How to test for 64bit capability

[gglover]

Hi there~

My PC was built using an ABIT AL8 (Lakeport-P?) motherboard, and has an Intel Pentium D820 Smithfield 800MHz FSB LGA 775 Dual Core, EM64T Processor. 2 gigs RAM.

It has Win XP loaded, but it's not the 64 bit version.

I have been told that my system should be 64 bit capable. The processor description above has a "64" in it, but....???

Before I get into the morass of trying to replace my current XP with Win XP 64, how can I confirm it'll work? And is there any "trick" involved with upgrading (or replacing) WIN 32 to 64?

Oh - and I suppose it's only prudent to ask if that's even a good thing to do. At this point, I have only one software product that is 64bit compatible, but my understanding (such that it is) is that 32 bit stuff should work in 64 bit.

Thanks for any help!

-G

[liljim]

[gglover]

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