Solved Bootable software to reveal 64 bit capability?

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I've been handed an Acer Extensa 5220 laptop that has no OS. The 225GB HDD has been wiped.

The owner wants to install a 64-bit system.

Anyone know of bootable software that will reveal if the processor\mobo will accept 64-bit?

Acer's website says only that 'some' of the 5220 models are 64-bit capable.

Later: Problem solved. I used the 'suck it and see' method - threw in the W7 install DVD and the system accepted a 64-bit install. Proceeding now.

However, if anyone has successfully used bootable software such as I've described above, it would likely be helpful for other users.
 
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I would say that all new CPU's (multi core) are able to run 64 bits.
If it has less than 3G of memory, use 32 bits. If it has more, use 64 bits.
 

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Yeah, but how do you define 'new CPU's'? I mean, this machine's CPU is a cruddy old Celeron of unknown age and the BIOS (which is the only place that CPU info shows up without a bootable info disc) says nothing about 'multi-core'.

And re ram, it's only running 1GB.

But the 64-bit installation has now finished and all seems to be OK.

So...?
 

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So..... see how many pieces it will shatter into when thrown off a 10 story building :D
 

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    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
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    PSU
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    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
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    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
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Max out the memory on a laptop, always :)
 

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Realtek High Definition
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You may be right, guys. But nonetheless, this 8-year old laptop with a very modest Celeron CPU and 1GB of ram is running W7 Ultimate 64-bit without a hiccup. Go figure.
 

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Asus Prime H310M-E R2.0 (LGA1151)
Memory
16G DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce GTX 960
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio (mobo)
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus PA248 24" 16:10 format
Screen Resolution
1920x1200@59Hz
Hard Drives
1863GB Seagate ST2000DM
3726GB Seagate ST4000DM
1863GB Seagate ST2000DM
6TB Seagate
465GB NVMe Samsung SSD 970
PSU
750G2
Case
Tower
Cooling
Standard
Keyboard
USB
Mouse
USB
Internet Speed
920Mbs/480Mbs
Antivirus
Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
Hi,
Running 64 bit and running it well is a large difference
Nothing wrong with 32 bit i have it on a dual core processor that is 64 bit compatible it only has 3gb's of ram and that is why it came preinstalled with 32 bit
That and 32 bit is supposed to be more battery friendly besides the majority of programs use 32 bit processes even on a 64 bit install.
 

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