Windows XP 64 bit addition now up and running on Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro!!!!!!!!
Ok -- just got basic stuff loaded -- working off wife's pc to write this as I install software on 64 bit.
Oddly - had to disable onboard lan and yet intalled a PCI Realtek card that I thought was equivalent -- yet the PCI card works on the built-in does not. Yet the built in worked fine in 32bit XP pro all along! DGo figure, must be a 64bit-beta bug.
Also - no luck with ITE raid -- don't care right now as I have
1. Silicon Image raid correctly running on 2 Mirrored Maxtor 250 gig SATA drives. These run XP 32 bit edition
2. On standard IDE – have 20 gig hard drive ata 66 with XP 64bit.
I switch between them by simply change BOOT ORDER from scsi, scsi, scsi to hd0,scsi,scsi.
Just starting with this – so seen no other issues yet.
Windows update has nothing for the 64 bit OS! Microsoft asleep at wheel.
BTW- played with a free download version Mandrake 10.0 will run – but very limited w/o Mozilla, flashplayer etc.
Will have the Actual Mandrake 10.0 AMD64 bit version on Monday – let you know how that goes when have time to setup.
Cheers
Larry
AMD XP 64 – 3200+
512mb ram
CD-RW
Cd/Dvd reader
30gig ide hard drive
2x 250 g SATA drives (mirrored)
Floppy Drive
Nvidia Ge-force 8x AGP MX4400/ 64 mb by Maddog
I have a pair of Maxtor 250gig SATA in a mirror array -- problem is, they loose synch often. I THINK this maybe due to the fact I am multi-booting. I use Bios to boot between Windows XP 32 bit, 64 bit beta and Mandrake 10.0 64bit edition for AMD.
Anybody else having this problem? Otherwise, board is perfect with 32 bit XP pro. Mandrake works well - Ihave a 30 day trial of Crossover Office that helps -- even use IE5.5 that way.
As for the 64 bit Windows -- I had NO printer and no LAN. I just downloaded the new XP Pro 64 bit CD from Microsoft -- It is approaching 1:00 Am local -- so will let you know how it goes later.
I have the newest beta Windows XP Professional 64 bit up and running! ITE Driver is due from ITE raid (I emailed them and they replied it will be available in August - have not looked for it yet) -- but I have the OS on regular 120 gig IDE and can access all the files on my SATA drives - so that driver must be working.
Driver support is better but still minimal -- some Printer and other drivers are included on Cd -- of special note, my RTL 81xx Ethernet in included and works!!! I could not get online with the first BETA release. As for printing -- I sugggest doing as I did and try related drivers -- What I mean is as follows - I have three printers - Canon i350, i860 and Brother MFC3820CN. Only the Canon i860 works in 64bit OS (and Linux also!) -- BUT to get it to work I had to use the on disk BJC8000 driver which is fine for text -- did not try other then the default settings.
It has a firewall setting, that I turned off for now. Windows Update will not work - hoped to find more drivers. I really think the firewall etc is what we are all about to see on our existing 32 bit installs once we get SP2 installed - which is due now (has anyone gotten that yet?).
So far, all my programs known to be 32-bit work fine! Ihad one I believe is 16bit (made in 1998) that will not run -- nor will some of my other driverless hardware like my CHEAP digi-cam.
I do suggest everyone interested get on board with this -- I seems best to install to a freshly formated harddrive -- the 'Quick format' option is fine. My attempt to upgrade did not work and was also my problem when I tried to upgrade from 32-64 bit with the original release. This version is most defineltely useful!The look and feel is very similar.
Spinner -- I am not bent over not having more drivers at this point -- with Lan and Printer running -- most everyday needs are yet -- bells and whistles like my MFC scanner and camera are lesser matters, esp since they are availble if I simply change boot order back to 32 bit. But if these things are still not useable after the retail release, I will be disappointed. Dual booting while in Beta is totally acceptabe -- but doing it 'forever' is not what I would want.
Comments
with boot sequence set to: hdd0, scsci, scsi
BACKto 32 Bit Windows XP on K8N Pro ---
To run the normal 32bit Sata Raid, I use a mirrored pair of 250 gig drives. The second drive is a few days old.
I too am having problems - Runs well but has repeatedly lost Synch between the mirrors.
WHY?
Also -- what does the "Rebuild in Background" option do? Does it perform the synch While in windows?
I have no manual.
Thanks,
Larry
Ok -- just got basic stuff loaded -- working off wife's pc to write this as I install software on 64 bit.
Oddly - had to disable onboard lan and yet intalled a PCI Realtek card that I thought was equivalent -- yet the PCI card works on the built-in does not. Yet the built in worked fine in 32bit XP pro all along! DGo figure, must be a 64bit-beta bug.
Also - no luck with ITE raid -- don't care right now as I have
1. Silicon Image raid correctly running on 2 Mirrored Maxtor 250 gig SATA drives. These run XP 32 bit edition
2. On standard IDE – have 20 gig hard drive ata 66 with XP 64bit.
I switch between them by simply change BOOT ORDER from scsi, scsi, scsi to hd0,scsi,scsi.
Just starting with this – so seen no other issues yet.
Windows update has nothing for the 64 bit OS! Microsoft asleep at wheel.
BTW- played with a free download version Mandrake 10.0 will run – but very limited w/o Mozilla, flashplayer etc.
Will have the Actual Mandrake 10.0 AMD64 bit version on Monday – let you know how that goes when have time to setup.
Cheers
Larry
AMD XP 64 – 3200+
512mb ram
CD-RW
Cd/Dvd reader
30gig ide hard drive
2x 250 g SATA drives (mirrored)
Floppy Drive
Nvidia Ge-force 8x AGP MX4400/ 64 mb by Maddog
Anybody else having this problem? Otherwise, board is perfect with 32 bit XP pro. Mandrake works well - Ihave a 30 day trial of Crossover Office that helps -- even use IE5.5 that way.
As for the 64 bit Windows -- I had NO printer and no LAN. I just downloaded the new XP Pro 64 bit CD from Microsoft -- It is approaching 1:00 Am local -- so will let you know how it goes later.
I have the newest beta Windows XP Professional 64 bit up and running! ITE Driver is due from ITE raid (I emailed them and they replied it will be available in August - have not looked for it yet) -- but I have the OS on regular 120 gig IDE and can access all the files on my SATA drives - so that driver must be working.
Driver support is better but still minimal -- some Printer and other drivers are included on Cd -- of special note, my RTL 81xx Ethernet in included and works!!! I could not get online with the first BETA release. As for printing -- I sugggest doing as I did and try related drivers -- What I mean is as follows - I have three printers - Canon i350, i860 and Brother MFC3820CN. Only the Canon i860 works in 64bit OS (and Linux also!) -- BUT to get it to work I had to use the on disk BJC8000 driver which is fine for text -- did not try other then the default settings.
It has a firewall setting, that I turned off for now. Windows Update will not work - hoped to find more drivers. I really think the firewall etc is what we are all about to see on our existing 32 bit installs once we get SP2 installed - which is due now (has anyone gotten that yet?).
So far, all my programs known to be 32-bit work fine! Ihad one I believe is 16bit (made in 1998) that will not run -- nor will some of my other driverless hardware like my CHEAP digi-cam.
I do suggest everyone interested get on board with this -- I seems best to install to a freshly formated harddrive -- the 'Quick format' option is fine. My attempt to upgrade did not work and was also my problem when I tried to upgrade from 32-64 bit with the original release. This version is most defineltely useful!The look and feel is very similar.
Spinner -- I am not bent over not having more drivers at this point -- with Lan and Printer running -- most everyday needs are yet -- bells and whistles like my MFC scanner and camera are lesser matters, esp since they are availble if I simply change boot order back to 32 bit. But if these things are still not useable after the retail release, I will be disappointed. Dual booting while in Beta is totally acceptabe -- but doing it 'forever' is not what I would want.