Dimension 84 and WinXp 64 bit

Unless you do have an EMT64 bit CPU.  Some 8400's do have the 6xx series CPU's in them.

Even if you do have a 64 bit CPU, you don'y want to run XP 64.  Even Microsoft recommends not running it.  Drivers are hard to find and in most cases 64 bit can run applications up to 40% slower than regular XP.

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@Daddyjaxx wrote:

Unless you do have an EMT64 bit CPU.  Some 8400's do have the 6xx series CPU's in them.

Even if you do have a 64 bit CPU, you don'y want to run XP 64.  Even Microsoft recommends not running it.  Drivers are hard to find and in most cases 64 bit can run applications up to 40% slower than regular XP.

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Thanks to everyone for all the help.

This is what Dell says my CPU is;

C3824 PROCESSOR, 80547, PENTIUM 4 PRESCOTT DT, Pentium 4 Prescott DT, 3.0GHZ, 1 MEGB, 800FSB, SKT-T

I have no idea what that says as far as being 64 bit or not.

I'm just [still] trying to find a way for the machine to use all its RAM.

Ugh.

I give up.......:D

Another way to be 75% sure you have 64 bit is right click my computer:

Message Edited by Daddyjaxx on 06-05-2005 04:58 PM

Message Edited by mmarinello1 on 06-05-2005 03:29 PM

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@mmarinello1 wrote:

1) Bios, 2) drivers, 3) chipset, 4) applications, and 5) OS.

 

4GB of ram is recommended.  256mb min.

 

In order to take full advantage of xp 64 you all 5 working in unison.

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who recommends 4gb of ram for x64?

Fascinating.

It says that on my 8400 but not the 8300 and also on this Inspiron 8200 with a 2.4g cpu.

I'll have to check the other Inspiron 8200 with a 1.8 cpu.

What a handy, informative little window!.......:)