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mbpark · 04-03-2010, 11:06 PM

The PCI bus itself is only 32 bits in consumer machines. This has no bearing on the CPU, which can run 64-bit Windows fine. They refer to completely different things.

Honestly, if I were you, I'd run XP on that P4 and get a new PC with 7. 7 will run, and I have run Vista on a similar machine, but I'd recommend 7 for a newer multicore PC.

04-03-2010, 11:06 PM	#12
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	The PCI bus <> CPU bits The PCI bus itself is only 32 bits in consumer machines. This has no bearing on the CPU, which can run 64-bit Windows fine. They refer to completely different things. Honestly, if I were you, I'd run XP on that P4 and get a new PC with 7. 7 will run, and I have run Vista on a similar machine, but I'd recommend 7 for a newer multicore PC.