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    Downgrade to XP 64bit

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Doktamaja, Oct 17, 2008.

  1. Doktamaja

    Doktamaja Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello everyone.. i have the 6860fx.. I would love to downgrade to xp 64bit..can someone please let me know what all I will have to do for my computer to run properly? thanks.
     
    Doktamaja, Oct 17, 2008
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  2. royk50

    royk50 times being what they are

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    read here


    guide is for x86 but if you read the comments you'll find the x64 bits

    mind you, sound is not balanced (one speaker stronger), hdmi sound is no go and the internal mic cant be enabled. the rest is fine.
     
    royk50, Oct 17, 2008
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  3. RedBeardedDevil

    RedBeardedDevil Notebook Consultant

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    Why would you? Go to XP or Vista 64 or both. More/better drivers and support.
     
    RedBeardedDevil, Oct 17, 2008
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  4. royk50

    royk50 times being what they are

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    no advantage in xp x86, same issues there.
     
    royk50, Oct 17, 2008
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  5. Syngensmyth

    Syngensmyth In All Seriousness

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    My opinion if you run 32 bit no advantage to Vista ... unless on Vista drivers work better like P7811 sound. If running 64 bit use Vista for better driver development.

    Cripes my sentence structure is becoming English as a second language. I have to stop reading these forums.
     
    Syngensmyth, Oct 18, 2008
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  6. royk50

    royk50 times being what they are

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    i am for vista as well.
     
    royk50, Oct 18, 2008
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  7. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    im on 64 bit vista, i like it alot, i will suggest that
     
    narsnail, Oct 18, 2008
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  8. E-wrecked

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    if the 6860fx is anything like the 7811fx when going to XP..save yourself the trouble. XP64 performed slower than vista64, and it also doesn't look as pretty as I remember it looking. Vista is so beautiful..*wooed* Ok, over dramtic there..but, vista is more visually appealing and seemed the better choice for myself.
     
    E-wrecked, Oct 18, 2008
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  9. GTO_PAO11

    GTO_PAO11 Notebook Deity

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    but is vista 64 performance crysis better than xp 32 or xp 64?
     
    GTO_PAO11, Oct 18, 2008
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  10. ipodman715

    ipodman715 Notebook Guru

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    ipodman715, Oct 18, 2008
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  11. royk50

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    will it blend ?
     
    royk50, Oct 18, 2008
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  12. Bring_The_Rain

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    Yeap. performance is about the same. no reason to go thru the hassle of finding drivers and such for xp 64.
     
    Bring_The_Rain, Oct 18, 2008
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