Computer Processor Unit values?

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In news:ud0IaGsnFHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
Jack Nation <jnation@mchsi.com> typed:

> In my "System" information on the "General" tab I find my CPU
> values
> shown as follows:
>
> eMachines T2825
> AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2800+
> 2.09 GHz, 448 MB of RAM
>
> Is there another way I can check my CPU values in Windows, or
> by
> using a small program of some sort?


What is your concern? The numbers reported there for the CPU and
RAM should be correct, and there's no need to doublecheck them.

If you're concerned that you bought a machine with 512MB of RAM,
but the report only shows 448, that's almost certainly because
instead of a separate video card, you have onboard video on the
motherboard, and it uses 64MB of your system RAM.

Or if you thought your Athlon 2800 should be running at 2.8GHz,
be aware that "2800" is just a model number, not its speed. AMD
Claims that it's equal to an Intel 2.8MHz chip, even though its
clock speed is less.

By the way, these numbers are not generally termed "CPU Values."


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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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In newsz$0qesnFHA.3828@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
Jack Nation <jnation@mchsi.com> typed:

> Thanks Ken. With your explanation, I'm satisfied now.


You're welcome, Jack. Glad to help.

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> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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>> In news:ud0IaGsnFHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
>> Jack Nation <jnation@mchsi.com> typed:
>>
>>> In my "System" information on the "General" tab I find my CPU
>>> values
>>> shown as follows:
>>>
>>> eMachines T2825
>>> AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2800+
>>> 2.09 GHz, 448 MB of RAM
>>>
>>> Is there another way I can check my CPU values in Windows, or
>>> by
>>> using a small program of some sort?
>>
>>
>> What is your concern? The numbers reported there for the CPU
>> and RAM
>> should be correct, and there's no need to doublecheck them.
>>
>> If you're concerned that you bought a machine with 512MB of
>> RAM, but
>> the report only shows 448, that's almost certainly because
>> instead
>> of a separate video card, you have onboard video on the
>> motherboard,
>> and it uses 64MB of your system RAM.
>>
>> Or if you thought your Athlon 2800 should be running at
>> 2.8GHz, be
>> aware that "2800" is just a model number, not its speed. AMD
>> Claims
>> that it's equal to an Intel 2.8MHz chip, even though its clock
>> speed
>> is less. By the way, these numbers are not generally termed
>> "CPU Values."
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup