xp pro x64

[Anonymous]

Now you can get either xp sp2 or xp pro x64 loaded on a new computer. I believe the difference is one is a 32 bit program and the other is a 64 bit program. I'm I right? Which one is best to run inventor?

[Anonymous]

Considering xp64 just came out I doubt anyone (except maybe ADSK) has had
the opportunity to try it. Also considering Inventor is not 64-bit the main
advantage would be access to more memory.

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Now you can get either xp sp2 or xp pro x64 loaded on a new computer. I
believe the difference is one is a 32 bit program and the other is a 64 bit
program. I'm I right? Which one is best to run inventor?

[Anonymous]

Thanks, Would you recommend one processor or two? Pentium 4 or Xeon?

[Anonymous]

Win2k

Win X/P64 doesn't need the /3Gb switch and can handle larger amounts of RAM etc
Win X/P sp2 needs /3Gb switch for 3Gb of RAM and has a lower limit to the amount of memory it can handle

I don't think there is a big difference in performance as Inv isn't written for 64 bit yet.


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Duncan
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as what passes for ordinary living."
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wrote in message news:4828709@discussion.autodesk.com...
Now you can get either xp sp2 or xp pro x64 loaded on a new computer. I believe the difference is one is a 32 bit program and the
other is a 64 bit program. I'm I right? Which one is best to run inventor?

[Anonymous]

Think PCIe with Dual Link
Forget twin chips or dual core.

Unless you've got other requirements.


--
Duncan
"Humour ... is one man shouting gibberish in the face of authority, and proving by fabricated insanity that nothing could be as mad
as what passes for ordinary living."
(Terence 'Spike' Milligan K.B.E., 1918-2002)
www.autodesk.co.uk/inventorjobs


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Thanks, Would you recommend one processor or two? Pentium 4 or Xeon?

[Anonymous]

Opteron. Or Athlon 64 if you're on a budget.

[Anonymous]

sfey <> writes:

> Now you can get either xp sp2 or xp pro x64 loaded on a new
> computer. I believe the difference is one is a 32 bit program and the
> other is a 64 bit program. I'm I right? Which one is best to run
> inventor?

Are there certified video drivers for x64 yet?

Matthias

[Anonymous]

I have loaded Inventor R10 on XP64. There is no noticible difference in
performance but it can address up to 4 gig of ram. There is a trick to
getting it installed. You must first install .NET Framework 1.1 from
the Microsoft Site. As to Video drivers, NVIDIA does have some x64
drivers available. I have been able to blue screen the OS by trying to
create too large of an assembly. I think I was pushing in excess of
sixty thousand parts and (guessing) 4000 files. No question, it can
handle a lot more than XP. I had an eval IBM dual Opteron with and
NVIDIA FX1400 (could be wrong on the exact number) for a week but it has
been returned.

I didn't get enough time on the box to say if I would use it in
production. Well, I am a bit gutsy so I probably would. I probably
wouldn't recommend it yet.

Sean Dotson wrote:

>Considering xp64 just came out I doubt anyone (except maybe ADSK) has had
>the opportunity to try it. Also considering Inventor is not 64-bit the main
>advantage would be access to more memory.
>
>
>

[Anonymous]

> ... Also considering Inventor is not 64-bit the main
advantage would be access to more memory.

Could be wrong, but believe larger application addressable memory spaces
are about all you'll see if it is re-compiled as a 64 bit application; e.g.
wouldn't expect much, if any, performance (speed) increase. (???)

[ It's gonna be quite a while before I look at a 64 bit OS and intend to
take a good look at Linux when the time comes. 8~) ]

[Anonymous]

Jeff Howard writes:

> Could be wrong, but believe larger application addressable memory spaces
> are about all you'll see if it is re-compiled as a 64 bit application; e.g.
> wouldn't expect much, if any, performance (speed) increase. (???)

Yes, some more memory is all you will get. IV could really have its
own 4 GB (provided the machine has more than that) and would not have
to share it with other applications.

>
> [ It's gonna be quite a while before I look at a 64 bit OS and intend to
> take a good look at Linux when the time comes. 8~) ]

64 bit Linux is as good as 32 bit Linux. So there is no reason not to
use it when you consider to use Linux at all.

If there would only be a Inventor for Linux (or another comparable
software)...

Matthias

[johnbilton]

nVidia has launch a 64bit driver recently on their website - haven't had chance to check XP-64 out myself yet, so someone else can be the lab rat...

John Bilton

[Anonymous]

Driver availability is an issue right now. I am installing the 64-bit OS on
my workstation, and some of the drivers I need aren't available. For
example, you have to use a workaround for printer drivers.

Loren Jahraus
Autodesk Inventor QA