I am running Intel Q6660 on an Intel DG35EC motherboard. The chart you linked does indicate this CPU is "Intel® 64 architecture". I put this thing together.
Apparently my current 32 limitation is my Vista Ultimate 32 version. I believe at the time I bought the OS, I considered 64 bit version but was afraid of comparability issues. Apparently, when Win 7 comes out my hardware is ready for 64 bit, and I will just need to possibly to update drivers. Sounds like I could also add to the 4 GB of ram I currently have installed. My board will go to 8GB. Sound right? Rik Rasmussen On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Tomasz Janeczko <[email protected]>wrote: > Quad Core Intel CPU ? > You can be pretty sure that it is 64 BIT processor. > x64 or EM64T technology is 64bit/32bit in single processor. > The same processor can run natively both 32 bit and 64 bit code. > > Note spec sheet: > http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2quad/specifications.htm > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sidhartha70" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 7:48 PM > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Windows 7 > > > > No. You need 64 bit CPU & motherboard. > > > > --- In [email protected], Henrik Rasmussen <hrasmus...@...> > wrote: > >> > >> Does 64 bit OS require 64 bit CPU and Motherboard? > >> > >> I use 32 bit quad core Intel cpu and Intel motherboard. Will Win 7 64 > bit > >> run on that? > >> > >> Rik Rasmussen > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Tomasz Janeczko <gro...@...>wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > > >> > Hello, > >> > > >> > If you install 64 bit version of Win7 then you will be able to use > more RAM > >> > (1 terabyte). If you install 32 bit, then old limits (2/3GB of user > address > >> > space + 2/1GB kernel) apply. > >> > > >> > As for drivers - you need new drivers. At least Vista-compatible > drivers, > >> > but as far as graphics is concerned you need new WDDM v1.1 drivers > >> > to take full advantage of Win7 improvements. So first check if your > card > >> > vendor supplies them. I got NVidia cards everywhere and drivers are > already > >> > WDDM 1.1 / 64 bit. > >> > Be careful with 64 bit Win7, because it *needs* 64 bit drivers for > *every* > >> > device you want to use. 32 bit _drivers_ won't work. > >> > 32 bit _applications_ work on 64 bit system, but 32 bit drivers do > not. > >> > Having said that - Windows 7 RC 64 bit on my notebook did not need any > >> > "external" driver other than graphic card driver. All devices were > detected > >> > and drivers shipped > >> > with windows worked. > >> > > >> > Best regards, > >> > Tomasz Janeczko > >> > amibroker.com > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > *From:* Herman <psy...@...> > >> > *To:* Tomasz Janeczko <[email protected]> > >> > *Sent:* Saturday, August 01, 2009 2:29 PM > >> > *Subject:* Re[2]: [amibroker] Re: Windows 7 > >> > > >> > Thank you Tomasz, > >> > > >> > > >> > this is very helpful! > >> > > >> > > >> > You don't mention RAM. Assuming that Win7 matches XP in performance, > if > >> > Win7 has greater ram capability it might be worth the change. > >> > > >> > > >> > What is the situation for drivers? Can all the old drivers be used or > will > >> > developers have to rework their drivers? > >> > > >> > > >> > Any change of getting stuck with a new OS that is not supported by > >> > everyone? > >> > > >> > > >> > herman > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Saturday, August 1, 2009, 6:25:57 AM, you wrote: > >> > > >> > > >> > > Hello, > >> > > >> > > >> > > It is somewhat hard to tell and depends on what you have now. > >> > > >> > > Despite what some people say that Windows 7 is just "service pack" > for > >> > Vista, > >> > > >> > > Windows 7 brings in fact several important improvements over Vista. > >> > > >> > > One of most critical things is graphics. > >> > > >> > > Vista was poor performer because MS dropped hardware acceleration > for GDI > >> > > >> > > in Vista. Now Win7 brings GDI hardware acceleration back plus other > >> > improvements. > >> > > >> > > >> > > More about this: > >> > > >> > > > >> > > http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/04/25/engineering-windows-7-for-graphics-performance.aspx > < > http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/04/25/engineering-windows-7-for-graphics-performance.aspx > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > So if you are using Vista now, you would see better performance > using > >> > Windows 7, there is no doubt about this. > >> > > >> > > On the other hand if you are using XP, I doubt if you will see the > >> > difference in speed. > >> > > >> > > >> > > Myself I am using Windows 7 RC on my notebook, it works fine and > >> > AmiBroker runs > >> > > >> > > on it almost flawlessly (there is one interference with automated > trading > >> > > >> > > interface and open Interpretation window > >> > > >> > > as in Vista, and it is investigated now) > >> > > >> > > >> > > It feels a lot snappier than Vista, but this is fresh install and > fresh > >> > installs are always fast. > >> > > >> > > >> > > I have in fact already preordered Win7, but my situation is a little > >> > different since I > >> > > >> > > _must_ use new systems to verify if AmiBroker works OK. > >> > > >> > > >> > > I will be also investigating new Direct2D immediate mode graphics > APIs > >> > that Win7 brings > >> > > >> > > for possible implementation in AmiBroker, but nothing in this area > has > >> > been settled yet. > >> > > >> > > >> > > Best regards, > >> > > >> > > Tomasz Janeczko > >> > > >> > > amibroker.com > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > > >> > > From: "sidhartha70" <sidharth...@...> > >> > > >> > > To: <[email protected]> > >> > > >> > > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 11:17 AM > >> > > >> > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Windows 7 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> TJ, > >> > > >> > > >> > >> Is it worth upgrading to Windows 7...? 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