Hello Roy,
Did you install Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit?
You can check by right clicking on "computer" then click on properties.
Then check System Type.
If it says 32 bit and you want to have 64 bit, you should INSTALL windows 7 64 bit on your system.
I hope this helped you.
Actually, when I first built the system, I put Windows XP 32-bit, not knowing they had a 64-bit version out there. I didn't even realize that I built a 64-bit system. However, when I ran the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, it had a tab for 64-Bit and was green across the board except a driver (or two). Would that mean that Windows 7 recognizes that my system is 64-Bit? This would be so cool as all this time, I've been running an OS that only recognized HALF of my total RAM. Just in case, if anyone is interested, I'm running the MSI P43 NEO3 (MS-7514) motherboard, loaded with the Intel Duo Core2 3.2 Ghz (E6750), and 4 x 2Gb Patriot SDRAM DDR2 6400 EL (PC2-8500, 533Mhz running at 1066). May be I'm reading the information wrong, I'd rather not think that and believe that my research came up that I'm just running the wrong OS. Any help would be EXTREMELY appreciated.
Your system is pretty fast enough to handle Win7 64 bit.. That is if you want to. But there are some software that does not support 64 bit OS. So do some research first before deciding if you want to use 64 bit.
Are you still running XP or Win7 32bit now?
Goodluck.
I currently have Win XP 32-Bit installed. I picked up a 500Gb Seagate HD that I'll be installing my Win 7 64-Bit fresh on. Once it gets here, I'll be doing the migrating thing-a-mabob. lol That part is not fun, but having a new OS that utilizes my 8Gb of RAM makes me much more happier. I looked through my BIOS and couldn't see where I could implement Memory Remapping (suggested by Win 7 64-Bit for RAM over 4 Gb).
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http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/index.html
You will need to type motherboard name ID and the cpu ID
Significance
Upgrading to more modern operating systems depends on the type of processor in the computer.
One of the main differences between the two systems is that a 32-bit operation requires either a 32-bit or 64-bit processor, while a 64-bit version must have at least a 64-bit processor.
Identification
The operating system will register different on each computer that is running the platform. When a user clicks on the Start button, they can go to the Control Panel, followed by the System and Maintenance tab and click on System.
This will show whether the computer is running a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system
Hope this helps.
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