What OS

Mephisto · 01-03-2008, 03:45 AM

I just got an AMD 64 X@ dual-core processor. Ive got 2 gigs of ddr2. What OS will Ineed to take full advantage of the processing power for games? will XP 32 bit offer the same performace as say x64 for games, not multitasking or anything of that sort.

Amraam · 01-03-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mephisto

I just got an AMD 64 X@ dual-core processor. Ive got 2 gigs of ddr2. What OS will Ineed to take full advantage of the processing power for games? will XP 32 bit offer the same performace as say x64 for games, not multitasking or anything of that sort.

I'd stick with XP home 32. I ran x64 Pro for a while and I found that it didn't run games as well as XP home. I guess it's due to XP x64 Pro being built off of Windows 2003 Server.

RichM · 01-08-2008, 12:04 AM

Personally, I'd consider the Amiga operating system.

I think it's only 8k; that'll free up OOODLES of RAM for gaming!

Cøyøte · 01-08-2008, 02:59 AM

How many hoojillions fit into an oodles? I can never get the conversion right,...

RichM · 01-08-2008, 03:27 AM

I think it's quanty-four hoojillions - but I've lost my calculator.

Bort · 01-10-2008, 05:18 PM

I'd recommend OS X Jaguar not only does it run on a solid unix core, you get chess in 3d.

TitanSound · 01-10-2008, 06:13 PM

BURN HIM!!!!!!!!!!!! BURN HIM AT THE STAKE!!!!!!

Welcome back btw

NavalLord · 01-11-2008, 01:21 PM

Jaguar? Get with the times man. It's all about Leopard. Which I don't have because I'm poor. So Tiger works for me.

Bort · 01-11-2008, 03:07 PM

I actually meant Leopard, I can't keep track of my cat names, in fact this post is brought to you by Firefox on OS 10.5

01-03-2008, 03:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
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01-08-2008, 12:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
RichM Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Richland, Washington Posts: 2,891	Re: What OS Personally, I'd consider the Amiga operating system. I think it's only 8k; that'll free up OOODLES of RAM for gaming! __________________ "The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the Democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is Fascism - ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any controlling private power." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

01-08-2008, 02:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cøyøte Second Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,424	Re: What OS How many hoojillions fit into an oodles? I can never get the conversion right,... __________________ "We are Dyslexia of Borg. All your ass will be laminated" Don't call your ISP when your computer breaks. You dont call the Dept. of roads when your car breaks down, nor the power company when a lightbulb burns out. They dont want to hear it, and neither do we."-Coyote

01-08-2008, 03:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
RichM Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Richland, Washington Posts: 2,891	Re: What OS I think it's quanty-four hoojillions - but I've lost my calculator. __________________ "The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the Democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is Fascism - ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any controlling private power." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

01-10-2008, 05:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bort First Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 202, Chocolate City Posts: 1,992	Re: What OS I'd recommend OS X Jaguar not only does it run on a solid unix core, you get chess in 3d. __________________

01-10-2008, 06:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
TitanSound Captain Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London, England Posts: 2,784	Re: What OS BURN HIM!!!!!!!!!!!! BURN HIM AT THE STAKE!!!!!! Welcome back btw __________________ "You often find drummers have amazing memories, they have to remember long musical phrases as pure data, its almost binary"

01-11-2008, 01:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
NavalLord Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5,995	Re: What OS Jaguar? Get with the times man. It's all about Leopard. Which I don't have because I'm poor. So Tiger works for me. __________________

01-11-2008, 03:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bort First Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 202, Chocolate City Posts: 1,992	Re: What OS I actually meant Leopard, I can't keep track of my cat names, in fact this post is brought to you by Firefox on OS 10.5 __________________