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This might seem like a stupid question...but

 

I just ordered a new laptop and was wondering what the differnece is between

32-Bit and 64-Bit and how to tell which I have.

 

Thanks

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Guest Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
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Re: 64 Bit

 

TSO wrote:

>This might seem like a stupid question...but

>

>I just ordered a new laptop and was wondering what the differnece is

>between

>32-Bit and 64-Bit and how to tell which I have.

>

>Thanks

 

If it's got a Core 2 Duo, Turion, Turion X2 or Athlon 64 in it, it's

64-bit capable.

 

Pentium M, Core Solo and Core Duo are 32-bit only processors.

 

If you're not sure what's inside, you need to load and run CPU-Z (Google

will get you there), which will identify your processor and its

capabilities for you.

 

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Steve Foster [sBS MVP]

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Posted

Re: 64 Bit

 

Thank you...so im guessing that 64-bit is better than 32-bit? What are the

benefits?

 

"Steve Foster [sBS MVP]" wrote:

> TSO wrote:

>

> >This might seem like a stupid question...but

> >

> >I just ordered a new laptop and was wondering what the differnece is

> >between

> >32-Bit and 64-Bit and how to tell which I have.

> >

> >Thanks

>

> If it's got a Core 2 Duo, Turion, Turion X2 or Athlon 64 in it, it's

> 64-bit capable.

>

> Pentium M, Core Solo and Core Duo are 32-bit only processors.

>

> If you're not sure what's inside, you need to load and run CPU-Z (Google

> will get you there), which will identify your processor and its

> capabilities for you.

>

> --

> Steve Foster [sBS MVP]

> ---------------------------------------

> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

>

Guest Carlos
Posted

Re: 64 Bit

 

TSO:

This article, written by Charlie Russel (MVP), might help you:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/8/6/B868C664-13FC-4F91-9651-5B6D4F1A2F60/Is_Windows_XP_Professional_x64_Edition_Right_for_Me.doc

 

BTW, CPU-Z can be downloaded here:

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Carlos

 

"TSO" wrote:

> Thank you...so im guessing that 64-bit is better than 32-bit? What are the

> benefits?

>

> "Steve Foster [sBS MVP]" wrote:

>

> > TSO wrote:

> >

> > >This might seem like a stupid question...but

> > >

> > >I just ordered a new laptop and was wondering what the differnece is

> > >between

> > >32-Bit and 64-Bit and how to tell which I have.

> > >

> > >Thanks

> >

> > If it's got a Core 2 Duo, Turion, Turion X2 or Athlon 64 in it, it's

> > 64-bit capable.

> >

> > Pentium M, Core Solo and Core Duo are 32-bit only processors.

> >

> > If you're not sure what's inside, you need to load and run CPU-Z (Google

> > will get you there), which will identify your processor and its

> > capabilities for you.

> >

> > --

> > Steve Foster [sBS MVP]

> > ---------------------------------------

> > MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

> >

Guest Lam Chan Chi
Posted

Re: 64 Bit

 

I run Vista Ultimate 64 on few computers. I find that on some computers,

there is error when attach 4 harddisk in Vista Ultimate 32 and WinXP, but in

Vista Ultimate 64, it is ok. There is error on some computers when the total

storage is greater than 512G in Vista Ulimate 32 and WinXP, but in Vista

Ultimate 64, it is ok. Vista Ulimate 64 is very good on dual PCI-Express

motherboard. I put a DirectX 9 display card and DirectX10 display card. In

games, there is 3D effect. In Vista Ultimate 32 and WinXP, 3D object is just

like a piece of paper hanging around. But in Vista Ulimate 64, you can feel

a real 3D person is display at front of other background. When playiung

HDDVD with powerdvd ultra, there is also 3D effect. When playing dvd with

Windows Media Centre, the quality better than Vista Ultimate 32 and WinXP.

But dvd with Powerdvd ultra, the quality is not good. You cannot such

quality with SLI or Crossfire display card computer even in Vista Ultimate

64.

"TSO" <TSO@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:03277EBC-10F2-4C44-BB29-F93BBCBC9CEC@microsoft.com...

> Thank you...so im guessing that 64-bit is better than 32-bit? What are the

> benefits?

>

> "Steve Foster [sBS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> TSO wrote:

>>

>> >This might seem like a stupid question...but

>> >

>> >I just ordered a new laptop and was wondering what the differnece is

>> >between

>> >32-Bit and 64-Bit and how to tell which I have.

>> >

>> >Thanks

>>

>> If it's got a Core 2 Duo, Turion, Turion X2 or Athlon 64 in it, it's

>> 64-bit capable.

>>

>> Pentium M, Core Solo and Core Duo are 32-bit only processors.

>>

>> If you're not sure what's inside, you need to load and run CPU-Z (Google

>> will get you there), which will identify your processor and its

>> capabilities for you.

>>

>> --

>> Steve Foster [sBS MVP]

>> ---------------------------------------

>> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

>>


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