How to check my processor 32bit or 64 bit
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:14 AM
Hi,
Currently I am using Windows XP. I am planning to change to Windows 7 for that How can I find out my processor support 64 bit?
I checked the following registry
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE = x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER = x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10, GenuineIntel
HKLM\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0
Identifier = x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10
In the MSINFO32.exe showing
Processor = x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~3158 Mhz
Please advice me from the above information can I install 64 bit version of OS in my system.
Ans tell me the proper way, how to find out the processor is 32 bit or 64 bit?
Regards,
Bineesh
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010 12:33 PM
Dear Bineesh,
Generally, the processor manufacturer has its own tool to verify your processor' model and supported features.
For example, this is "Intel® Processor Identification utilities":
http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-015477.htm
But I don't find the link for AMD. If you are using AMD processor, you can try third party tool -- "CPU-Z":
Please check if you can see character like "64" in the software interface.
By the way, here is the link for "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor". It can test the tell you if your PC can install Windows 7.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/upgrade-advisor
Best Regards,
Calven
- Marked As Answer by Bineesh Nagoor Khani Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:06 PM
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:03 PMThank you Calven
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:32 PM
An easier way is to press the Windows key + pause/break and that will show you the CPU as well as installed RAM and the Windows version in use.
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