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I am putting together an AM3 socket DDR3 computer using latest ASUS MB with
AMD Phenom II 810 X4 CPU.

Should I install Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate or XP 64-bit on my computer so
that I have less of a headache in terms of driver compatbility, applications,
etc...

Please advise.

Thanks!

Ben wrote:
> I am putting together an AM3 socket DDR3 computer using latest ASUS MB with
> AMD Phenom II 810 X4 CPU.
>
> Should I install Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate or XP 64-bit on my computer so
> that I have less of a headache in terms of driver compatbility, applications,
> etc...
>
> Please advise.
>
> Thanks!

Windows 7 x64 RTM just recognized my laptop's hardware (Asus Pro31s -
F3SA mb) it found EVERYTHING! Even the devices that Vista didn't! And
most of the hardware the laptop has can't even be used on XP because
there're no drivers.

Your hw is also new, so i would suggest you to use Windows 7! Also, if
you check Asus' website, you'll see they already support both x64 and
x86 versions! I'm pretty sure you will have no problems with it.

Just a note: Windows 7 does *NOT* search Windows Update for drivers
unless you tell it to do so.

Alex

Thanks Buddy!


"Alessandro" wrote:

> Ben wrote:
> > I am putting together an AM3 socket DDR3 computer using latest ASUS MB with
> > AMD Phenom II 810 X4 CPU.
> >
> > Should I install Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate or XP 64-bit on my computer so
> > that I have less of a headache in terms of driver compatbility, applications,
> > etc...
> >
> > Please advise.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> Windows 7 x64 RTM just recognized my laptop's hardware (Asus Pro31s -
> F3SA mb) it found EVERYTHING! Even the devices that Vista didn't! And
> most of the hardware the laptop has can't even be used on XP because
> there're no drivers.
>
> Your hw is also new, so i would suggest you to use Windows 7! Also, if
> you check Asus' website, you'll see they already support both x64 and
> x86 versions! I'm pretty sure you will have no problems with it.
>
> Just a note: Windows 7 does *NOT* search Windows Update for drivers
> unless you tell it to do so.
>
> Alex
>

Hi Ben,

your chances that things will work are good. I installed 2 machines (one
old the other one very new) the last days with out any problems but...
I failed to install a 3rd machine due to incompatibilities with the
graphic card (NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT).

So good luck!
Rainer

Ben schrieb:
> I am putting together an AM3 socket DDR3 computer using latest ASUS MB with
> AMD Phenom II 810 X4 CPU.
>
> Should I install Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate or XP 64-bit on my computer so
> that I have less of a headache in terms of driver compatbility, applications,
> etc...
>
> Please advise.
>
> Thanks!

Rainer wrote:
> Hi Ben,
>
> your chances that things will work are good. I installed 2 machines (one
> old the other one very new) the last days with out any problems but...
> I failed to install a 3rd machine due to incompatibilities with the
> graphic card (NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT).
>
> So good luck!
> Rainer
>
> Ben schrieb:
>> I am putting together an AM3 socket DDR3 computer using latest ASUS MB
>> with AMD Phenom II 810 X4 CPU.
>>
>> Should I install Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate or XP 64-bit on my computer
>> so that I have less of a headache in terms of driver compatbility,
>> applications, etc...
>>
>> Please advise.
>>
>> Thanks!

I'm sure it's not the 9500GT 'cause NVIDIA still officially supports it.
I also used a similar model on this system (Win7 RTM x64) with no problems.

Alex

Windows 7 of course.

most likely to find all the NEW hardware out of the box.

also you can use the new XP virtual mode for some OLD xp stuff just in case.


"Ben" <> wrote in message
news:B49E83EE-9B3A-431E-8EEB-...
> I am putting together an AM3 socket DDR3 computer using latest ASUS MB
> with
> AMD Phenom II 810 X4 CPU.
>
> Should I install Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate or XP 64-bit on my computer so
> that I have less of a headache in terms of driver compatbility,
> applications,
> etc...
>
> Please advise.
>
> Thanks!

XP Mode is only available on Professional and Ultimate, not Home Premium
or lesser versions of Windows 7.


On 12/09/2009 14:44, mikeyhsd wrote:
> Windows 7 of course.
>
> most likely to find all the NEW hardware out of the box.
>
> also you can use the new XP virtual mode for some OLD xp stuff just in
> case.
>
>
> "Ben" <> wrote in message
> news:B49E83EE-9B3A-431E-8EEB-...
>> I am putting together an AM3 socket DDR3 computer using latest ASUS MB
>> with
>> AMD Phenom II 810 X4 CPU.
>>
>> Should I install Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate or XP 64-bit on my computer so
>> that I have less of a headache in terms of driver compatbility,
>> applications,
>> etc...
>>
>> Please advise.
>>
>> Thanks!
>

What are you used to? Do you have the time and desire to learn Windows 7?
Have you used XP64 before and are aware of the limitations? Do you already
have a license for XP64 that you can use, likewise for Win 7?

If you have a license for Win7 already it, install it and see if it works
for you. You can always remove it and install XP64.

XP64 seems to be one of Microsoft's bastard children. Going forward you will
find more/better support if you use Win 7 then XP64. XP64 will slowly become
obsolete and manufacturers will stop making drivers for it. YMMV...there are
reasons to stay with XP, there are reasons to go with Win 7. Add them up and
see which one is more appealing. You will find most people here in this
newsgroup like Windows 7 (this is a Microsoft newsgroup, after all) and
won't hesitate to tell you why. Out there in the real world, I'm finding a
lot of people that prefer XP, mostly because 1) they hate what MS did to the
start menu/taskbar and MS did not include a backwards compability mode and
2) XP works and there is no reason to upgrade.

"Ben" <> wrote in message
news:B49E83EE-9B3A-431E-8EEB-...
>I am putting together an AM3 socket DDR3 computer using latest ASUS MB with
> AMD Phenom II 810 X4 CPU.
>
> Should I install Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate or XP 64-bit on my computer so
> that I have less of a headache in terms of driver compatbility,
> applications,
> etc...
>
> Please advise.
>
> Thanks!

no mention on which version he desires to use.


"Dominic Payer" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> XP Mode is only available on Professional and Ultimate, not Home Premium
> or lesser versions of Windows 7.
>
>
> On 12/09/2009 14:44, mikeyhsd wrote:
>> Windows 7 of course.
>>
>> most likely to find all the NEW hardware out of the box.
>>
>> also you can use the new XP virtual mode for some OLD xp stuff just in
>> case.
>>
>>
>> "Ben" <> wrote in message
>> news:B49E83EE-9B3A-431E-8EEB-...
>>> I am putting together an AM3 socket DDR3 computer using latest ASUS MB
>>> with
>>> AMD Phenom II 810 X4 CPU.
>>>
>>> Should I install Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate or XP 64-bit on my computer
>>> so
>>> that I have less of a headache in terms of driver compatbility,
>>> applications,
>>> etc...
>>>
>>> Please advise.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>

"mikeyhsd" <> wrote in message
news:uRtAF7$...
> no mention on which version he desires to use.
>
>
> "Dominic Payer" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> XP Mode is only available on Professional and Ultimate, not Home Premium
>> or lesser versions of Windows 7.
>>
>>
>> On 12/09/2009 14:44, mikeyhsd wrote:
>>> Windows 7 of course.
>>>
>>> most likely to find all the NEW hardware out of the box.
>>>
>>> also you can use the new XP virtual mode for some OLD xp stuff just in
>>> case.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ben" <> wrote in message
>>> news:B49E83EE-9B3A-431E-8EEB-...
>>>> I am putting together an AM3 socket DDR3 computer using latest ASUS MB
>>>> with
>>>> AMD Phenom II 810 X4 CPU.
>>>>
>>>> Should I install Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate or XP 64-bit on my computer
>>>> so
>>>> that I have less of a headache in terms of driver compatbility,
>>>> applications,
>>>> etc...
>>>>
>>>> Please advise.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>



He did mention Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience