AMD-64 and...

Hi folks, I was wondering wether and AMD-64 CPU would run 98SE? Don't
laugh, I'm still rather happy with 98se's gaming performance and XP
isn't 64bit-ready either, right?

Thanks for your comments,

uwe



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"AMD processors undergo extensive testing to ensure compatibility with
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, as
well as Linux and other PC operating systems. AMD works collaboratively with
Microsoft and other partners to achieve compatibility of AMD processors and
to expand the capability of software and hardware products leveraging AMD64
technology. "

http://www.michaelscomputers.com/amd4000.htm







"Uwe Schürkamp" > wrote in message
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> Hi folks, I was wondering wether and AMD-64 CPU would run 98SE? Don't
> laugh, I'm still rather happy with 98se's gaming performance and XP
> isn't 64bit-ready either, right?
>
> Thanks for your comments,
>
> uwe
>
>
>
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> Uwe Schuerkamp //////////////////////////// http://www.schuerkamp.de/
> Herford, Germany \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (52.0N/8.5E)
> GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

Thanks for your replies. It really looks like I'm bound for XP Pro or
whatever unless GTR patch 1.2 fixes those damn online hangs. I have
the rockfire usb on order, also ZZ was kind enough to order some
250kOhm spec pots and send them to me so hopefully I'll be able to get
my "all-gameport" tsw2mod working with XP.

cheers,

uwe


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I hoped the same thing of my AMD64 FX-53 system so I could still use my
game port Sidewinder FF wheel. Alas, it was not to be. While the
processor will run Windows 98SE, you'll probably hit motherboard and
chipset driver problems, as I did. I got it installed but the device
manager showed lots of problems with the hardware. When I went hunting
for motherboard/chipset drivers, very sadly, Win98 turned out not to be
supported very well.

I gave it up as a bad job and bought a different (USB) wheel, a
Thrustmaster Enzo Ferrari. I couldn't get used to its pedals, though -
they seemed very uncomfortable compared to the MS FF pedals. But
luckily I read something in R.A.S suggesting that you could combine the
pedals of one wheel with the steering from another. And now I am a very
happy user of MS FF pedals (going into the gameport) and the Enzo
Ferrari wheel (going into the USB). It seems that Windows XP can handle
the MS FF pedals going into the gameport - it's only the wheel itself
that causes problems.

WinXP Pro with this combination has been absolutely rock solid for me,
so my desire for Win98 has disappeared.