have complete Linux hardware compatibility? Any suggestions would be appreciated. I have been looking at hp mainly but it appears these units are very similiar. Thank for any input. Alan

Hi, What is a good program for testing a new system or burning in a new system? Thanks, Alan

"Ed" == Ed writes: Ed AMD to stop taking orders for Socket 754 Athlon 64 by Geoff Ed Gasior - 01:42 pm, March 21, 2005 Ed X86-secret is reporting (in French, bring a translator) that AMD Ed is putting its Socket 754 Athlon 64 processors out to pasture Ed this...

I have two partitions (C: and D:). In C: I have Windows XP and today I have installed Windows XP x64 in D:. Everything is OK and the operating system goes well, but when I reboot for the first time after installing Windows XP x64, without any question about which Windows I want, Windows XP (not...

Hi all, I've got the MOBO in subject with Atlon XP 3500 and 2 GByte RAM. Sometimes the PC reboot with Blue screen ... it seems an HW driver error but I cannot understand which one... The error says something about Paging File illegal operation: I run chkdsk but it seems that's all OK on the HD Any...

Hi! I've a notebook Acer Aspire 1513LMi with A64 3400+ processor. After I buy my nb i've format the hd and I've install Win XP Pro with integrated SP2. The system run very well, fast and and without error or system crash! ...I'm really happy! I've also installed the latet AMD processor Driver...

Hey group. I have come across a site selling 939 pin 64 3000 and 3200. I have contacted the site as i didnt know they were avaliable and as i want a new MB, and want a 939 socket one it looks like a good value option. They have confirmed them. Anyone know any details on the chips - as the AMD site...

I just bought an AMD 3400+. Is there a good system monitoring tool? thanks, Alex

NEW Pc build Help Needed. Thanks. Ive been waiting for a few things to drop into place. Sata 2 with NCQ and Dual core and maybe even a decent vicdeocard. now these have come down to a decent price its time to build my pc. But me need alittle help. This pc will do me for years i hope. So...

Have you ever heard of copyright infringement? Because you just posted my article without attribution, and you have no rights to reprint or re-use my article. I *thought* it was more coherent than the usual GPU hype. -- mac the naïf

AMD marks its processors with with numbers like 4000+ in addition to the clock rate. I believe the number is supposed to mean how fast it is relative to Intel chips, i.e. a 3200+ AMD chip should be as fast as a 3.2Ghz P4. I was wondering if this is true for numerics, especially its holy...

I've been researching my next laptop purchase, and whether it will run Linux, and completely accidentally stumbled upon an alarming issue that people need to be more aware about. Apparently (and if my understanding is correct), HP/Compaq disables dual-channel memory access in Socket 939...