Conroe: XP Pro 64bit or 32bit?

[Logicsequence]

Im getting warning that the cpu core is getting only 1.1 volts instead of te required 2 volts. Could this be causing my problems? Not enough watts?

2 volts??? for a C2D??? that's... way abnormal...

 

[440bx]

LOL

That's excitement for you! He finds the problem but doesn't say what it was.

Sounds like he had a power problem. Let's see if he comes back to let us know. :lol:

 

[2Cb]

OK,

The problem indeed seemed power supply. The system booted but no screen. Both extra vga power connectors were connected, but i had some troubles booting at the start. After playing around with the cables i found a working "cable setup". Now this seemed not enough for the gx2 to boot in the 16x slot, only in the 4x slot. Hence the whole bizarre missing multi-gpu thing. The 4x slot doesn't allow it, but it does recognise 2 gpu's. I connected the power cables of the PS of another PC with the card in the other pc only, placed it in the 16x slot and DANG. It booted and i got my multi-gpu blabla which i wanted and payed for.

Good stuff, 2 pc's powering one lol

Thanks for all the effort !


Yours,

2Cb

 

[xiii]

Would 2 gig ram be sufficient to support Pro x64 in a performant way?

Yes

Hey how about 1 GB? Does anybody know how 64-bit runs on that? I got into reading this thread and got very curious on that because that would make the difference to me. I have an X2 4200+. Thanks!

 

[2Cb]

After my crazy experiences during the past three days (I've been working full time on the rig neglecting my job and gf) I think I can conclude I will go with the 64-bit windows. I think when you have the power to go 64 bit, why stay 32? I don't feel compatibility of drivers will be an issue anyhow.

The 64 bit windows was running nice and smooth, the ONLY thing I could not install were the intel desktop utilities, but who needs those ;-)

After having tried both, personally the 64-bit seems more appealing to me and I am sure it will provide me another intruiging journey into the unknown.

Pat.

 

[turpit]

OK,

The problem indeed seemed power supply. The system booted but no screen. Both extra vga power connectors were connected, but i had some troubles booting at the start. After playing around with the cables i found a working "cable setup". Now this seemed not enough for the gx2 to boot in the 16x slot, only in the 4x slot. Hence the whole bizarre missing multi-gpu thing. The 4x slot doesn't allow it, but it does recognise 2 gpu's. I connected the power cables of the PS of another PC with the card in the other pc only, placed it in the 16x slot and DANG. It booted and i got my multi-gpu blabla which i wanted and payed for.

Good stuff, 2 pc's powering one lol

Thanks for all the effort !


Yours,

2Cb

Good info, I was away at a pre-maternity birthing orientation class, you know the husband gets dragged to it, boring, not intersting but necessary.... anyway, my mind wander to this problem and I was about to rush home and post --- did you check all the power connections and is your power supply big enough?

Jack


You're about to be a father? Congrats!!! 😀

 

[2Cb]

Its a 460W server PS (found it somewhere in our HP office but its good quality) and I feel that for my setup, its a minimum because of the booting troubles at start. But it works, barely I think but it does 🙂
I feel I'm gonna need a bigger one for clocking though.


As for the memory part xii, windows 64-bit generally assigns the double amount of memory to applications then windows 32 does.
I think that for 64bit 1GIG will be the absolute required minimum, 2 GIG will be advised and 4 GIG+ for professional use.

 

[2Cb]

lol, congrats man !!

Nice to share it here with us


And it's a boy !! You're gonna have a son 🙂

Preps.


p.s. I think for the first time in 3 nights I will have normal sleep again haha

 

[exit2dos]

That's great Jack.
Congratulations :!:

 

[exit2dos]

Allow me to present this box of e-cigars for you to pass out when the time comes.

 

[440bx]

Congratulations!

When is the boy due ?

Never mind! I just read, 2 to 3 months.