Microsoft to launch 64-bit Windows on Monday

Posted on Saturday, April 23 2005 @ 1:43 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Microsoft will officially launch its 64-bit versions of Windows on Monday at its WinHEC conference in Seattle. The 64-bit version Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003 will feature support for both AMD and Intel 64-bit chips.

In a technical document discussing its 64-bit plans, Microsoft outlined some of the advantages of the new OSes, as compared with existing 32-bit versions. In terms of virtual-memory support, 64-bit Windows will handle 16 terabytes, as compared to 4 GB for 32-bit Windows. System cache size jumps from 1 GB to 1 TB, and paging-file size increases from 16 TB to 512 TB.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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