"based on the same x86_64 technology that AMD introduced with their Opterons." Not on planet earth I'm afraid.... Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: >On Tue, 3 May 2005 at 9:25am, Peter Farrow wrote > > > >>Its not a 64bit CPU though, it just has large address space support. >> >>It really doesn't need a 64 bit kernel as it isn't a 64bit CPU, in >>effect unless your stacking it full of RAM >> and need the large mem support it will probably run slower on a 64bit >>install. >> >> > >1) Please don't top post, and please trim your posts to just the bits > relevant to your response. > >2) The Xeons in the Dell Poweredge 1850 are indeed 64bit CPUs, based on > the same x86_64 technology that AMD introduced with their Opterons. > > >