Re: 8.5... end of sept?

Steve Reeves wrote:

Yes, Windows XP Pro x64 is required. If you have applications that require the 32-bit OS, you might wish to set up a dual boot system. It is also the case that a USB dongle will be required, as the dongle driver support for Win x64 is USB-only.


Thanks for the info Chuck.

So, if I bought a dual core AMD 64 chip and ran XP - I would need to run the 32bit version of LW but I could split the rendering across 2 CPUs in the dual core chip as you would normally do on a dual processor machine?

I am fairly certain this is right - but just would like to be sure of my facts (so to speak) before I jump for a new machine.

Regards
Steve


Yes, the 32-bit port supports multi-core...

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