Can the "AMD Turion 64-X2" processor run 64 bit Ubuntu?

[Ric Moore]

On Mon, 2011-01-10 at 09:41 -0600, Wade Smart wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 09:33, Bill Stanley <bstanle at wowway.com> wrote:
> > I need an opinion on this... Can the "AMD Turion 64-X2" processor run 64 bit
> > Ubuntu?
> >
> > I want to install Ubuntu on a Dell Inspiron 1504  notebook computer and I am
> > sure that the 32 bit version works but if the 64 bit version works also, I
> > would install that instead.  The computers manual under specifications says
> > the processor has
> >
> > data width = 64 bits
> > processor address width = 40 bits.
> >
> > Of course this says nothing about the address and data buses on the computer
> > (only the processor).  My suspicion is that this is not a true 64 bit
> > processor.  The computer it is installed on also might not be 64 bit.  Does
> > anybody know what the true story is or is this just marketing double talk
> > meant to confuse the consumer (meaning that it is actually a 32 bit
> > computer).
> >
> > Also... I intend to upgrage the computer memory from the stock 512 MB to 2
> > GB or more.   The manual says that 2 GB is the maximum but in some forums I
> > have visited say that you can put up to 4 GB in the computer. Once again,
> > does anybody out there know the answer to this one?

Less than 4 gigs of ram, use 32bit. It actually seems to run faster,
with much less hassles. More than 4 gigs, run 64 bit. That seems to be
the consensus of opinion on all the Linux lists. Ric

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