PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE (resolved)

zeplin05 · Post by **zeplin05** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:03 pm

if i change processor_architecture to IA64 will that use my 64 bit processor? instead of x86

ChickenSalad · Post by **ChickenSalad** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:08 pm

Uh, not sure I understood that right (some bios setting I guess?) but you either have or don't have a 64bit cpu. So if you do have one and your pc is running, you or rather "it" is using that 64bit cpu - with all the ups (and downs) that come with that.

zeplin05 · Post by **zeplin05** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:11 pm

no its a registry value HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

Winter_Lion · Post by **Winter_Lion** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:55 am

zeplin05 wrote:no its a registry value HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

Like CS alluded to in his post, Zep, you either have 64bit capabilities or you don't.

If your processor does, it is almost universally an option that is adjusted in System Bios at boot up, not by changing a registry setting.

My personal opinion would be that only bad things could come from trying to circumvent the bios that way and may result in windows not booting at all.

I wouldn't risk it without much more information than just that the name of a registry string.

Respects........Winter

zeplin05 · Post by **zeplin05** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:56 pm

what it is, is that windows doesn't have 64 bit ability, unless you have the 64 bit edition.

Winter_Lion · Post by **Winter_Lion** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:02 pm

zeplin05 wrote:what it is, is that windows doesn't have 64 bit ability, unless you have the 64 bit edition.

You got it now!