64 bit Windows 7 Boot Camp on early 2009 20" iMac?

[RedRaven571]

I have an early 2009 20" iMac (2.66 gHz C2D processor, 8 GB RAM); the official Apple list does not identify this model as supporting 64 bit Win 7 in Boot Camp.

I'm wondering why, I dl a program that identifies that the processor and efi are both 64 bit; anybody else running 64 bit Win 7 on this iMac?

Thanks!

 

[S.B.G]

I have an early 2009 20" iMac (2.66 gHz C2D processor, 8 GB RAM); the official Apple list does not identify this model as supporting 64 bit Win 7 in Boot Camp.

I'm wondering why, I dl a program that identifies that the processor and efi are both 64 bit; anybody else running 64 bit Win 7 on this iMac?

Thanks!

I have a similar model 2009 iMac. I had a beta version of Win7 64-bit on it at one time and it worked just fine. Although it was in VMWare Fusion. But I still think it would work fine in BootCamp.

In the image below, I have Linux, WinXP and the Win7 all running in a VM.

 

[RedRaven571]

Not sure, it seems as though virtual ware can run OS that wont run natively.

 

[RedRaven571]

Anybody running Win 7 64 bit in Boot Camp on any Mac not on the 'official' support list?