How many people actually take advantage of their 64bit processor?

[rsambuca]

What are some examples of this "more complex tasks"?

If you are ripping a lot of CD's or DVD's, transcoding video from one format into another, or doing 3D Rendering, you can notice upwards of 30% performance gain.

If you are just word processing, emailing, and surfing the net, then you probably won't notice a thing (unless you can detect milliseconds!).

Personally, I think that thanks to guys like Kilz and his How-To's, setting up a 64-bit system isn't really that much different from the 32 bit system, and keep in mind, you only do the set-up once. After that it is pretty smooth sailing.

[RAV TUX]

I have a Intel EM64T dual core 64 bit Dell XPS Gen 5....

I only use 64bit OS's

The best OS I have found for a 64bit empowered computer is one I built myself:

Oz
(x86_64 version)
http://cafelinux.org/forum/index.php/topic,193.0.html

[Mateo]

i don't understand why it needs different applications though.

[mech7]

On my desktop i run XP x64.. most 3d software these days is 64 bit also so no problems also 32 bit apps run too

[rsambuca]

I have a Intel EM64T dual core 64 bit Dell XPS Gen 5....

I only use 64bit OS's

The best OS I have found for a 64bit empowered computer is one I built myself:

Oz
(x86_64 version)
http://cafelinux.org/forum/index.php/topic,193.0.html

Nice plug!

[viciouslime]

I have just discovered today that a w64codecs package is now available too, so that makes things a bit easier. The package has also been made available for edgy from my understanding.

See here for more info: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

[RAV TUX]

Nice plug!

Thank You, brought to you for your enjoyment from your fellow humble ubuntuforums.org member: RAV TUX

[morequarky]

I have no clue what the official name of the processor I have on my desktop.

I run XP64, Ubuntu64, and XP on it. Well, the XP is only for my wife. I don't use that partition.

How do I find out the full name and chipset and the whole nine yards for my computer?

Strangely my XP64 is faster then Ubuntu64 it seems. Probably because I know how to tweak windows a little easier.

[rsambuca]

I have no clue what the official name of the processor I have on my desktop.

I run XP64, Ubuntu64, and XP on it. Well, the XP is only for my wife. I don't use that partition.

How do I find out the full name and chipset and the whole nine yards for my computer?

Strangely my XP64 is faster then Ubuntu64 it seems. Probably because I know how to tweak windows a little easier.

In XP, go the the start menu -> control panel -> system -> device manager

In ubuntu, there is a hardware information in the preferences tab.

[WiseElben]

I choose to not exploit my powers... yet. I don't see a need to use a 64bit OS at the moment. I got an AMD64 simply because it's faster than same-price P4 processors.