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Identifying a CPU...

  • 01-09-2004 8:23am
    #1
    bringitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭


    I just brought a P4/Northwood/3GHz/800Mhz FSB for a decent price thanks to boards, and am collecting it from its present owner today.

    This will be the starting point of a my first build-your-own-PC.

    My question is how do I know that the CPU he is giving me is the one it claims to be, I won't have a rig to sit it in until I complete the system - which will take ~1 month due to money constraints....

    There should be markings on the chip yeah!?


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  • #2
    Venom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    There will be numbers and letters on the chip. Like a code. Goto the Intel website and there is a utility gizmo you can put these codes into and it will tell you all the chip info you need :)


  • #3
    bringitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭bringitdown


    Cheers Venom that should sort it!


  • #4
    DaemonF
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭DaemonF


    Intel also have a CPU utility that checks the chip and diplays the results - It will tell you the CPU speed, model number etc, ect and also tell you if it is functioning correctly with the FSB.

    It can be downloaded from the Intel site.


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