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Re: 64 bit processor
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David Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:00:44 -0700
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On 15 Apr 2007 at 10:10, Leslie Soden wrote:

> was looking on-line at new pc's on newegg and saw they have 64 bit
> celeron d processors.  doesn't this mean i would have to run windows xp
> 64 and any other software would have to be the 64 bit edition?  

  No, the 64-bit CPUs will run just fine in 32-bit mode.  You would need the 
64-bit OS to run any 64-bit applications, or to be able to use more than 3 
or 3.5 (depending on motherboard design) GB of physical RAM.

David Gillett

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