Quote - Here's how you find it:

-right-click the My Computer icon and choose Properties;
-choose the tab Hardware and click the button Device Manager;
-expand the Processors node and right-click one of the two processors that show up - choose Properties;
-go to the Details page.

If the text in the "Value" box contains "EM64T" you have a 64 bit CPU - and also a 64 bit capable mainboard. Which means you can install a 64 bit OS.

 i just done all that, and it doesnt say any of that. so i need a new board and everything then. might aswell just get me a new pc.

Quote - I beg to differ with JWFokker. XP Pro 64 bit is not built on the XP core, it's built on the Server 2003 64 bit core.
XP 64 bit doesn't have that many instability issues of itself. Driver issues, however, is another matter. Since it's a slimmed down Server 2003 64 bit, it uses drivers for Server 2003 64 bit, and many peripherals (printers, scanners, tablets. cameras) don't have drivers for server OSes.

I prefer XP Pro 64 bit, since it's far leaner and meaner - and faster - than Vista. Then again, I selected my hardware with XP 64 bit in mind, so I don't have driver issues.

Dual core PC - well, it depends on what kind of dual core. If it's a Pentium D series dual core, upgrading to a quad core will significantly increase performance. But if you have an Intel E series dual core (Core 2 Duo), the performance increase will be less - but you can use the same mainboard and RAM.

Keep in mind that buying a standalone version of Vista is expensive! An OEM version can only be sold with accompanying hardware (but two modules of RAM would qualify), and costs less than half of the retail version of Vista.
Same goes for XP Pro 64 bit.

Don't expect the dual core to perform as well as a nicely spec'ed quad core, just because you upgrade to Poser Pro and a 64 bit OS, plus extra RAM. The quad will still be significantly faster at rendering.
Buying a quad for Poser 6 is completely useless, however. Poser 6 is pure single threaded and will only use 1 core.

mine is an intel core 2 duo. so what will i need to do to get my comp up to spec? i really apprciate this by the way.

how do i check if my pc is 64 bit? i just went on my desktop , right clicked and went to settings. it only shows 32 bit as highest option. does that mean its only 32 bit? if this is the case, what do i need to do to make my pc 32 bit? is it a new motherboard or a processor?

Quote - Do you have a dual core or quadcore processor? Are you running a 64-bit operating system? Having either or both of those will significantly reduce render times when using the external renderer. To get the performance benefit from those features, you have to use the external renderer though, because the main Poser Pro executable is still a single threaded 32-bit application.

i have a dualcore pc with a radeon x1600 graphics card , 2 gb ram and an intel core 2 processor. i am currently thinking of either building a new pc (quadcore) but now reading this thread, am i right in saying that if - i buy poser pro, install windows xp pro 64 bit version , and maybe throw some extra ram on my computer that will work just as good for quicker rendering times?

ok i will learn to search forums in future ok! im sorry. but i will have a better comp than yours ha ha- i bet yours is poo poo lol! ( how imature of me)

 anyway ive decided, im going to buy the parts weekly until i end up with a monster like this baby - cgi.ebay.co.uk/Galaxy-III-Wireless-QUAD-CORE-GAMING-PC-FAST-HDMI-SLI_W0QQitemZ290292433355QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_DesktopPCs

well its bloody freezing  here in england. - 3 today i think it said, and next week is forecast to be the coldest week in the last 60 years!!!!  i want to live in australia :(

ha ha done it= thanks :)

how do i take the texture off it? i want to render a setee or chair.thanks.

works well :) thanks!!

how good is the quality with those settings? can anyone else vouch for these settings?

decent spec computer , same as mine exept for the graphics card - mines ATI not g-force :)

it worked great - thanks guys :)  just done some quick renders and NO LINES!!! thanks again

thanks for your help guys i have installed the script, do you loose quality by doing this?

so how do i speed up my renders? im on xp with a dual core. i read somthing about threads, how do i change mine to render faster?