Sp2

[gotdamojo06]

I am running an AMD Athlon 64 3500+ with an MSI motherboard, I play CS:S but recently I have been having a problem, it freezes up and I am forced to power down and reboot. I went to the Steam website and they suggest to update the OS, which I am running XP pro SP1. I have heard that if I do the update to SP2, it has been known to have booting problems with the 64 bit processors, so what should I do? I cant afford to loose any information I have on the computer, no time to reinstall due to the fact that I am in college.

 

I am thinking about creating a restore point before I update and if something goes wrong, try some how to get it back to the restore point that I created, is this possible with out being in Windows and if so how?

[sdy284]

just install SP2

 

maybe it had probs with 64bit when it first came out but it doesn't anymore

 

Look @ how many people here have a 64bit proc & SP2

if there were probs with it you'd see a lot more threads about it

[fire_storm]

Just install SP2.

 

There use to be problems with it but I think there all fixed know.

 

When I first installed SP2 years ago I had problems but the problem just kinda went away after a while.

[gotdamojo06]

So you are saying that I should be fine downloading the SP2 with my 64 bit processor?

[cchalogamer]

The only REAL problems ive ever had with SP2 were all with Skt A systems.

[sdy284]

So you are saying that I should be fine downloading the SP2 with my 64 bit processor?

2 people said the exact same thing

 

 

YES, you'll be fine

[gotdamojo06]

I know sdy I was just making sure, get the most information that I can

[romeo55]

As cchalo said, they only had some minor problems with socket As

 

and i haven't ever heard sp2 having problems with 64bit cpus

[SMeeD]

As cchalo said, they only had some minor problems with socket As

 

and i haven't ever heard sp2 having problems with 64bit cpus

 

Me either. Ive never heard of any problems nor have I had any problems.

[bigred]

it had to do with the installer, NOT the actual service pack.

 

 

and yes when multiple reliable members of the site tell you something, please don't ask them AGAIN. this isn't the first thread you've done that in.

[sdy284]

it had to do with the installer, NOT the actual service pack.

and yes when multiple reliable members of the site tell you something, please don't ask them AGAIN. this isn't the first thread you've done that in.

 

2 people aren't going to purposefully give you the wrong info

[Guest Fried_fry]

ya I installed sp2 and I have a 64bit cpu and no problems!