Can I use windows 7 on my Mac mini 2.1 with bootcamp?

I have a Mac Mini 2.1 running OS 10.5.8, and an unspecified version of bootcamp. Currently using Windows XP. I want to upgrade to Windows 7. Can I do this? If so, do I need 32 bit version or 64 bit version?

Just a heads up, you don't need to run bootcamp to install windows on a Mac (if you want it to be the primary OS)
I have a Core 2 Duo Mac mini running Win7 x64 without any issues. I will check which model it is later.
It has 5 USB, FW 800, and displayport + mini displayport (if that helps identify the model)

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