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I have an Athlon 64 X2 (W) 4600+ 2.4 GHz processor, with Windows XP 32-bit. I have read that the AMD 64, is actually a backwards compatible (32/64) processor, so you can run either Windows 32-bit or 64-bit if you want.

When I go into my system information, it reads: Processor x86 Family 15 Model 75 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~2405 MHz

It says it is a 32-bit. So do I have a 32-bit or 64-bit processor? And can I upgrade to Windows 7 64-bit?

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Yes, all Athlon 64 X2 processors are 64-bits. You can upgrade to Windows 7 64-bit.

I don't know why your system information says it's a 32-bit processor. Perhaps because you're running a 32-bit OS, it is showing you the mode that it's currently running rather than the full capabilities of the processor.

juggler
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Yes, it is a 64-bit processor, but you are probably running a 32-bit operating system.

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