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    Quick 64bit question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by lengendnr, Apr 13, 2009.

  1. lengendnr

    lengendnr Notebook Geek

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    For 64bit OS, do one need to have 64bit processor to run it?

    Thanks..
     
    lengendnr, Apr 13, 2009
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Yes you do.
    Any Core 2 Duo should suffice, or any current AMD processor; but do your research.
     
    namaiki, Apr 13, 2009
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    lengendnr Notebook Geek

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    Is the core 2 duo built on 64bit or 32bit architecture?

    If is built on 32bit, then running an 64bit OS, does it mean actually it is only running at 32bit efficiency?

    I don't have a core 2 duo system.. Maybe have a way to know..
    Any bos here have the core 2 duo running 64bit OS and installed 4GB of RAM, does it show 4GB?
     
    lengendnr, Apr 13, 2009
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  4. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    The Core 2 Duo is 64-bit. I'm running Vista Home Premium x64 right now with 4GB of RAM.

    Basically, any dual-core processor will be 64-bit. If a processor is not 64-bit, it will not run a 64-bit version of Windows at all.
     
    Mastershroom, Apr 13, 2009
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    lengendnr Notebook Geek

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    Sorry, quick question suddenly becomes long...

    Read from MS websitem vista 32 and 64 OS are the same price..

    I got a bit confused, cause since the price for the OSes are the same, then why retailers selling laptops with core 2 duo processors are bundling it with 32 bit OS instead of the 64bit and this is not all.. They give 4GB of RAM..
     
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    It's just because not everybody is ready to make the switch to 64-bit, although I agree it's pretty dumb if they're already selling it with 4GB of memory. Some older programs (16-bit) will not work on Windows x64, and there tend to be more driver issues with older hardware.

    In most cases though, if you have a 4GB system that shipped with a 32-bit version of Windows, you can talk to your manufacturer's customer support and request a Windows reinstall disk for 64-bit. The same Windows product key that you already have should still work, as long as it's the same version, e.g. Vista Home Premium 32-bit to Home Premium 64-bit.

    I just did this myself a few months ago. My Dell Studio 1535 shipped with 3GB of RAM and Vista Home Premium x86, and I later upgraded the memory to 4GB, so I called Dell and asked about getting a new Windows disk, and they shipped it to me overnight. I backed up my important stuff, reformatted and installed Home Premium x64, and it never even asked for my license key; it automatically used the same one as the previous 32-bit version.
     
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    I think there will be performance issues if you install something incompatible with your 64bit..
     
    stevezachtech, Apr 14, 2009
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