Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > CPUs > Questions regarding AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor

Questions regarding AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor

Forum CPU & Components : CPUs - Questions regarding AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
Anonymous   01-08-2009 at 12:58:25 AM

Hi,

I’m not very experienced when it comes to PCs so please be easy on me, and try not to take my questions as silly.

I was recently given a PC with the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor installed. I would appreciate confirmation that this is indeed two 64-bit processors. I have attempted to Google the information, but in all honesty I don’t really understand information received!

If 64-bit, how does this affect software compatibility? The OS installed is 32-bit Windows Vista Home Premium. I see that some software is not compatible with 64-bit machines – or is that 64-bit operating systems?

I am planning, after reading books I have bought, on using the machine to learn more about virtualisation (VMware in particular). Incidentally, the machine has 3GB of RAM.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
J

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
nsimo86   01-08-2009 at 01:04:13 AM
- 0 +

although the processor is capable of running 64bit, you have a 32 bit OS so you wont have any issues with compatibility.

Reply to nsimo86
jerseygamer   01-08-2009 at 01:10:06 AM
- 0 +

Its 2 cores that are 64 bit compatable. The above poster is right. You need a 64bit OS to run 64 bit apps.

Reply to jerseygamer
Curnel_D   01-08-2009 at 01:12:34 AM
- 0 +

Yup, you have absolutely nothing to worry about.

Reply to Curnel_D
Anonymous   01-08-2009 at 01:38:24 AM
- 0 +

Thanks for the speedy response all, much appreciated.

Reply to Anonymous
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > CPUs > Questions regarding AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor
Go to:

There are 1190 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.416 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?