is my PC x64 compatable?

I’m going to format my computer and re-install Windows 7 and I’ve just checked my system section on control panel and my processor is AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ 2.30HGHz
I don’t know if RAM affects it but i have 2.5GB RAM (2.37GB usable)
does this mean i should have a 64-bit OS?
Answer #1
To answer your original question, it seems like your CPU is 64-bit compatible:
http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUDetail.aspx?id=54&f1=&f2=&f3=&f4=&f5=&f6=&f7=&f8=&f9=&f10=&f11=&f12=&f13=
Whether you want to use a 64-bit OS is upto you though!
Answer #2
There’s not much point in going 64Bit unless you have 4GB+ of RAM. You may get a slight perfomance boost in some apps though, as 64Bit can load larger chunks into system memory.
Here’s some info for you. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/32-bit-and-64-bit-windows-frequently-asked-questions
Answer #3
Before u do,know that 4gig is needed for x64, it can run on 3 or 2gig, buth x64 really needed more to run perfect.
Than know that a lot of software is not x64 compactible, like google chrome…
maybe upgrade the ram and check before instaling it al the software u wont that it is able in 64bit
Answer #4
okay thanks i was thinking about maybe upgrading my ram anyway so what if the software isnt available in 64bit? can i still run it but under 32bit or can i just not install it?
Answer #5
okay thanks i was thinking about maybe upgrading my ram anyway so what if the software isnt available in 64bit? can i still run it but under 32bit or can i just not install it?
Yes, if an app is 32bit it will run as 32bit. Here’s a pic of my taskmgr, running Win7 x64 (Notice the little *32 for 32bit software).