64 bit upgrade- questions

[cybercrash]

To upgrade to 64 bit what processors do u need?

Is there a list of processors that support 64 bit?

Or can u just install a 64 bit windows or vista on any processors?

will 32 bit get a awesome speed version in near future?

will pokemon XD gale of darkness work in any ver?

thanks for reading hope to see answers.

 

[Agozer]

1. AMD Athlon 64 [X2] and above or a Intel Core [2] Duo and above (if there is anything above them).
2. Why would you need one? See above.
3. What kind of a processor do you have? If you have a 64-bit processor, then yes.
4. Perhaps, with multi-core enhancements.
5. Why don't you wait and see? None of us are clairvoyant.

 

[cwx]

That's incorrect. Any Intel processor with EM64T will have 64-bit capabilities.
That includes some Pentium 4's as well.

 

[chiklit]

From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64

The following processors implement the AMD64 architecture:

• AMD Athlon 64
• AMD Athlon 64 X2
• AMD Athlon 64 FX
• AMD Opteron
• AMD Turion 64
• AMD Turion 64 X2
• AMD Sempron ("Palermo" E6 stepping and all "Manila" models)

The following processors implement the Intel 64 architecture:

• Intel NetBurst
  
  [*]Intel Xeon (some models since "Nocona")
  [*]Intel Celeron D (some models since "Prescott")
  [*]Intel Pentium 4 (some models since "Prescott")
  [*]Intel Pentium D
  [*]Intel Pentium Extreme Edition​
• Intel Core microarchitecture
  
  [*]Intel Xeon (all models since "Woodcrest")
  [*]Intel Core 2 (Including Mobile processors since "Merom")
  [*]Intel Pentium Dual Core (E2140 and E2160)
  [*]Intel Celeron (Celeron 4x0; Celeron M 5xx)​

 

[Olly]

What happened to Core 2 Extreme and AMD Phenom?
Surely they use the same architecture!

 

[Sercio]

Lol its like you ask about "does the Nvidia 8800 support DX7"
They always will use "old" technologys with new Cpu´s

 

[cybercrash]

but still No one tried pokemon XD? does 64 have alot diff from 32? does sompatility change?