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Windows
XP Professional x64 Edition promises substantial speed improvements
with CAD/CAM, 3D modeling, and other high-end tools that will
justify the move to the new OS. 64-bit native applications
can deliver more data per clock cycle, making them run faster
and more efficiently.
SolidWorks 2005 SP4 and the production release of SolidWorks
2006 SP0 are targeted to support the recently released Windows
XP Professional x64 Edition. These versions of SolidWorks
will run as a 32-bit application on the 64-bit operating system.
A native 64-bit version of SolidWorks 2006 is expected to
ship later this year, currently scheduled for release with
2006 SP3. Please note that this schedule is subject to change
Users who are currently hitting the 3GB limit imposed by 32-bit
Windows XP should consider moving to 64-bit. The 64-bit version
of Windows XP allows for an increased memory allocation.
The 32-bit version of SolidWorks will be able to access 4
GB of physical memory when running on Windows XP x64 edition.
The 64 bit version of SolidWorks running on the 64 bit OS
will be able to access 128GB (gigabytes) of physical memory
and as much as 16TB (terabytes) of virtual memory.
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is designed to support
up to two single or multicore x64 processors. Support for
the Intel Xeon EM64T and AMD Opteron 64 bit processors is
currently planned with support for additional processors in
the future.
Acer, AlienWare, Dell, FSC, Fujitsu, HP, Hitachi, IBM, and
NEC are expected to ship 64 bit servers and workstations with
either the server or workstation version of Windows x64 preinstalled.
To
read more about Windows XP Professional x64 Edition click
here
To
read more about Intel 64-bit technology click here
To
read more about AMD Opteron technology click here
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