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Anyone using Vista x64 on new c2d x60 tablet?
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:56 pm
by ymarker
How do you like it?
Any noticeable difference(s)?
How was the install process? Drivers available/working for Vista x64?
My pad should be here soon (hopefully) and I'm looking forward to installing Vista Ultimate x64 on it. Just curious how you guys like it.
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:55 am
by gdavis
I don't think that you can run Vista in 64 bit unless you have a 64 bit processor (Santa Rosa for example not out yet in x60).
So you'd have to have the 32 bit Vista on a 32 bit machine.
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 1:29 pm
by proaudioguy
gdavis wrote:I don't think that you can run Vista in 64 bit unless you have a 64 bit processor (Santa Rosa for example not out yet in x60).
So you'd have to have the 32 bit Vista on a 32 bit machine.
I was under the impression based on a number of posts the Core 2 duo was 64 bit.
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:06 pm
by my-cool
proaudioguy-
You are correct core2duo IS 64bit.
see the press release here:
http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/ ... 27comp.htm
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 7:00 pm
by tomh009
That's correct. And both the Santa Rosa and the current Napa chipsets support 64-bit operation with the Core 2 Duo (or Core 2 Solo) processors. The key difference for 64-bit is that Napa is effectively limited to 3 GB of addressable memory, whereas Santa Rosa supports 4 GB+ with a 64-bit OS.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:54 am
by ymarker
So I got my pad and now waiting for 1 gig stick which should come today. I'm torn between installing Vista 64 Ultimate or it's 32 brethren. Anyone have any benchmarks links that shows one is better (or same/worse). Since office 2007 is 32 bit and the lack of proper antivirus/firewall support, I'm leaning towards Vista x32. But feel like it's sorta of a waste of a nice 64 bit chip (or more correctly a chip supporting EM64T).
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 8:44 am
by new2tablet
ymarker wrote:. Anyone have any benchmarks links that shows one is better (or same/worse).
This is what I know:
1. L7400 is a 64-bit processor that can run a 64-bit operating system.
2. The X60t only ships with Vista Business 32-bit version. You'd have to find another vista disc with both version around (any disk that is not factory installed should have both version) to install it.
3. Benchmarks on XP 64-bit vs XP 32-bit show a performance gain of around 10%, depedning on the application. Some 32-bit programs can actually run slower. Also, older 16bit programs may not be able to run at all. On certain programs, especially ones like CAD and rendering that take advantage of 64-bits, running in 64-bit can improve performance even more significantly.
This is what I don't know:
1. Will your pin (or whatever Microsoft uses now for security) work for a 64-bit version of Vista.
2. Are there 64-bit drivers for the x60t
I bought the L7400 with the hopes that I could the install 64-bit version version since I will be using 64-bit programs. If anyone makes progress on this, please share.