Hey all!
In the new mobo/proc I've purchased (ECS KN3 SLI2 w/ AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Windsor 2.4GHz) there is x64 architecture.
But what the heck is it? I know that currently OS' and drivers are 32-bit, but was does this allow? Should I buy x64 OS? If I do, will I need to get all x64 software, or only drivers?
I guess this boils down to: for a residential user/gamer, when will x64 be important, and (more importantly), widely available and easy to use?
Thanks!
In the new mobo/proc I've purchased (ECS KN3 SLI2 w/ AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Windsor 2.4GHz) there is x64 architecture.
But what the heck is it? I know that currently OS' and drivers are 32-bit, but was does this allow? Should I buy x64 OS? If I do, will I need to get all x64 software, or only drivers?
I guess this boils down to: for a residential user/gamer, when will x64 be important, and (more importantly), widely available and easy to use?
Thanks!