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After testing different Windows OS'es -- I still have to say that Windows XP PRO 64 Bit edition with SP2 stiill rules the roost in speed etc by quite a large margin.
Using asus P5QL -CM Mobo with 8GB RAM and Intel Quad Q9400 2.66 GHZ.
Using built in video driver (Intel G45 / G43 express chipset) and built in VIA High Definition Audio.
Not recommending people go back to this OS as it will eventually be a "Dinosaur" OS and you might not find drivers for it -- however for my applications that's not a problem.
I can also only compare XP-64 up to Jan 2009 with service packs (SP2) and POST SP2 fixes applied and haven't got an equivalent W7 X-64 bit version to a well tuned XP-64 system yet. It's not really fair comparing a Beta to a system with TWO service pack upgrades applied (SP2).
I'm impressed so far with W7 and will migrate to it in due course but XP 64 bit (if you don't have any issues with hardware) still takes a LOT of beating -- this runs total RINGS around VISTA x-64 even Vista with SP1 applied).
I'm just a bit disappointed XP-64 wasn't allowed to "grow" rather than the whole VISTA cludge -- W7 addresses the right ideas but it's a pity no XP-64 ==>W7 X-64 upgrade.
Anybody out therre / got a later build of W7 X-64 than 7000 as I'll be really interested in measuring how performance stacks up compared with XP 64 bit version.
Still surprised how fast XP-64 bit version is compared to all its successors.
Before you go out there and install XP Pro X-64 -- remember this is now a Dinosaur OS -- nothing is being maintained or developed for it. My poist here was only to show that much as I like W7 so far it still has a bit to go yet in performance etc. And of course I'll also go for Retail W7 X-64 but will continue to run XP x-64 alongside for a little while until W7 X-64 can take over completely.
I can't comment on W7 X-32 as this runs just fine on any hardware I've thrown at it but as with all 32 bit os'es it has limitations and with nearly all new PC's being 64 bit enabled and cheaper RAM the progress to 64 bit os'es is enivitable (even later for Netbooks).
Cheers
jimbo
After testing different Windows OS'es -- I still have to say that Windows XP PRO 64 Bit edition with SP2 stiill rules the roost in speed etc by quite a large margin.
Using asus P5QL -CM Mobo with 8GB RAM and Intel Quad Q9400 2.66 GHZ.
Using built in video driver (Intel G45 / G43 express chipset) and built in VIA High Definition Audio.
Not recommending people go back to this OS as it will eventually be a "Dinosaur" OS and you might not find drivers for it -- however for my applications that's not a problem.
I can also only compare XP-64 up to Jan 2009 with service packs (SP2) and POST SP2 fixes applied and haven't got an equivalent W7 X-64 bit version to a well tuned XP-64 system yet. It's not really fair comparing a Beta to a system with TWO service pack upgrades applied (SP2).
I'm impressed so far with W7 and will migrate to it in due course but XP 64 bit (if you don't have any issues with hardware) still takes a LOT of beating -- this runs total RINGS around VISTA x-64 even Vista with SP1 applied).
I'm just a bit disappointed XP-64 wasn't allowed to "grow" rather than the whole VISTA cludge -- W7 addresses the right ideas but it's a pity no XP-64 ==>W7 X-64 upgrade.
Anybody out therre / got a later build of W7 X-64 than 7000 as I'll be really interested in measuring how performance stacks up compared with XP 64 bit version.
Still surprised how fast XP-64 bit version is compared to all its successors.
Before you go out there and install XP Pro X-64 -- remember this is now a Dinosaur OS -- nothing is being maintained or developed for it. My poist here was only to show that much as I like W7 so far it still has a bit to go yet in performance etc. And of course I'll also go for Retail W7 X-64 but will continue to run XP x-64 alongside for a little while until W7 X-64 can take over completely.
I can't comment on W7 X-32 as this runs just fine on any hardware I've thrown at it but as with all 32 bit os'es it has limitations and with nearly all new PC's being 64 bit enabled and cheaper RAM the progress to 64 bit os'es is enivitable (even later for Netbooks).
Cheers
jimbo