Re: 64bit or 32bit

[aashram <groups@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think I will stick with 32bit as longs as the pci-x slot still works
in
64bit.


On 15/3/07 15:00, "Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> If I'm wrong, I'm sure someone will say so, but I don't believe
there's
> any connection between 64bit PCI-X and 64 bit operating systems...
AFAIK
> both 32-bit PCI and 64-bit PCI-X are fully operable with either a
32-bit
> or a 64-bit OS...
>
> I would suggest you base your choice on the available drivers for your
> devices... 64-bit device drivers (which you need if you run a 64-bit
OS)
> are rather thin on the ground by most accounts.. Does your 3Ware card
> have 64-bit drivers available? - if so, do all the other devices you
> wish to use (including embedded devices on the mobo) - can you get
> 64-bit drivers for all the Intel chipset devices, such as LAN, Sound,
> and so on...
>
> I would only go 64-bit after a fair bit of investigation into those
> questions...
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of aashram
>> Sent: 15 March 2007 14:20
>> To: UKHA_D Group
>> Subject: [ukha_d] 64bit or 32bit
>>
>> I have a intel mother board with 2 xeon 2.8ghz processors.
>> The board has 3 pci-x 64bit slots
>>
>> Do I need install a 32bit operating system or 64bit ? I want use
my
> 3ware
>> 9500 raid card in 64bit/66mhz mode?
>>
>>
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