August 25 and XP SP2 release

[GhostHunter]

My question is - does this finally allow a AMD processor to run Windows in 64-bit?

[erjin999]

SP2 ? No.

That will be Longhorn, out end of next year...maybe !

...or was it a 64-bit version of XP that I am thinking of ?

But not normal XP with SP2.

[GhostHunter]

If I persay, bought a AMD 64-bit processor, how would I get {i}any{/i} version of Windows to run that?

[erjin999]

Whats a persay ?  :O your tawkin to common muck here. plain English's wot u need 2 use  ;)

As far as I know, most AMD's CPU's are able to run 64bit and 32bit stuff. So it doesnt work with XP ? I would be very surprised.

[GhostHunter]

No, Windows isn't compatiable with the 64-bit capibility of the AMD 64-bit Processor - standard Windows at least. So I'm curious how to make it work.

[erjin999]

Shure, not with the 64 bit capability, but what about with the 32bit capability ? It does have a 32bit capability, no ?

[GhostHunter]

Sure, but that's not in 64-bit.  :P

[erjin999]

Quite right too, as there is no Windows OS that runs in 64 bit mode yet. It is in development I think though... And SQLServer does run in 64bit mode if you want  :D

[Cyborg]

If you wondered, AMD 64 has both 32 and 64 bit capabilities.

All present Windows versions run in 32 bit mode, but the 64 bit processors are not a waste.

They do have some untapped potential, though.