On Dec 3, 2007 5:50 PM, Jeremy Nix <Jeremy.Nix@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I was reading the Fedora 8 documentation and came across section 3.2 > that recommends that the x86_64 architecture to be used for the Centrino > Core Duo processors. Core Duo it's a x86 processor. it doesn't support x86_64. Core 2 Duo it's a x86_64 and support 64bit technology. > In prior versions, I have been running the i686 > architecture, so I am curious as to what the benefits would be in > switching to a 64 bit architecture when my processor is a 32bit > dual-core. Can somebody explain this to me, as the documentation does > not really outline the benefits or reasons to switch to the 64 bit > architecture. > > Thanks in advance. if you don't know what is it - you probably don't need it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64 -- this can help you.
