32 bit v/s 64 bit confusion

[rockinlooks]

Hey Guys..

I wanted to know how can I switch to 64 bit Windows 7 from my existing 32 bit windows XP.. That depends on processor or Windows OS??

PC details:

System Model: DG31PR

BIOS: BIOS Date: 10/22/08 19:07:50 Ver: 08.00.10

Processor: Intel® Core™2 CPU E7400 @ 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)

Memory: 3068MB RAM

Page File: 875MB used, 4078MB available

Actually I had bought 4 GB RAM for my PC but it only recognises upto 3GB RAM because of Windows XP so I guess switching to Windows 7 would allow me to use whole of the 4GB..

Thanks

[MANEMAN]

Hi there,

To see whether a computer running Windows XP is capable of running a 64-bit version of Windows, do the following:

Click Start.

Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

If "x64 Edition" is listed under System, your processor is capable of running a 64-bit version of Windows.

If you don't see "x64 Edition" listed, your processor still might be capable of running a 64-bit version of Windows. To find out for sure, download and run the free Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor from the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor webpage ** HERE **

For further knowledge, check out also frequently asked questions ** HERE **

I also noted that there are an additional 78 million ! hits on Google when I typed in "Windows 7 64 bit requirements."

I wont give you links to all of them. - Lol, Raofl, and all that sort of stuff. :lol: :lol: :lol:

You can have a look ** HERE ** There is some pretty cool hints amongst that lot.

Actually I had bought 4 GB RAM for my PC but it only recognises upto 3GB RAM

32bit software programs can be "Flagged/Forced" to use more virtual memory in both 32bit and 64bit operating systems quite easily by making them "Large Address Aware".

Thank you for including you full system details.

Have lots of fun with that thing.

John.

[pawz7]

Hey Guys..

I wanted to know how can I switch to 64 bit Windows 7 from my existing 32 bit windows XP.. That depends on processor or Windows OS??

PC details:

System Model: DG31PR

BIOS: BIOS Date: 10/22/08 19:07:50 Ver: 08.00.10

Processor: Intel® Core™2 CPU E7400 @ 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)

Memory: 3068MB RAM

Page File: 875MB used, 4078MB available

Actually I had bought 4 GB RAM for my PC but it only recognises upto 3GB RAM because of Windows XP so I guess switching to Windows 7 would allow me to use whole of the 4GB..

Thanks

Rockinlooks, if you download SIW (Software Information for Windows), run it, expand the Hardware icon on the tree and then click on the CPUinfo icon and look down to the bottom of the page to 'architecture', that will show you if the cpu (as distinct from the Operating System) is 32 bit [x86] or 64 bit [x64].

[MANEMAN]

Whilst this processor may in fact be designed for 64bit, it does not neccessarily mean that in it's present environment that it will in fact do so satisfactorily with Windows 7 64bit.

64-bit computing on Intel® architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate without an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS.

As rockinlooks BIOS has a date stamp of the year 2008 it is still going to be the best bet to check with ** The WIndows 7 Upgrade Advisor **because this will give a good overall view as to how the processor and all the other associated junk will work with - "Windows7 64bit"

For the sake of 20 minutes in time. Download and run the "Advisor." :)

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Thanks pawz7.

Yep agreed. ** SIW ** is one handy little piece of kit.

With the advantage that you can run it portable.

Thanks for the input pawz.

John.

[pawz7]

thanks for the extra knowledge John :)

[rockinlooks]

Hey John and pawz7

First of all thanx a lot for ur prompt replies..really appreciate it!!

I already had SIW installed in my system so I checked the "Number of Bits" caption.. It was showing 64.. So I guess that makes this processor compatible with 64 bits of Windows...

Well John I will surely check Upgrade Advisor and will let u knw about the outcome..

Thanks

Rockinlooks

[MANEMAN]

Well, all-in-all, - it's time for the group hug then ?

Seriously though, it is nice to have someone posting in the middle of a thread, who actually "nails it" when it comes to having anything at all to do with the actual subject of the original post Pawz. :lol:

Anyone reading who did not know before about ** SIW ** - certainly does now. :)

If just one person reading passes on the information in this post by "Word of Mouth", We three may have started a chain of events that leads to people becoming more computer literate.

That has got to be a good thing. B)

Keep on posting. :)

John.

[rockinlooks]

Whilst this processor may in fact be designed for 64bit, it does not neccessarily mean that in it's present environment that it will in fact do so satisfactorily with Windows 7 64bit.

64-bit computing on Intel® architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate without an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS.

As rockinlooks BIOS has a date stamp of the year 2008 it is still going to be the best bet to check with ** The WIndows 7 Upgrade Advisor **because this will give a good overall view as to how the processor and all the other associated junk will work with - "Windows7 64bit"

For the sake of 20 minutes in time. Download and run the "Advisor." :)

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Thanks pawz7.

Yep agreed. ** SIW ** is one handy little piece of kit.

With the advantage that you can run it portable.

Thanks for the input pawz.

John.

Hey John I downloaded that Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor..Here are the results.. I guess even that came out OK..what u think??

Win7 Upgrade Advisor.htm