how to tell 32bit or 64bit? [SOLVED]

[scottsark]

I have a pentium 4 530 3Ghz processor and a intel 915g chipset and i can figure out if it is 32 bit or 64 bit. It seems that some pentium 4s have EM64T (extended memory 64 technology) and some don't. For some reason I can't find definitive info if the 530 has it. Is there some test or app that I can run to tell me if I can install the x64UU? Sorry for such a nooob question but I cant find the answer anywhere.

This community is awesome. Thanks in advance.

[SaddleTramp]

I have a pentium 4 530 3Ghz processor and a intel 915g chipset and i can figure out if it is 32 bit or 64 bit. It seems that some pentium 4s have EM64T (extended memory 64 technology) and some don't. For some reason I can't find definitive info if the 530 has it. Is there some test or app that I can run to tell me if I can install the x64UU? Sorry for such a nooob question but I cant find the answer anywhere.

This community is awesome. Thanks in advance.

Howdy Scott, take a look here & see if this matches up to your CPU...quickest thing I could find. Indications as I understand it is that it's 32bit.

[Cab]

(edit 1) there is a 531 thats 3.0ghz also has HT and the same applies to it as well
(edit 2) There own site conflicts itself on model number and speeds but everywhere I look if its in those series of processors it say you should be ok assuming your motherboard etc.. are up to it.
heres a link if you'd like to look yourself. http://compare.intel.com/PCC/default.as ... ture=en-US

What I get from the INTEL site is yes you should be ok. I looked up the 530 chip and it does not show it to be a 3.0ghz tho Are you sure on your model number?
Cab

Processor Number 530
Architecture 65nm
Cache 1MB L2
Clock Speed 1.73GHz
FrontSideBus 533Mhz
Intel®64Φ Yes
ExecuteDisableBit° Yes


Φ 64-bit computing on Intel® architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Consult with your system vendor for more information.

[scottsark]

cab, thanks for the quick reply. I am pretty positive of the model #. I took it from the spec page of my sony vaio pcv-rs720g. I was also on the intel site before I posted and couldn't make heads or tails of seemly contradictory info. It is a 3.0ghz pentium 4 processor 530 with HT 1mb L2 cache 800mhz front side bus with an intel 915g chipset. I don't know why its so hard to figure this out. Thanks for the help. You guys are bitchin!

[SaddleTramp]

IMHO, that's one of the biggest probs with intel...so many variations on 1 model number it gets confusing...I was guessing at which one to pick of the 530's and just tried to match it to your chipset...that's how I settled on the link I provided...thought that might give you a lead in the right direction but to many forks in the road I reckon...hope you get something final on it Scott..thanx for the other links Cab...will add them to my notes for future ref...

[cowboy]

If you still have a windows install download Belarc..its free..will give you all the info on your computer..reads what is installed and hardware..have to have windows...here is the link

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

[LeadFingers]

By the time you get done with all your research you could have downloaded & burned 1.8 x64.
If it loads, you have 64bit, If you have 32bit it will spit-up on your shirt rather than load the live DVD.

[drama]

something else you can try. of course have to be using windows. is cpu-z

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

its free.

just d/l & extract all 3 files. and load it up. you dont even have to install. look under instruction set on the first page. ive attached a screen shot i took from my windows box to show you what it looks like. it should say x86-64 but in your case if you support x64 it may say em64t.

im not sure. but if you dont see either then its safe to assume it doesnt support x64.

[scottsark]

Thanks for the help fellas but i think leadfingers is right. I don't have windows at all because I jumped into linux with both feet so i would learn a little faster. Its weird to me that it is so hard to find out what kind of processor I have. I thought there might be a linux equivalent of the windows apps mentioned above but so be it. Looks like I just have to try and run the live dvd and see if it works. Wish me luck. Thanks again for the input.

[SaddleTramp]

Good luck with it then Scott...hope it works out for ya