drivers x86 vs x64

Basic question: I just got my Vista DVD and it has Feb CTP "x86" on it. I have AMD Athlon 64 bit CPU - will this sw run in 64 bit or is x86 the wrong version for me (32 bit) ? To be sure I get the latest drivers, I went to Nvidia site and there I see x86 and x64 versions of drivers. Which to choose ? I thought it would be x64 , but now " I'm so confused ". Does x86 refer to Intel/AMD , where x64 refers to Alphas/servers ?

Hi Bobb,
You will need to get the x86 drivers from nVidia's website. The AMD 64 can run x86-x64 code, the February CTP you have is the 32-bit version of Vista which is (x86), so it will run on your machine.
x86 - 32-bit x64 - 64-bit
Intel also has x86-x64 processors with instructions called (EM64T) - Extended Memory 64 Technology. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
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Basic question: I just got my Vista DVD and it has Feb CTP "x86" on it. I have AMD Athlon 64 bit CPU - will this sw run in 64 bit or is x86 the wrong version for me (32 bit) ? To be sure I get the latest drivers, I went to Nvidia site and there I see x86 and x64 versions of drivers. Which to choose ? I thought it would be x64 , but now " I'm so confused ". Does x86 refer to Intel/AMD , where x64 refers to Alphas/servers ?

Thanks once again Andre
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

Hi Bobb,
You will need to get the x86 drivers from nVidia's website. The AMD 64 can run x86-x64 code, the February CTP you have is the 32-bit version of Vista which is (x86), so it will run on your machine.
x86 - 32-bit x64 - 64-bit
Intel also has x86-x64 processors with instructions called (EM64T) - Extended Memory 64 Technology. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"- Bobb -" wrote in message Basic question: I just got my Vista DVD and it has Feb CTP "x86" on it. I have AMD Athlon 64 bit CPU - will this sw run in 64 bit or is x86 the wrong version for me (32 bit) ? To be sure I get the latest drivers, I went to Nvidia site and there I see x86 and x64 versions of drivers. Which to choose ? I thought it would be x64 , but now " I'm so confused ". Does x86 refer to Intel/AMD , where x64 refers to Alphas/servers ?

You are welcome. :) -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"- Bobb -" wrote in message

Thanks once again Andre
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Hi Bobb,
You will need to get the x86 drivers from nVidia's website. The AMD 64 can run x86-x64 code, the February CTP you have is the 32-bit version of Vista which is (x86), so it will run on your machine.
x86 - 32-bit x64 - 64-bit
Intel also has x86-x64 processors with instructions called (EM64T) - Extended Memory 64 Technology. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"- Bobb -" wrote in message Basic question: I just got my Vista DVD and it has Feb CTP "x86" on it. I have AMD Athlon 64 bit CPU - will this sw run in 64 bit or is x86 the wrong version for me (32 bit) ? To be sure I get the latest drivers, I went to Nvidia site and there I see x86 and x64 versions of drivers. Which to choose ? I thought it would be x64 , but now " I'm so confused ". Does x86 refer to Intel/AMD , where x64 refers to Alphas/servers ?