What binary for Intel 64 bits (Q9400) ?

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sibibird
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What binary for Intel 64 bits (Q9400) ?

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Hello,

I have a desktop PC with a Q9400 Intel processor and Vista 64 bits.

Thanks for your response
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Post by stefan.becker »

The 64 Bit Binary for Windows?!
sibibird
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Post by sibibird »

I want to know if I need VirtualBox x86 or amd64
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Post by Sasquatch »

What version of the Host are you running? Right, a 64 bit version. Do you think it would matter if you installed it on an AMD or Intel, that both have the 64 bit extention? No, because they use the same instruction set. Check wikipedia for more info about 64 bit CPUs.
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