XP 64 Bit (1 Viewer)

[829]

TV-Server Version: N/A
MediaPortal Version: 1
MediaPortal Skin: N/A
Windows Version: XP 64 Bit
CPU Type: Dual Opteron 246's
HDD: SeagateBarracuda 7200.10 250GB
Memory: 1GB
Motherboard: Tyan Thunder K8SE
Video Card: N/A
Video Card Driver: N/A
Sound Card: SB Live 5.1
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply: Enermax EG701AX
Remote: Remote Wonder
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:


I cannot find any information about a 64 Bit version of MediaPortal. Is there anything planned? I just retired a server and it will become my HTPC, but I cannot get MP to run on xp64 bit.

Thank you.

 

[Spragleknas]

Hi, and welcome
64-bit OS is supported, but only Vista, not XP.
:sorry:
Ref.: GeneralRequirements - MediaPortal Manual Documentation

 

[asd7000]

As i know there is no 64Bit Version of MP planed. But i also can´t see any gain to run Windows XP x64. Its slower than the 32Bit Version and you get much trouble with the shell extensions. The only thing of Windows XP x64 i loved was the inkompatibility to 16Bit Applikations. Stops many Viruses from installation Even if MediaPortal would run you would get into trouble with the tvserver of MediaPortal. Windows XP x64 is based on Windows 2003 Server and has therefore no BDA Support. I would recommend to install XP Professional. The only use for a 64Bit OS is if you have more than 3,25GB Ram installed. But as i see you have only 1GB! Windows XP x64 was a nice Techdemo but nothing more, took a long time for me to learn that.

 

[829]

I am running 64Bit server processors.

 

[asd7000]

Nice but they don´t run faster in 64Bit Mode! I had a Dual Dualcore Xeon Server complete from Intel. But there was no software that was faster on the 64Bit OS. 64Bit doesn´t mean they are faster it means only that you can use more memory if you have a 64Bit OS, too.

 

[829]

Well, I hate to waste 64bit processors on a 32bit OS and applications, so I will throw Cent back on the machine and run a different program.

Thank you all for the replies.