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Default Mini 10v running 64bit Win 7 - 07-29-2009, 05:02 PM

Is this possible? Are the mini 10v's only capable of running 32bit?


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Default 07-29-2009, 05:18 PM

32 bit only.


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Default 07-29-2009, 05:21 PM

Unfortunately no. The Atom only supports 32-bit instructions.
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Default 07-29-2009, 05:21 PM

Oops, sorry anguish, you beat me to it.


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Default 07-29-2009, 05:44 PM

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Unfortunately no. The Atom only supports 32-bit instructions.
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You're right for portable Atoms, but desktop Atoms are 64bit.


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