Comments on: How to Check If My Processor is x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) in Windows? http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/ LyteByte - Byte of Technology, Computers, Internet, Office, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Tips, Tweaks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: berocent http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-106742 berocent Fri, 28 May 2010 15:44:35 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/#comment-106742 CPUZ rulz thx.....!! CPUZ rulz thx…..!!

]]> By: BossaNova http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-106423 BossaNova Sat, 22 May 2010 17:52:08 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/#comment-106423 Thanks for the article Mr. Byte. It seems that your 4th method is the most accurate one (and it works for any operating system), so why don't you just discard methods 1 to 3? :) Another surefire way to find out what the CPU is capable of is......by going to the manufacturer's site! For example, mine is the Intel Q6600, and typing "Q6600" at Google gives me this page: http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2quad/specifications.htm and the table immediately tells me that the Q6600 is 64-bit capable :) Thanks for the article Mr. Byte.

It seems that your 4th method is the most accurate one (and it works for any operating system), so why don’t you just discard methods 1 to 3? :)

Another surefire way to find out what the CPU is capable of is……by going to the manufacturer’s site!
For example, mine is the Intel Q6600, and typing “Q6600″ at Google gives me this page:
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2quad/specifications.htm

and the table immediately tells me that the Q6600 is 64-bit capable :)

]]> By: kishore http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-106013 kishore Sat, 15 May 2010 19:21:33 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/#comment-106013 Thank you very much, its very informative Thanks you once again kishroe Thank you very much, its very informative
Thanks you once again
kishroe

]]> By: ravee http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-105916 ravee Fri, 14 May 2010 05:57:47 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/#comment-105916 thanks i learn some new here thanks i learn some new here

]]> By: pastol http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-105104 pastol Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:36:28 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/#comment-105104 Be careful with installing a 64 bit OS if you are currently running a 32 bit OS. There are still (unbelievable as it sounds) many programs that just don't work well, or work at all, under the 64 bit OS. Good examples are Flash and Java. When you load a 64 bit Windows system, the load process will automatically load both a 32 and 64 bit version of IE. Now the 32 bit version of IE will be your default and there is no way (other than registry tweaks) to make the 64 bit version the default. After using both, you will not WANT the 64 bit version to be default, mostly because Flash just does not work. (BTW, Firefox only comes in 32 bit) But here is the catch: Say that IE is your default browser, if you click a link in a 64 bit program, like Outlook, it will open the 64 bit IE. Can be a PITA. You end up copying the URL and manually opening the 32 bit IE. Yeah, great eh? NOT! You will have 2 program libraries. One named "Program Files" the other "Program Files (x86)". Guess which one will end up having the most programs in it? The old x86, because most of your programs will be 32 bit. So be careful, you may be a little disappointed. I personally run a dual boot with 2 versions of Windows 7, 32 and 64 bit. The only advantage of 64 bit today is that it will recognize an almost unlimited amount of RAM while the 32 bit only sees about 3.25 (or so) gig. I've got 12 gig on my rig and honestly, it does not make a huge difference in normal surfing, but it does help a lot with games and some resource hogs like Photoshop. You'll shave off some time in video editing depending on the program. So the dual boot system (if you have the disk space) is the ideal right now. Be careful with installing a 64 bit OS if you are currently running a 32 bit OS. There are still (unbelievable as it sounds) many programs that just don’t work well, or work at all, under the 64 bit OS. Good examples are Flash and Java. When you load a 64 bit Windows system, the load process will automatically load both a 32 and 64 bit version of IE. Now the 32 bit version of IE will be your default and there is no way (other than registry tweaks) to make the 64 bit version the default. After using both, you will not WANT the 64 bit version to be default, mostly because Flash just does not work. (BTW, Firefox only comes in 32 bit) But here is the catch: Say that IE is your default browser, if you click a link in a 64 bit program, like Outlook, it will open the 64 bit IE. Can be a PITA. You end up copying the URL and manually opening the 32 bit IE. Yeah, great eh? NOT! You will have 2 program libraries. One named “Program Files” the other “Program Files (x86)”. Guess which one will end up having the most programs in it? The old x86, because most of your programs will be 32 bit. So be careful, you may be a little disappointed. I personally run a dual boot with 2 versions of Windows 7, 32 and 64 bit. The only advantage of 64 bit today is that it will recognize an almost unlimited amount of RAM while the 32 bit only sees about 3.25 (or so) gig. I’ve got 12 gig on my rig and honestly, it does not make a huge difference in normal surfing, but it does help a lot with games and some resource hogs like Photoshop. You’ll shave off some time in video editing depending on the program. So the dual boot system (if you have the disk space) is the ideal right now.

]]> By: Sunil http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-103929 Sunil Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:24:40 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/#comment-103929 Thks for help i have checked it by typing msinfo32.exe i cam to know that my pc is x86 based... Thks for help i have checked it by typing msinfo32.exe i cam to know that my pc is x86 based…

]]> By: Hameed Amir http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-103658 Hameed Amir Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:09:04 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/#comment-103658 Hello.. Mr.Byte Well... i have a laptop its Acer 5920G intel core2due processor 1.5 Ghz and 2GB Ram with 256 Nvidia Graphic Card do you recommend me installing Windows 7 64Bit? Waiting for you kind reply :) Hello.. Mr.Byte

Well… i have a laptop its Acer 5920G intel core2due processor 1.5 Ghz and 2GB Ram with 256 Nvidia Graphic Card do you recommend me installing Windows 7 64Bit?
Waiting for you kind reply :)

]]> By: Max http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-102614 Max Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:24:19 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/#comment-102614 Beware !!!! To be 100% sure you must expose your CPU get the numbers and go to Intel or AMD and get its spec. The methods above will not give a 100% answer. Using detection tools is only good if you use a pro diags tool with up to date ref tables. Beware !!!!

To be 100% sure you must expose your CPU get the numbers and go to Intel or AMD and get its spec.

The methods above will not give a 100% answer. Using detection tools is only good if you use a pro diags tool with up to date ref tables.

]]> By: r venkateswara rao http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-101750 r venkateswara rao Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:11:39 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/#comment-101750 dear sir, exactly i want to learn to my pc. is 64 bit or 32 bit . dear sir,
exactly i want to learn to my pc. is 64 bit or 32 bit .

]]> By: KASPER http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-101215 KASPER Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:17:48 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2009/08/04/how-to-check-if-my-processor-is-x86-32-bit-or-x64-64-bit-in-windows/#comment-101215 my pc is 64 bit system thank u very much my pc is 64 bit system thank u very much

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