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#1 2010-07-11 06:58:43
- ace_w1zard
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i686 CPU or x86-64 CPU?
Well which one should i download, i have a intel core 2 duo processor, 2.4 GHz. also What is the difference between them?
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#2 2010-07-11 07:32:56
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Re: i686 CPU or x86-64 CPU?
You should definitely go for x86-64, but you'll miss out on wine and skype from the repo.
Don't expect too much of a performance boost.
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#3 2010-07-11 07:33:34
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Re: i686 CPU or x86-64 CPU?
You can install either. http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch64_FAQ
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#4 2010-07-11 07:35:05
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Re: i686 CPU or x86-64 CPU?
Search the forums. This topic has been beaten to death. You will get an idea of what most Archers do. Also refer to the link ac and Allan provided
There's no such thing as a stupid question, but there sure are a lot of inquisitive idiots !
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#5 2010-07-11 07:40:27
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Re: i686 CPU or x86-64 CPU?
You should definitely go for x86-64, but you'll miss out on wine and skype from the repo.
Don't expect too much of a performance boost.
what do you mean miss out on wine, i cant install wine, on the wiki you provided me it said it was stable and available in the AUR, wine is a very important program to me
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#6 2010-07-11 07:52:10
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Re: i686 CPU or x86-64 CPU?
ac wrote:You should definitely go for x86-64, but you'll miss out on wine and skype from the repo.
Don't expect too much of a performance boost.what do you mean miss out on wine, i cant install wine, on the wiki you provided me it said it was stable and available in the AUR, wine is a very important program to me
What he means is that you will not get native 64 bit support for wine. you will have to install the 32 bit versions of wine and skype.
Even 64bit Windows 7 does not have all apps as 64 bit. All the apps that install by default into Program Files (x86) are actually 32 bit apps and the ones that go in Program Files are 64 bit apps
There's no such thing as a stupid question, but there sure are a lot of inquisitive idiots !
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