any benefit to using a 64bit OS yet?

[polf]

Sorry, Im sure this has been discussed but can't quite find the answer
after searching...


I am using XP 32bit with 4GB memory with the profire 2626...and thinking of using a 64bit OS but is it worth it?

working 64bit drivers appear to be available from the M-audio site, but is there any performance improvement regarding the 3GB memory bottleneck?

As I understand it pro-tools will work in a 64bit OS but will operate in 32bit (as will the virtual instruments)...so pro-tools/virtual instruments will still be only using 3GB or whatever's left?

If that's the case then what exactly do we need to be able to utilize over 4GB memory? 64bit pro-tools and instruments?

if that's the case then its gonna be years before this happens Im sure....

cheers