Upgrading to 64bit Processor

jhonrox

jhonrox

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Hello guys,

I am now using Windows 7 RC at 32bit, but I just received my copy of Windows 7, which is now tempting me to switch to 64bit. My current motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 (supports AM3, AM2+ and AM2) and processor is AMD Athlon II X2 250 3.0GHz. So could someone recommend a nice & powerful 64bit processor, please?

I had a look around and found AMD Phenom X4 9850 AM2+ 2.5GHz 2MB Cache (but it draws 125W of power) for £85 (its OEM). There's also AMD Athlon 64 X2 AM2 6000+ 3GHz (125W power) - retail for £60. However my current X2 250 only takes 65W ...

Also, I use Windows XP Pro 32bit as my 2nd OS. If I upgrade to 64bit, would I still be able to use that in 32bit? (I suppose I would have to reinstall it?)

What do I do? All comments and suggestions welcome!
Thanks!
 
You already have one, Athlon II X2 250 is 64-bit processor

Actually, all modern desktop processors from Intel and AMD support 64bit
 
maroon1 said:
You already have one, Athlon II X2 250 is 64-bit processor
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Really? Wow!! :)
But I have never read anything about it being 64bit! Could you confirm this, please? I read somewhere that if the 32bit disk in the Windows 7 package is activated, the 64bit disk will become useless! So I want to be 100% sure before I attempt 32bit or 64bit ...

Thanks for the quick reply, maroon1!
 
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