corjello Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 ok, you know how the new processors out are like X64 or something? How do we know if we have that type of processor? Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHz those are from DxDiag, what does a x86 mean? )corjello( edit - lol, who edited my topic title? thanks i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokoike Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 ok, you know how the new processors out are like X64 or something? How do we know if we have that type of processor? Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHz those are from DxDiag, what does a x86 mean? )corjello( <{POST_SNAPBACK}> x86. You have a 32- bit processor. Processors that are x64, as opposed to x86, are 64-bit processors. If you want 64-bit application support, such as support for Windows XP x64 Edition, or Windows Vista x64 Edition, you will need both a new motherboard and a new processor. But I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it. 64-bit OSes are by no means currently a necessity; in fact, most of the civilized world is still using good ol' 32-bit procs/OSes. 64-bit probably won't become a necessity for another year or two, and by that time, you'll want to buy a new computer anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jago Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 x86 is a processor architecture, and x64 is a misnomer. There is no x64 architecture, however there is 64-bit x86 architecture. So when you see x64, think x86-64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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