https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/64-bit-CPU-compatibility-to-motherboard/m-p/452417#M20786 <P>Hello dear Community,</P><P>my Notebook is Acer Aspire 5920 – 1A2G16Mi with these specifications:</P><UL><LI>CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250 (1.5 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache) </LI><LI>LCD : 15.4'' CrystalBrite WXGA (8ms/220-nit) </LI><LI>RAM : 2048MB DDR2 RAM </LI><LI>HDD : 160 GB </LI></UL><P>I use Ubuntu and would like to upgrade my CPU to 64 bit. </P><P>Can anybody tell me, whether it is possible? Is the motherboard to 64 bit CPU compatible?</P><P></P><P> I would be grateful for your answers.</P> Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:06:54 GMT EWind 2013-10-22T10:06:54Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/64-bit-CPU-compatibility-to-motherboard/m-p/452417#M20786 <P>Hello dear Community,</P><P>my Notebook is Acer Aspire 5920 – 1A2G16Mi with these specifications:</P><UL><LI>CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250 (1.5 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache) </LI><LI>LCD : 15.4'' CrystalBrite WXGA (8ms/220-nit) </LI><LI>RAM : 2048MB DDR2 RAM </LI><LI>HDD : 160 GB </LI></UL><P>I use Ubuntu and would like to upgrade my CPU to 64 bit. </P><P>Can anybody tell me, whether it is possible? Is the motherboard to 64 bit CPU compatible?</P><P></P><P> I would be grateful for your answers.</P> Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:06:54 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/64-bit-CPU-compatibility-to-motherboard/m-p/452417#M20786 EWind 2013-10-22T10:06:54Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/64-bit-CPU-compatibility-to-motherboard/m-p/452418#M20787 <P>The T5250 processor is a 64 bit compatible processor, so from the processor side, you should not have any issues running 64 bit software.</P><P>In order for this to work, the motherboard and its BIOS needs to be 64 bit compatible, and this can be only determined by your system or computer manufacturer, <A href="http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/">http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/</A> Acer.</P><P>Check the system BIOS for any settings that may refer to enabling 64 bit support or try installing a x64 bit operating system, otherwise check with your system manufacturer to see if the system meets the requirements.</P> Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:43:26 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/64-bit-CPU-compatibility-to-motherboard/m-p/452418#M20787 DArce 2013-10-23T16:43:26Z