Chris Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems Customer Preview Program Welcome! If you have a 64-bit ready PC, you now have the option to receive trial software for Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems via CD or download. Read below about the different options for obtaining the pre-release software, and then use the links on the right to register to order the CD Kit or download product files. Please note that in either case, the pre-release software is time-limited and will expire in 360 days.Windows XP 64-Bit Edition is designed to address the most demanding needs of technical workstation users who require large amounts of memory and floating point performance in areas such as mechanical design and analysis, digital content creation and scientific and high-performance computing applications.System Requirements:PC with an AMD Athlon64 or Opteron processor 256MB RAM 1.5GB available hard-disk space Super VGA (800x600) or higher resolution video card CD-ROM or DVD drive Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device Important: Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems is only compatible with 64-bit AMD Opteron– or Athlon 64-based computers. It cannot be successfully installed on 64-bit Intel Itanium–based systems.More | HereGet the DownloadOrder the CD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Downloading as I type at 120kbps, only 40 minutes left now :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Why have they only made it for AMD processors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lived Backwards Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 there is a separate version for the 64-bit itanium chips.....Optimized for the Intel Itanium processor familyWindows XP 64–Bit Edition has been optimized specifically for the Intel Itanium processor and benefits from its key features, such as the Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC) design and increased floating–point performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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