Webuser Forums: Really Confused about Upgrading to a 64 bit processor

Thanks for moving me to the correct forum.

Mouse & The_DADDY thank you for your feedback..

I was aware that it would possibly mean a upgrade to the motherboard so I have included this in my budget.

But just in case I can use my current one here are the details of it from Everest. (sorry if it's a bit long winded)

Field Value
Motherboard Properties
Motherboard ID 63-0312-000001-00101111-081303-SPDALE_G$PSLA1065_BIOS Date: 08/13/03 17:47:19 Ver: 08.
Motherboard Name Asus P4SD-LA

Front Side Bus Properties
Bus Type Intel NetBurst
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 200 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 800 MHz
Bandwidth 6400 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties
Bus Type DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 160 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 320 MHz
Bandwidth 2560 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties
Bus Type Intel Hub Interface
Bus Width 8-bit
Real Clock 67 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 267 MHz
Bandwidth 267 MB/s

Motherboard Physical Info
CPU Sockets/Slots 1 Socket 478
Expansion Slots 3 PCI, 1 AGP
RAM Slots 4 DDR DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio, Video, LAN
Form Factor Micro ATX
Motherboard Size 240 mm x 240 mm
Motherboard Chipset i865G

Motherboard Manufacturer
Company Name ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product Information http://www.asus.com/products/mb/mbindex.htm
BIOS Download http://www.asus.com/support/download/download.aspx

I have absolutely no idea what all this means!! Could I use a 64 chip on this MOBO or shall I look for a new one?

Your help & advice is very much appreciated.

Thanks
M.M.

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