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Geek Culture / Anything to "spec" my PC?

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Ace Of Spades
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Posted: 19th Oct 2005 01:31
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Are there any software programs capable of telling me all the major specifications of my machine, simply so I don't have to physically check it out. If so, could someone point me in the directions of a free one?

Thanks in advance


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Jimmy
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Posted: 19th Oct 2005 01:50 Edited at: 19th Oct 2005 01:50
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Windows has this wonderful feature called a device manager. It is free with the OS. However, I charge $15/hour to tell people like yourself how to open it.


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Ace Of Spades
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Never really opened that one? Can it tell me really secific stuff like processor speeds and such?

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Jimmy
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Yeah, pretty much everything.

If you right-click on My Computer you can see your CPU and RAM and some other worthless information on the General tab. Then, if you hop on over to the Hardware tab you can view everything else after you click on the 'Device Manager' button there in der mitte.


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Ace Of Spades
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Posted: 19th Oct 2005 02:00
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Quote: " Yeah, pretty much everything."


Well I found most the details, but still don't see a processor speed(even general)

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Raven
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You'll be getting a bill for Jimmy's time via e-mail.
If you do not comply to pay within 14days of receiving said bill and he is legally allowed to have thugs break you knee-caps before turning you upside down, shaking you and keeping what falls out.

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Quote: " You'll be getting a bill for Jimmy's time via e-mail.
If you do not comply to pay within 14days of receiving said bill and he is legally allowed to have thugs break you knee-caps before turning you upside down, shaking you and keeping what falls out.
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What are you on now?

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Ace Of Spades
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Posted: 19th Oct 2005 02:03 Edited at: 19th Oct 2005 02:04
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Quote: "Well I found most the details, but still don't see a processor speed(even general)"


nvm, got 'er. Thanks.

If anyone is wondering... AMD Duron 1.1 GHz, im quite behind technology.

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Posted: 19th Oct 2005 07:30
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For those that don't know, if you want processor speed, you right-click My Computer->Properties->General tab.

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Dot Merix
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Or you could always just go.. Start->Run-> Type in dxdiag and press ok.. will give you your processor type + speed, ram, direct x version, video card information etc.



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spooky
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Posted: 19th Oct 2005 11:32
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or use 'system information' proggy = Programs, Accessories, System Tools

It tells you everything to do with your pc.

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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 19th Oct 2005 11:41
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Could also look on the box the computer came in...

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belark advisor and sisoft sandra are two really useful pieces of software for this sort of thing. the normal windows methods have already been desribed. (free versions of both pieces of software i mentioned are available, a search on your favourite search engine should turn up their websites quickly)

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Posted: 19th Oct 2005 13:18
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win+pause

you dont beat the system. the system beats you.
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Lukas W
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Posted: 19th Oct 2005 13:30
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Quote: " Are there any software programs capable of telling me all the major specifications of my machine"

was that a joke? there are plenty of softwares for that, almost too many so its hard to decide which one is best.

personally my favourite is Aida32

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