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64 or 32 bit ?
How can I find out if my computer is 64 or 32 bit ?
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Most computers currently on the market have 64 bit processors, but most are sold with 32 bit operating systems. It's a fair bet that if you have a 64 bit version of XP or Vista, you wouldn't need to ask the question, so I think that you can safely assume that yours is a 32 bit version.
This is the splash screen for XP 64 bit:
http://images.devshed.com/dh/stories/2004-03-0 3/dscf0188.jpg
Most computers currently on the market have 64 bit processors, but most are sold with 32 bit operating systems. It's a fair bet that if you have a 64 bit version of XP or Vista, you wouldn't need to ask the question, so I think that you can safely assume that yours is a 32 bit version.
This is the splash screen for XP 64 bit:
http://images.devshed.com/dh/stories/2004-03-0 3/dscf0188.jpg
If your Operating system is Windows XP, follow these step to know what Operating System edition you have.
> Start
> Settings
> Control Panel
> System
Here you would have all information regarding your system.
For more information go through with this
http://img.tomshardware.com/us/2005/02/21/pres cott_reworked/properties.gif
> Start
> Settings
> Control Panel
> System
Here you would have all information regarding your system.
For more information go through with this
http://img.tomshardware.com/us/2005/02/21/pres cott_reworked/properties.gif
It'll almost certainly be 32bit.
To run 64bit, you need to have a 64bit CPU and chipset, as well as a 64bit OS and programs.
It's only worth running 64bit if you do one of the following:
- Something requiring more than 4GB RAM
- Lots of intensive processing of video (or similar) with less than 4GB RAM (assuming your encoding program is optimised for 64bit)
Otherwise, still to 32bit for now.
To run 64bit, you need to have a 64bit CPU and chipset, as well as a 64bit OS and programs.
It's only worth running 64bit if you do one of the following:
- Something requiring more than 4GB RAM
- Lots of intensive processing of video (or similar) with less than 4GB RAM (assuming your encoding program is optimised for 64bit)
Otherwise, still to 32bit for now.