S SAFX Solid State Member Messages 19 Nov 28, 2006 #1 Is it possible to install and run Windows Xp Pro x64 on an Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz 4MB 32bit CPU? I know the CPU has 64bit extensions, but I don't understand if that applies only to 64bit applications that run on the 32bit OS. SAFX
Is it possible to install and run Windows Xp Pro x64 on an Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz 4MB 32bit CPU? I know the CPU has 64bit extensions, but I don't understand if that applies only to 64bit applications that run on the 32bit OS. SAFX
E ECTech Neowin.net Messages 633 Nov 28, 2006 #2 It is possible to run 64 bit hardware on a 32 bit OS. It is not possible to run 64 bit Applications on a 32 bit OS.
It is possible to run 64 bit hardware on a 32 bit OS. It is not possible to run 64 bit Applications on a 32 bit OS.
OP OP S SAFX Solid State Member Messages 19 Nov 28, 2006 #3 Then what is the purpose of the 63bit extensions? Only for hardware? Thanks, SAFX
Disillusion Daemon Poster Messages 810 Nov 28, 2006 #4 ECTech said: It is possible to run 64 bit hardware on a 32 bit OS. Click to expand... Only because most of the 64 bit hardware is backwards compatible with 32 bit software.
ECTech said: It is possible to run 64 bit hardware on a 32 bit OS. Click to expand... Only because most of the 64 bit hardware is backwards compatible with 32 bit software.