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Old 05-17-2007, 04:40 AM
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Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
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Old 05-17-2007, 05:10 AM
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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
Why does x86 mean 32 bits while x64 means 64 bits?


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Old 05-17-2007, 05:20 AM
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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?

"Elliot" <elliot_barclay********.co.uk> wrote in message
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Actually, you have it backwards.
x86 means 32 bit and refers to a general class of processors (remember the
8086/8088, 80286, 80386, etc.?).
x64 refers to 64 bit architecture.


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Old 05-17-2007, 06:00 AM
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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
"8086/8088, 80286, 80386"
What's that?

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> "Elliot" <elliot_barclay********.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1F4AB56F-9BB1-4ED6-887B-A96D0A923407@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> as title[/color]
>
> Actually, you have it backwards.
> x86 means 32 bit and refers to a general class of processors (remember the
> 8086/8088, 80286, 80386, etc.?).
> x64 refers to 64 bit architecture.
>
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Old 05-17-2007, 06:40 AM
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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
"Elliot" <elliot_barclay********.co.uk> a ecrit dans le message de
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> "8086/8088, 80286, 80386"
> What's that?[/color]

I suggest you read a little history:
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_microprocessors[/url]

ThePro

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Old 05-17-2007, 06:40 AM
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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
"Elliot" <elliot_barclay********.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Why does x86 mean 32 bits while x64 means 64 bits?
>[/color]

Stop prating around mate.

Bumping your question will piss people off.

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86[/url]

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Old 05-17-2007, 06:40 AM
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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
> "8086/8088, 80286, 80386"[color=blue]
> What's that?[/color]

They are Intel microprocessor models from years ago.

So "x86" refers to the series of Intel processors based on that
architecture. Originally they were 16-bit, but they became 32-bit. (We
could argue about exactly what is meant by '16 bit' and '32 bit', but it's
too anal for now).

I haven't heard the term "x64", but it obviously refers to Intel's current
64-bit range.

Steve



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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
"Elliot" <elliot_barclay********.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "8086/8088, 80286, 80386"
> What's that?
>[/color]

Get onto google or Wikipedia for Christ's sake.

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Old 05-17-2007, 07:10 AM
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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
"Steve Thackery" <thack@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> I haven't heard the term "x64"[/color]

It's pretty much everywhere these days:
[url]http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-US&form=MSHOME&setlang=en-US&q=x64[/url]


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Old 05-17-2007, 10:30 AM
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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
I see. Thanks to everyone.

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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
What does Christ have to do with it? Since there is no GOD, Christ is just
a fabrication


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> news:F1F67216-EB8D-40E9-A6E4-08E37D3B7F9B@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> "8086/8088, 80286, 80386"
>> What's that?
>>[/color]
>
> Get onto google or Wikipedia for Christ's sake.
>[/color]


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Old 05-17-2007, 11:40 AM
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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
Give credit where credit is due. Since AMD came out with 64 bit eXtensions
to the x86 type processors, x64 is an AMD invention, not an Intel invention.

Saucy


"Steve Thackery" <thack@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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>> "8086/8088, 80286, 80386"
>> What's that?[/color]
>
> They are Intel microprocessor models from years ago.
>
> So "x86" refers to the series of Intel processors based on that
> architecture. Originally they were 16-bit, but they became 32-bit. (We
> could argue about exactly what is meant by '16 bit' and '32 bit', but it's
> too anal for now).
>
> I haven't heard the term "x64", but it obviously refers to Intel's current
> 64-bit range.
>
> Steve
>
>
>[/color]

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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
"Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message
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> What does Christ have to do with it? Since there is no GOD, Christ is
> just a fabrication
>[/color]

Failed logic 101 huh?

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Old 05-17-2007, 12:30 PM
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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
Are you saying AMD is responsible for x64 being used
to distinguish 64-bit, or that they created the 64-bit
processor? If you mean the latter, you're wrong.


-Michael

* Saucy:[color=blue]
> Give credit where credit is due. Since AMD came out with 64 bit eXtensions
> to the x86 type processors, x64 is an AMD invention, not an Intel invention.
>
> Saucy
>
>
> "Steve Thackery" <thack@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:ugNvMhImHHA.3264@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green][color=darkred]
>>> "8086/8088, 80286, 80386"
>>> What's that?[/color]
>> They are Intel microprocessor models from years ago.
>>
>> So "x86" refers to the series of Intel processors based on that
>> architecture. Originally they were 16-bit, but they became 32-bit. (We
>> could argue about exactly what is meant by '16 bit' and '32 bit', but it's
>> too anal for now).
>>
>> I haven't heard the term "x64", but it obviously refers to Intel's current
>> 64-bit range.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]
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Old 05-17-2007, 01:30 PM
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Re: Why does x86 mean 64 bits while x32 means 32 bits?
AMD is responsible for the 64-bit EXTENSIONS to the x86 architecture.
Which Intel then licensed from AMD.


"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr2@dslr.net> wrote in message
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> Are you saying AMD is responsible for x64 being used
> to distinguish 64-bit, or that they created the 64-bit
> processor? If you mean the latter, you're wrong.
>
>
> -Michael
>
> * Saucy:[color=green]
>> Give credit where credit is due. Since AMD came out with 64 bit eXtensions
>> to the x86 type processors, x64 is an AMD invention, not an Intel invention.
>>
>> Saucy
>>
>>
>> "Steve Thackery" <thack@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:ugNvMhImHHA.3264@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>>> "8086/8088, 80286, 80386"
>>>> What's that?
>>> They are Intel microprocessor models from years ago.
>>>
>>> So "x86" refers to the series of Intel processors based on that
>>> architecture. Originally they were 16-bit, but they became 32-bit. (We
>>> could argue about exactly what is meant by '16 bit' and '32 bit', but it's
>>> too anal for now).
>>>
>>> I haven't heard the term "x64", but it obviously refers to Intel's current
>>> 64-bit range.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color][/color]


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