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Windows XP 64 bit |
DVA6164
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on June 17 2008
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Quincentenary
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Millennium Club
"Clearance Clarence, Roger Roger..." Lafayette, IN USA
1,169 legs, 7,457.7 hours
57 legs,
183.0 hours online 1,166 legs,
7,448.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 12 2009 20:03 ET by Brian Knight
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I will ask this since he search function still seems not to be working. Does anyone have Windows XP Professional 64 bit? If so how hard is it to find drivers for it. I have heard that there can be issues finding drivers. I REALLY dislike vista. I have one machine with it on there, and I dislike it so much. I would like to build a new machine, but am torn about the OS.
Thanks in advance,
Brian
Brian KnightSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA1679
Senior Captain, A320
Joined on May 16 2004
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
"flightdeckproductions.com" Utica, MI USA
322 legs, 620.4 hours
300 legs,
591.4 hours online 115 legs,
194.0 hours ACARS 5 legs,
11.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 13 2009 12:51 ET by Larry Foltran
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Not sure how comparable XP Pro 64-bit is to Vista Pro 64-bit, but I was running the Vista version until recently without any major driver or application compatibility issues. I made the move to Windows7 RC 32-bit a month or two back and will definitely purchase that OS once the public release is available in stores. It runs better than my other XP machines as well.
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DVA6654
Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on July 14 2006
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Millennium Club
Million Mile Club
Globetrotter
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Ummm..." Tucker, GA USA
1,192 legs, 2,719.3 hours
87 legs,
169.7 hours online 1,192 legs,
2,719.3 hours ACARS 1 legs,
2.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 18 2009 11:37 ET by Gregory Stevenson
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I have been using the 64bit vista an it did automatically find a few of the drivers for me, but i do know from what I have read that some drivers will be missing and are not manufactured at all by some companies for 64 bit systems.
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DVA7176
Captain, B747-400
E-MAIL
Joined on February 16 2009
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Two Million Mile Club
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Wasilla, AK USA
1,291 legs, 5,878.5 hours
90 legs,
370.7 hours online 1,261 legs,
5,676.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 26 2009 21:44 ET by Jerry Friz
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I have been running Vista ultimate 64bit for a year, using FSX, no problems with any drivers, runs like a champ.
Regards,
Jerry
Jerry FrizCaptain, B747-400
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DVA7650
Captain, B757-200
Joined on August 13 2009
Western Europe
14 legs, 36.2 hours
11 legs,
31.4 hours online 13 legs,
29.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 27 2009 03:43 ET by Martin Buchheim
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I am using XP x64 and didn't have any problems finding drivers so far. It is based on Windows Server 2003, which has good driver support as well. Geforce, Audigy, TrackIR, Saitek Yoke, CH Pedals - everything works flawlessly for me.
Martin BuchheimCaptain, B757-200
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DVA6688
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on November 22 2008
Beaverton, OR USA
98 legs, 194.6 hours
93 legs,
187.0 hours online 86 legs,
177.7 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 27 2009 11:03 ET by Scott Ring
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I have XP Pro 64 and haven't ever heard of the driver problem- what kind of drivers are we speaking of??
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DVA6164
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on June 17 2008
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Quincentenary
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Millennium Club
"Clearance Clarence, Roger Roger..." Lafayette, IN USA
1,169 legs, 7,457.7 hours
57 legs,
183.0 hours online 1,166 legs,
7,448.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 30 2009 21:23 ET by Brian Knight
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I wasn't looking for any one driver. I am thinking of building a new system with XP x64, and have been told by several people that it was a problem to locate drivers for it.
Brian
Brian KnightSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA7176
Captain, B747-400
E-MAIL
Joined on February 16 2009
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Two Million Mile Club
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Wasilla, AK USA
1,291 legs, 5,878.5 hours
90 legs,
370.7 hours online 1,261 legs,
5,676.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 20 2009 02:08 ET by Jerry Friz
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Brian, might have been a problem a couple years ago, not any more. 64 bit will help with bottle necks, be sure to use as much ram as your MB will take.
Jerry
Jerry FrizCaptain, B747-400
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DVA7510
Captain, B757-200
Joined on July 08 2009
PA USA
13 legs, 25.9 hours
12 legs,
23.8 hours online 12 legs,
23.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 20 2009 09:54 ET by Chris Mcnulty
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Don't bother with XP x64. From what I have heard, it is very unstable and there are very few drivers for it.
Wait a couple weeks for Windows 7 x64. It will have the looks of Vista with the performance of XP.
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DVA6164
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on June 17 2008
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Quincentenary
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Millennium Club
"Clearance Clarence, Roger Roger..." Lafayette, IN USA
1,169 legs, 7,457.7 hours
57 legs,
183.0 hours online 1,166 legs,
7,448.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 20 2009 19:53 ET by Brian Knight
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That's the problem with vista and 7, I VERY MUCH dislike the layout of Vista! I much prefer XP
Brian
Brian KnightSenior Captain, MD-11
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