32bit or 64bit

Hey I just got my new Thinkpad T61 (which is awesome, btw. Very impressed with it ) just wanted to know how I can find out if my machine is 32 bit or 64 bit??

Vista says the OS is 32 bit but I am not sure if the machine too is 64 bit. Is there any way to check this out??

Thanks,
Auxin

 

Glad to hear you're enjoying your T61.



[Edited; misread question.]

Your system is indeed 64-bit.

 

the correct answer is both and neither, a machine isnt really 32bit or 64bit. Your processor however is. With the most recent processors from intel and for some time the higher model amd processors have had the capability to do both 32 and 64bit processing. Your new thinkpad t61 should have one of these processors. With the 32 bit version of vista your system will perform as a 32bit system. if in the future you decide to upgrade to a 64bit version of vista your t61 will perform as a 64bit system. hope this helps your understanding.

 

your processor is 64bit capable. so it depends on your OS.

 

No, a laptop most definitely can be 32-bit or 64-bit. The Santa Rosa platform his T61 is based on is indeed 64-bit, as opposed to the older Napa platform which remained 32-bit even if you put a 64-bit Merom processor in it and installed a 64-bit OS.

 

Wow thanks for the help guys. If it helps you any I have a T7300 processor running on the Intel 965 GM. Could you let me know for sure now?

Im only curious cause I wanna install 64 bit Linux

Thanks once again,
Auxin

 

Yes, your computer is fully 64-bit compatible, any 64-bit OS should run fine.

 

Ah, I misread your question in the opening post, I thought you were wanting to confirm that Vista was 32-bit.



However, yes. Your system is 64-bit capable.

Sorry for the mix up in my earlier post...

 

OK great

Thanks for all the help odin and JM.

BTW I have almost the same system as is there in your sig JM except I have a 6 cell battery and only ABG wireless.

Cheers,
Auxin

 

the thinkpad t61 is 64bit