Download and run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...deadvisor.mspx

Installation choices for 64-bit consumer versions of Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932795

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Kjeld_h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...

Hi
I have a Dell D820 w. 1 GB RAM.
When I try to install Vista and the computer is loading the DVD - I'am
told that the pc/cpu is not able to load a 64 bit appl.
It is a Intel T2500 @ 2.0 Ghz. CPU.
I have tryed to change/setup the BIOS (version 7) any posible way.
Have anyone tryed to install Vista x64 on a Dell D820? Please help...


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Kjeld_h

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Download and run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...deadvisor.mspx
>
> Installation choices for 64-bit consumer versions of Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932795
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Kjeld_h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Hi
> I have a Dell D820 w. 1 GB RAM.
> When I try to install Vista and the computer is loading the DVD - I'am
> told that the pc/cpu is not able to load a 64 bit appl.
> It is a Intel T2500 @ 2.0 Ghz. CPU.
> I have tryed to change/setup the BIOS (version 7) any posible way.
> Have anyone tryed to install Vista x64 on a Dell D820? Please help...
>
>
> --
> Kjeld_h

Hi
The Intel T2500 @ 2.0 Ghz. CPU.
It is not a {{64 bit cpu}} it is only 32 bit and it will not run a 64 bit OS
of any kind
download {cpuz} from the internet it will tell you !!
Good Luck !!

Then why does Dell list Vista x64 drivers for the D820? I never heard of an
Intel Core 2 Duo, Centrino or otherwise, that was not 64-bit. Where did you
get the info that this machine was not 64-bit capable?

"jerryw4386" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4B101328-3B9C-4105-A547-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Download and run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...deadvisor.mspx
>>
>> Installation choices for 64-bit consumer versions of Windows Vista
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932795
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Kjeld_h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> Hi
>> I have a Dell D820 w. 1 GB RAM.
>> When I try to install Vista and the computer is loading the DVD - I'am
>> told that the pc/cpu is not able to load a 64 bit appl.
>> It is a Intel T2500 @ 2.0 Ghz. CPU.
>> I have tryed to change/setup the BIOS (version 7) any posible way.
>> Have anyone tryed to install Vista x64 on a Dell D820? Please help...
>>
>>
>> --
>> Kjeld_h
>
> Hi
> The Intel T2500 @ 2.0 Ghz. CPU.
> It is not a {{64 bit cpu}} it is only 32 bit and it will not run a 64 bit
> OS
> of any kind
> download {cpuz} from the internet it will tell you !!
> Good Luck !!

"Colin Barnhorst" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5A01534B-5AD7-4F20-BBBF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Then why does Dell list Vista x64 drivers for the D820? I never heard of
> an Intel Core 2 Duo, Centrino or otherwise, that was not 64-bit. Where
> did you get the info that this machine was not 64-bit capable?

Go to

http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/rese...sors/index.htm

and you'll see that Intel Extended Memory 64 (Intel EM64T) is NOT a feature
of the T2500.

Dell includes 64-bit drivers because a 64-bit capable CPU is optional in the
D820.
Unfortunately, you didn't get one of the higher-end processors.

Tom Lake

But that does not mean that it is not a 64bit processor or that it will not
run a 64 bit OS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core
"Tom Lake" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7AAF5EB5-B21D-4963-B967-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5A01534B-5AD7-4F20-BBBF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Then why does Dell list Vista x64 drivers for the D820? I never heard of
>> an Intel Core 2 Duo, Centrino or otherwise, that was not 64-bit. Where
>> did you get the info that this machine was not 64-bit capable?
>
> Go to
>
> http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/rese...sors/index.htm
>
> and you'll see that Intel Extended Memory 64 (Intel EM64T) is NOT a
> feature of the T2500.
>
> Dell includes 64-bit drivers because a 64-bit capable CPU is optional in
> the D820.
> Unfortunately, you didn't get one of the higher-end processors.
>
> Tom Lake

According to this:

http://www.intel.com/products/proces...rt/coreduo.htm

variants of the T2500 have VT, which is only availalbe on 64 bit cpus.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

"Tom Lake" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7AAF5EB5-B21D-4963-B967-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5A01534B-5AD7-4F20-BBBF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Then why does Dell list Vista x64 drivers for the D820? I never heard of
>> an Intel Core 2 Duo, Centrino or otherwise, that was not 64-bit. Where
>> did you get the info that this machine was not 64-bit capable?
>
> Go to
>
> http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/rese...sors/index.htm
>
> and you'll see that Intel Extended Memory 64 (Intel EM64T) is NOT a
> feature of the T2500.
>
> Dell includes 64-bit drivers because a 64-bit capable CPU is optional in
> the D820.
> Unfortunately, you didn't get one of the higher-end processors.
>
> Tom Lake

Nonsense. The manufacturer is not going to list drivers for x64 just on the
chance a customer might upgrade a cpu. They are listing drivers for the
machine in factory condition. Show me a Core 2 Solo, Duo, or Quad that is
not a 64-bit cpu. Only the Core Solo and Duo are not 64-bit.

"Tom Lake" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7AAF5EB5-B21D-4963-B967-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5A01534B-5AD7-4F20-BBBF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Then why does Dell list Vista x64 drivers for the D820? I never heard of
>> an Intel Core 2 Duo, Centrino or otherwise, that was not 64-bit. Where
>> did you get the info that this machine was not 64-bit capable?
>
> Go to
>
> http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/rese...sors/index.htm
>
> and you'll see that Intel Extended Memory 64 (Intel EM64T) is NOT a
> feature of the T2500.
>
> Dell includes 64-bit drivers because a 64-bit capable CPU is optional in
> the D820.
> Unfortunately, you didn't get one of the higher-end processors.
>
> Tom Lake

"Curious" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C96894E0-994D-4665-8B51-(E-Mail Removed)...
> But that does not mean that it is not a 64bit processor or that it will not run a 64 bit
> OS.

That's exactly what it means. EM64T is the way Intel chips run 64-bit
programs. No EM64T, no 64-bit.

Tom Lake

"Jane C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9A95E33D-8002-47CB-A1B8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> According to this:
>
> http://www.intel.com/products/proces...rt/coreduo.htm
>
> variants of the T2500 have VT, which is only availalbe on 64 bit cpus.

Not at all. VT is available on 32-bit chips as well. EM64T is the Intel
method of running 64-bit programs and it isn't present on the T2500
but VT is.

Tom Lake

I have a Core Duo (32-bit) that has VT.

"Jane C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9A95E33D-8002-47CB-A1B8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> According to this:
>
> http://www.intel.com/products/proces...rt/coreduo.htm
>
> variants of the T2500 have VT, which is only availalbe on 64 bit cpus.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> "Tom Lake" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7AAF5EB5-B21D-4963-B967-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:5A01534B-5AD7-4F20-BBBF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Then why does Dell list Vista x64 drivers for the D820? I never heard
>>> of an Intel Core 2 Duo, Centrino or otherwise, that was not 64-bit.
>>> Where did you get the info that this machine was not 64-bit capable?
>>
>> Go to
>>
>> http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/rese...sors/index.htm
>>
>> and you'll see that Intel Extended Memory 64 (Intel EM64T) is NOT a
>> feature of the T2500.
>>
>> Dell includes 64-bit drivers because a 64-bit capable CPU is optional in
>> the D820.
>> Unfortunately, you didn't get one of the higher-end processors.
>>
>> Tom Lake
>