Sorry. I should have been more explicit and more careful in my
description of the Intel CPUs that support 64 bit and are dual core. I'm
not as familiar with Intel's nomenclature as I should be.
See
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/itanium2/index.htm?iid=process_promo+itanium
and
http://www.intel.com/design/intarch/dualcorexeon/5100/index.htm?iid=process_promo+5100
Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User
| Tom, the AMD website states that the Intel Core Duo (mobile) does not
support
| 64bit processing. Confusing.
|
|
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_13909_13911,00.html
|
|
|
| "Tom Ferguson" wrote:
|
| > Windows XP 64 supports AMD Turion X2 and Intel Core Duo processors.
Note
| > that they are not the same.
| >
| > You should make sure your intended application and your intended
| > notebook chipset will support the operating system and applications
you
| > want to use. As a start, it is useful to know if the notebook's
| > maker/supplier will supply it with Windows XP 64 bit already
installed.
| > And if not, if they recommend this OS for use with the model you
want.
| >
| > Consider posting the question to a 64 bit or Vista newsgroup.
Someone
| > there might have further recommendations.
| >
| > As to whether to wait for Vista 64 bit, it's really a matter of
timing;
| > do you need this solution right away or can you wait for Vista
release?
| >
| > Tom
| > MSMVP
| > Windows Shell/User
| >
| > | > | I'm looking for a 64bit solution to run a 3D CAE application, but
I'm
| > new to
| > | this arena (computer setup). Should I wait for Vista release, or
go
| > with XP
| > | 64bit? Also, does XP 64b support: Intel Core Duo 2 processor? I
was
| > basically
| > | going to go with AMD Turion on a notebook. Any feedback would be
nice?
| > First
| > | post ever.
| > |
| > | Thanks.
| >
| >
| >
