I just bought an amd athlon64 x2 processor, but under system properties it says I have a 32-bit processor. I thought it was supposed to be 64-bit processor. Why is that? Thanks for the help.
2007-02-10 01:09:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
It came with windows vista premium , I'm not quite sure how to tell if its a 32-bit or 64-bit.
2007-02-10 02:35:02 · update #1
Are you sure it's not referring to "32 bit operating system" ?
Look under :
System properties
Hardware
Device Manager
Processor
How is it identified there ?
What version of Windows are you using.
Have you installed all the updated drivers & updates for Windows :
AMD Dual-Core Optimizer
http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/utilities/Setup.exe
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Driver for Windows XP
http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/utilities/amdcpusetup.exe
*** FYI ... Windows does not need to be 64 bit for the processor to be properly identified.
regards,
Philip T
2007-02-10 01:17:55 · answer #1 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds that you should upgrade your Windows operating system to a 64 bit version. If you are sure your Windows is already 64 bit version you may need to refresh the installation by running windows setup repair mode.
2007-02-10 01:15:27 · answer #2 · answered by Alexandros 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋