MG Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 I've read about people whom are experiencing problems with Houdini under both 64-bit Linux and Windows XP. I myself am a proud owner of an AMD Athlon64 X2 (dual core), though running under 32-bit Windows XP. My system being dual core with a nice clockrate and a great videocard it's already very fast, especially compared to my previous system. What are the benefits of AMD Athlon64 (X2) processors under 32-bit Windows XP - or Linux for that matter - when running Houdini compared to 32-bit architectures? (Let's say speed-wise, aside the issues people may be experiencing currently). Because I wonder if there will be a major benefit if I switch over to 64-bit Windows XP. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanostol Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Not sure if I got Your point but if You run a AMD X2 with WINXP 32 You system is a 32 bit system, no advantages. the good thing with X2 is that they are quite fast, easy to cool and they use the energy well. Another advantage is You CAN use a 64bit OS. 64 bit os gives You a wider memery address room ( more memory to use). But speedwise it should behave the same (I guess). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynbo Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 MG you should try hopping into Ubuntu 7.10 64 bit, I have a very similar system to yours same CPU and I have been very impressed with the speed and stability. I don't even want to go to Windows if I don't have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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