32 or 64-bit PC?

[Jerry Feldman]

On Tuesday 06 June 2006 7:05 am, Scott R Ehrlich wrote:
> Is there any easy/free way to figure out of a particular PC can support a
> 64-bit OS, other than visiting the manufacturer's web site and hoping
> they offer some insight?
Most PCs and laptops will be marked as 64-bit. Currently, the only 64-bit 
laptops are AMD based because Intel has decided to push their core duo 
chips for the time being.  
In the case of desktop systems, most 64 bit AMD chips are labeled with -64 
(such a Turion-64, Athlon-64 the Opteron is only 64-bit). Intel does not 
label their 64-bit chips as such. 
I was just looking at an HP Pavilion with "Intel(R) Pentium(R) D 820 
(2.8GHz, 2MB,800MHz FSB) ". 
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto/computer_customize_components.do
The Pentium D 820 has both dual core and EM64T. 
http://indigo.intel.com/Syndication/DistributeModule.aspx?a=55&m=171&l=1&ppc_cid=GF1_0055017101

However, AFAIK, Intel has ended their 32-bit production. I believe that I 
posted the roadmap here a few months ago. However, the Core Duo mobile 
technology series does appear to be 32-bit only at least through December. 
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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
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