64 Bit.. How many of you use it.

[pannaguma]

I use Windows Vista and Windows XP x64 where as few linux on x86 and few on x64

basically Windows runs better when i run 4GB RAM and 256 MB ATI x1600 Pro

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[Choto Cheeta]

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[RCuber]

At last replies .. I dont have a 64 Bit Processor so wanted to know if what was claimed 2-3 years back regarding "The world will change to 64 Bits" had lived up to the expectation. Even we were speculating that Vista will only be released in 64 Bit version ( we did right? ).

Now a quick check at intel/nvidia website showed me that drivers are available for both 32bit and 64bit for xp/vista, so the drivers should not be a problem. But not so much luck for linux.

@koolbluez: I checked HP Printer Drivers. They have 64 Bit version drivers. So I expect the same from other printer manufacturers.

The problem which I see is that thirdparty companies are not providing 64 Bit applications. Also im not sure if Corel and Adobe have 64 Bit versions of their product.I took the example of Adobe and Corel because they have really powerfull softwares like Photoshop and Corel Draw, but I belive those are still 32 Bit applications, please correct me if I am wrong about it.

So the point is we have purchased 64 Bit Procy and also 64 Bit OS .. but we dont have enough 3rd party applications to run on the same

 

[tgpraveen]

i guess we will have to wait for a few more years before "64 bit can change the world"

 

[john_the_ultimate]

I use vista ultimate 32-bit and xp 64-bit , since it supports more than 3gb ram (currently having 4gb). And I work in maya(64-bit edition) so a 64-bit proccy does makes sense, better use all the resource at your disposal. No driver issue till date.
Also using xp since maya's mental ray has compatiblity issue with vista else would have gone with vista 64-bit.

 

[RCuber]

At last I see a powerfull applications which can take the full advantage of the resources available.

@john: Does all Autodesk products come in 64 bit editions?

 

[Harvik780]

If in this world we have pc games in the future then we will surely have to use 64bit OS as it supports more ram size.

 

[deathvirus_me]

Soon to be Vista Ultimate X64 .. saving for it ... for now .. good ole XP ..

 

[comrade]

Amd 64 3000+ on vista x64..i didnt face any app compatibility so far but i did encountered few keygen compatibility problems in my x64os

 

[koolbluez]

@koolbluez: I checked HP Printer Drivers. They have 64 Bit version drivers. So I expect the same from other printer manufacturers.

The problem which I see is that thirdparty companies are not providing 64 Bit applications. Also im not sure if Corel and Adobe have 64 Bit versions of their product.I took the example of Adobe and Corel because they have really powerfull softwares like Photoshop and Corel Draw, but I belive those are still 32 Bit applications, please correct me if I am wrong about it.

So the point is we have purchased 64 Bit Procy and also 64 Bit OS .. but we dont have enough 3rd party applications to run on the same

Most of the big vendors now have 64 bit versions of their software too... but as u said they are a lil bit lesser common. Well, we have just been launced into the 64bit bandwagon... and so... need to wait patiently for all vendors to start providing it.
Adobe software run on 64bit Vista... see comments part of this blog
If u ever get any prob... just use an alternateware... or read on...
There is a WOW64 emulator which runs 32bit apps on Win64. The WOW64 subsystem is a lightweight translation layer that has similar interfaces on all 64-bit versions of Windows. Its primary purpose is to create a 32-bit environment that provides the interfaces required to allow 32-bit Windows apps to run unmodified in the 64-bit system. Technically, WOW64 is implemented using three DLLs: Wow64.dll, which is the core interface to the NT kernel that translates between 32-bit and 64-bit calls, including pointer and stack manipulations; Wow64win.dll, which provides the appropriate entry points for 32-bit apps; and Wow64cpu, which takes care of switching the processor from 32-bit to 64-bit mode.
Details on this link.

So, summin it... the Windows operating system introduces a very slim layer, implemented in a set of DLLs, to give 32-bit applications access to the 64-bit OS. This layer is called WOW64 (Windows-on-Windows 64-bit) and does all the magic necessary to make 32-bit applications feel good on 64-bit Windows.
WOW64 and the built-in support of 32-bit on the processor enable the execution of 32-bit application in a 64-bit Windows environment. If you are interested in more details about 32-bit application installation and execution, below I put some reference information.
MSDN: WOW64 Implementation Details
MSDN: Running 32-bit Applications
AMD: WOWing Your 32-Bit Applications with 64-Bit Windows Part 1
AMD: WOWing Your 32-Bit Applications with 64-Bit Windows, Part 2
Intel: Getting Software Ready for Intel® Itanium® Architecture
Intel: IA-32 Execution Layer (EL)



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[lalam]

I'm using a 64 bit windows sp2 right now. Ya there come some problem with drivers and all but u get all those drivers for 64 bit version from the company sites, so no problem about that. Ran a check on driveragent and everything seems to be fine with my driver. Software compatibility hmmm i haven't face a major one due to the presence of wow emulator but yep did have problem running one aapz thats windowsblind. Also for some strange reason some configuration like hide desktop icon, set as desktop wallapaper etc. aren't visible in my OS. But anyways i'll be shifting soon to vista once i get the dvd delivered. Don't know 64 or 32 about this, still waits to be seen.
On the performance front not much of a different.

 

[RCuber]

@koolbluez Greate post. Thanks for the information

 

[g_goyal2000]

Soon to be Vista Ultimate X64 .. saving for it ... for now .. good ole XP ..

Same here.

 

[almighty]

xp pro 32 here too
and don want to install 64 due to lack of s.w and drivers for 64

 

[john_the_ultimate]

At last I see a powerfull applications which can take the full advantage of the resources available.

@john: Does all Autodesk products come in 64 bit editions?

Don't know about all but 3ds max and maya surely have 64-bit version.