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Master Geek


# 34648 26-May-2009 22:21
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Hi,

I have just realised that perhaps I've installed something that isn't meant to work, or is it? - hopefully somebody can shed some light.

I have installed Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition on my laptop which has an intel core 2 duo 7350 2GHz CPU.
A 32-bit processor right?

So how have I manged to get a 64-bit OS running?

Can you install it but it just performs like a 32-bit OS?


Cheers for the help.
Steve.

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  # 218164 26-May-2009 22:46
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Almost all new CPU's since several years ago have been 64bit capable or partial 64bit instruction set.

Here's the quick info for your cpu:
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=36750



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Master Geek


  # 218945 28-May-2009 20:20
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Thanks for the info. Answers my question :)

 
 
 
 


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  # 218974 28-May-2009 21:24
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Core 2 is a 64-bit processor.

Core Duo is a 32-bit processor.




Do whatever you want to do man.

  

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