upgrade to 64 bit

[guitardude]

Hi, I am currently running 32 bit Vista Home Premium, but I am considering
upgrading to Vista Ultimate and the 64 bit version if I can. How do I find
out If my hardware can support a 64 bit OS? Thanks in advance,
guitardude

 

[Dustin Harper]

What processor do you have? That will tell you what it is capable of. The
Core 2 Duo, Athlon 64, and some P4's are 64 bit capable.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

It is a Core Duo, meaning that it is a 32bit cpu. It cannot run x64. The
Core 2 Duo is the 64bit cpu.

 

[JW]

A 2250 is a Core Duo chip which only supports 32 bit Operating Systems. You
have to have a Core 2 Duo(note the 2 in the name) chip to support a 64 bit
OS.

 

[guitardude]

In my computer properties it says:
Genuine Intel® CPU T2250 @ 1.73GHz 1.73 GHz

The processor logo tag on my case says:
Intel Centrino Duo

I don't know if this is enough info or not, just let me know. thanks for the
help,
guitardude

 

[guitardude]

Is it possible to upgrade the processor in a laptop? Thanks for all the
help,
guitardude

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Anything's possible, but the expense and technical knowledge required are
beyond the average user. If you have to ask, it's not for you.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You need to ask the manufacturer. The mobo chipset has to support a Core 2
cpu, etc.

 

[guitardude]

I am a student in a Computer Electronics class right now and I have been for
two years. I work on desktops day in and day out. I just don't fully
understand yet everything that is associated with processors, and I haven't
done any work on laptops. I guess the way that I really should have worded
the question is "Is it possible to upgrade the processor without voiding the
warranty of the laptop (in most situations)?"
I am a pretty technical person, just not with laptops. Thanks for your help,
and by the way, that was a pretty good assumption
guitardude

Anything's possible, but the expense and technical knowledge required are
beyond the average user. If you have to ask, it's not for you.

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Is it possible to upgrade the processor in a laptop? Thanks for all the
help,
guitardude

 

[JW]

The processor is most likely not removable from the MOBO you would most
likely have to replace the MOBO which would be far more expensive then
buying a new laptop.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

If you crack the case to install a new processor you will pretty much toss
the warranty out the window. So no, I would suspect it's not something
you're going to be doing.

Me, I'm an IT network/systems engineer and I wouldn't do it.

 

[guitardude]

Thanks for the good advice. It is much appreciated. I enjoyed getting to
talk with someone in the field that I want to go into
Best wishes,
guitardude

If you crack the case to install a new processor you will pretty much toss
the warranty out the window. So no, I would suspect it's not something
you're going to be doing.

Me, I'm an IT network/systems engineer and I wouldn't do it.

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I am a student in a Computer Electronics class right now and I have been
for two years. I work on desktops day in and day out. I just don't fully
understand yet everything that is associated with processors, and I
haven't done any work on laptops. I guess the way that I really should
have worded the question is "Is it possible to upgrade the processor
without voiding the warranty of the laptop (in most situations)?"
I am a pretty technical person, just not with laptops. Thanks for your
help, and by the way, that was a pretty good assumption

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Good luck to you as well!

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Thanks for the good advice. It is much appreciated. I enjoyed getting to
talk with someone in the field that I want to go into
Best wishes,
guitardude

If you crack the case to install a new processor you will pretty much
toss the warranty out the window. So no, I would suspect it's not
something you're going to be doing.

Me, I'm an IT network/systems engineer and I wouldn't do it.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/

I am a student in a Computer Electronics class right now and I have been
for two years. I work on desktops day in and day out. I just don't fully
understand yet everything that is associated with processors, and I
haven't done any work on laptops. I guess the way that I really should
have worded the question is "Is it possible to upgrade the processor
without voiding the warranty of the laptop (in most situations)?"
I am a pretty technical person, just not with laptops. Thanks for your
help, and by the way, that was a pretty good assumption

 

[raghav]

Hi,

found this thread just passing by...

I have a core 2 duo T7300 cpu running 32 bit windows vista.

Are there any known benefits of moving to 64-bit ?
Or on the other hand cons ?

just looking for some experience in this area..

regards
raghav..

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Go to the microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general newsgroup for a more
knowledgeable group of users on 64bit versus 32bit talking points.

Most folks here know about the greater memory addressable by x64 but there
are many more nuances than just the amount of ram.

 

[guitardude]

I was in the process of replying to raghav's post when I saw yours. I was
pretty much going to talk about the RAM.
I guess I looked over that newsgroup when I first selected which ones to
have downloaded. Thanks for mentioning it. I will definitely go check it out
because there is sill a lot I need to learn about 64 bit.
guitardude

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You're welcome.

I was in the process of replying to raghav's post when I saw yours. I was
pretty much going to talk about the RAM.
I guess I looked over that newsgroup when I first selected which ones to
have downloaded. Thanks for mentioning it. I will definitely go check it
out because there is sill a lot I need to learn about 64 bit.
guitardude

 

[xGamer]

All Core Duo processors feature EM64T.

So the one you listed, will run Vista x64. It won't be much of a difference
over a core 2 duo processor because EM64T is sorta like a software based
driver where as core 2 duo processors are directly supported with Vista.

But still, you can run x64. I have a Pentuim D 820, I run x64 vista.

Chris

 

[xGamer]

In the reply above, I meant that x64 on your T2250 won't be much of a
difference over 32 bit vista because the EM64T is moreless a software driver
offering 64 bit support.

 

[guitardude]

thanks for the info.
guitardude