64 or 32 bit ?

[robin8495]

How can I find out if my computer is 64 or 32 bit ?

[rojash]

Do you mean your computer or your operating system?

Most computers currently on the market have 64 bit processors, but most are sold with 32 bit operating systems. It's a fair bet that if you have a 64 bit version of XP or Vista, you wouldn't need to ask the question, so I think that you can safely assume that yours is a 32 bit version.

This is the splash screen for XP 64 bit:
http://images.devshed.com/dh/stories/2004-03-0 3/dscf0188.jpg

[smith134]

If your Operating system is Windows XP, follow these step to know what Operating System edition you have.
> Start
> Settings
> Control Panel
> System
Here you would have all information regarding your system.
For more information go through with this
http://img.tomshardware.com/us/2005/02/21/pres cott_reworked/properties.gif

[fo3nix]

It'll almost certainly be 32bit.

To run 64bit, you need to have a 64bit CPU and chipset, as well as a 64bit OS and programs.

It's only worth running 64bit if you do one of the following:

- Something requiring more than 4GB RAM
- Lots of intensive processing of video (or similar) with less than 4GB RAM (assuming your encoding program is optimised for 64bit)

Otherwise, still to 32bit for now.

[robin8495]

Many thanks to 'rojash, smith134,andf o3nix' I have the information I needed, it is 32 bit.

[robin8495]

Correction - Sorry ,' fo3nix:'