Question about updating

[thuanquoc2001]

I have an hp pro 3000 mt with a core 2 duo e8400, when i check intel ark, it said that the cpu support 64bit windows but when i check in system information it say that this is a x86 based pc, so can this pc get a 64bit windows 10 upgrade, i'm planing to install windows 10 64 bits soon but im so confused. Thanks

 

[gigantusmagnus]

look at your RAM, how much it has
x86 system can only go up to 4GB RAM, while x64 can go above 4GB

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

"when i check in system information it say that this is a x86 based PC"

Technically, all Intel processors are x86 based - even the 64 bit ones, so don't let that confuse you.

If it's a 64-bit processor (which it is) then you can run 64-bit Windows on it.

However, I advise you to first check that HP supports Windows 10 on that PC model (in other words, check that they have Windows 10 drivers for it).

Update: I just checked and it seems there are no drivers later than Windows 8, so it's going to have to be a case of "try it and see" - - install Windows 10 and hope it finds all the drivers itself.

 

[thuanquoc2001]

look at your RAM, how much it has
x86 system can only go up to 4GB RAM, while x64 can go above 4GB

 

[thuanquoc2001]

I have 4gb installed and the system can use 3gb rn, but the problem is that in the system information, the pc said it is an x86 based pc, not x64 so I can’t tell if I can update or not

 

[thuanquoc2001]

And can’t I just install drivers through compatibility?

 

[CountMike]

Even 32 and 64bit processors are x86 compatible, it's name for architecture and it started with 8086, 8286, 386.... etc intel processors. Core 2 duo e8400 are 64it compatible processors so 64bit OS can run on it.

 

[thuanquoc2001]

What if the mobo of the pc is locked to 32bit tho? I was wondering

 

[CountMike]

No such thing since 80286 processors. Maybe some tablets with 32bit processors.