Re: [CentOS] Which version of Centos 4.2

On Fri, 24 Feb 2006, Kari Salovaara wrote:

I've Intel® Pentium® D processor 820 in my desktop. Which version should I install, i386 or x86_64 ? I understand that i386 works but how is x86_64 ? If I understand correctly, this processor is also EM64T. Which are cons and pros ?

if your processor is EM64T then install the x86_64 version. there are no cons. You will experience performance increases.

You performance increases will vary depending on what you are doing.

If you are just a desktop user then you may not really be able to quantify any gains, but if you are running a very busy server doing alot of IO then you will benefit greatly.