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Windows XP pro - 64 bit-will this work?..
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<blockquote data-quote="markvanh" data-source="post: 432145" data-attributes="member: 33293"><p>Good work auiotour,</p><p>So your Atheros wifi is working now? </p><p></p><p>I found Win XP Pro x64 drivers for the Nvidia 8600M GT here: <a href="http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?act=Search&nav=au&CODE=show&searchid=b6e9cafa052899b9a949adf417dab4cc&search_in=posts&result_type=posts&hl=&st=50" target="_blank">http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?act=Search&nav=au&CODE=show&searchid=b6e9cafa052899b9a949adf417dab4cc&search_in=posts&result_type=posts&hl=&st=50</a></p><p></p><p>Intel chipset here: <a href="http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?strState=LIVE&ProductID=2529&DwnldID=12150&agr=N&lang=eng&PrdMap=2529" target="_blank">http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?strState=LIVE&ProductID=2529&DwnldID=12150&agr=N&lang=eng&PrdMap=2529</a></p><p></p><p>Marvell/Yukon LAN (v10.15.4.3) driver here: <a href="http://www.marvell.com/drivers/search.do" target="_blank">http://www.marvell.com/drivers/search.do</a></p><p></p><p>I haven't found an XP Pro x64 driver for the Atheros AR5008 , although a couple of sites hint at it: I emailed Atheros with a request.</p><p><a href="http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/NETWORK-CARD/OTHER-NETWORK-CARDS/ATHEROS-ZIDAS-AR5008-Driver-60275.shtml" target="_blank">http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/NETWORK-CARD/OTHER-NETWORK-CARDS/ATHEROS-ZIDAS-AR5008-Driver-60275.shtml</a> & <a href="http://www.oxfordtec.com/us/MiniPCI-Wireless-Cards-802.11n-draft/c36_40/p118/SparkLAN-WMIA-207GN-WLAN-802.11n-draft-wifi-Mini-PCI-Module(Atheros-AR5008-3NX-AR5416-chipset)-Wireless-miniPCI-card-for-laptops/product_info.html" target="_blank">http://www.oxfordtec.com/us/MiniPCI-Wireless-Cards-802.11n-draft/c36_40/p118/SparkLAN-WMIA-207GN-WLAN-802.11n-draft-wifi-Mini-PCI-Module(Atheros-AR5008-3NX-AR5416-chipset)-Wireless-miniPCI-card-for-laptops/product_info.html</a></p><p></p><p>Since I only had SP1 of XP Pro x64 (download from MS site) that initially installed stable-- but the chipset & network drivers didn't work so I couldn't get SP2 via Win update. Apple support couldn't tell me my specific chipset or network h/w to help me get the XPx64 drivers. So I temp gave up and intalled XP Pro 32, and this h/w info from Device Mgr. I just bought a license of XP Pro x64 online that has SP2, and if I can get a driver for the Atheros wifi, that will be the Win portion of my mbp; otherwise i'll use it as perm key on my desktop PC when the 120 trial runs out..</p><p></p><p>So, what are your impressions of Vista Ult x64 compared to XP? How do you find it's speed to boot up, search files, run Apps? Have you discovered any productivity improvements? Does it run all your s/w fine?</p><p></p><p>P.S. Was playing around in OS X last weekend at a cabin in the mountains where only internet was 56K... My nephew showed me how to create a wireless network peer-to-peer in 2 secs, and then his mbp & another PC notebook were able to connect & share the broadband<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> We tried doing the same thing in WinXP, and.. haven't figured it out yet.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]6288[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]6289[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="markvanh, post: 432145, member: 33293"] Good work auiotour, So your Atheros wifi is working now? I found Win XP Pro x64 drivers for the Nvidia 8600M GT here: [url]http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?act=Search&nav=au&CODE=show&searchid=b6e9cafa052899b9a949adf417dab4cc&search_in=posts&result_type=posts&hl=&st=50[/url] Intel chipset here: [url]http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?strState=LIVE&ProductID=2529&DwnldID=12150&agr=N&lang=eng&PrdMap=2529[/url] Marvell/Yukon LAN (v10.15.4.3) driver here: [url]http://www.marvell.com/drivers/search.do[/url] I haven't found an XP Pro x64 driver for the Atheros AR5008 , although a couple of sites hint at it: I emailed Atheros with a request. [url]http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/NETWORK-CARD/OTHER-NETWORK-CARDS/ATHEROS-ZIDAS-AR5008-Driver-60275.shtml[/url] & [url]http://www.oxfordtec.com/us/MiniPCI-Wireless-Cards-802.11n-draft/c36_40/p118/SparkLAN-WMIA-207GN-WLAN-802.11n-draft-wifi-Mini-PCI-Module(Atheros-AR5008-3NX-AR5416-chipset)-Wireless-miniPCI-card-for-laptops/product_info.html[/url] Since I only had SP1 of XP Pro x64 (download from MS site) that initially installed stable-- but the chipset & network drivers didn't work so I couldn't get SP2 via Win update. Apple support couldn't tell me my specific chipset or network h/w to help me get the XPx64 drivers. So I temp gave up and intalled XP Pro 32, and this h/w info from Device Mgr. I just bought a license of XP Pro x64 online that has SP2, and if I can get a driver for the Atheros wifi, that will be the Win portion of my mbp; otherwise i'll use it as perm key on my desktop PC when the 120 trial runs out.. So, what are your impressions of Vista Ult x64 compared to XP? How do you find it's speed to boot up, search files, run Apps? Have you discovered any productivity improvements? Does it run all your s/w fine? P.S. Was playing around in OS X last weekend at a cabin in the mountains where only internet was 56K... My nephew showed me how to create a wireless network peer-to-peer in 2 secs, and then his mbp & another PC notebook were able to connect & share the broadband:) We tried doing the same thing in WinXP, and.. haven't figured it out yet. [ATTACH=full]6288[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]6289[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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