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how can i find out my specs?
saitoe
Member Posts: 62
the topic says it all, i just wanna know how to find out what my specs are for my CPU... so i know what to tell the computer guy to update/upgrade
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well for your cpu...
your cpu is a small chip on the motherboard.
I think you mean the computer, lol.
start => right click my computer.
to get the graphics card stats, go to start => run, type dxdiag. let it load, then go to graphics (or something like that)
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05.01.25
1. The cpu you can use is entirely determined by the motherboard (mobo) used. Some mobo only support Intel some only AMD, and those cpu mfgr have quite a few models.
2. To get system specs there is a DX program that is included in the DX install dxdiag.exe. Presuming you have DX9c installed the front page seen from running dxdiag.exe will let you know what version DX is installed (the Display tab has some test to verify if the DX is working properly;) what operating system you are using and what processor (and what the cpu's clock speed is.)
3. For more detailed info, the far right tab 'More Help' then the 'MSInfo...' button then the + - Components, select the + to expand that tree. Now you have most of the components you can get detailed tech information about.
4. For a novice user, not wanting to bother to edjeucate theirself about computer basics, if you trust your system builder, just tell them that you want to upgrade your system especially the cpu. They likley will want to add more system memory (a pair of 1GB for wxp) or about 760MB for w98.2. And a modern gpu (again mobo determined [antique pci type mobo will not support older agp type, and then there is the newest pci express type mobo...])
5. So for gaming, check out the various gaming sites and follow the discussions. You may become interested in the merits of amd vs intel cpu for gaming, the merits of overclocking, or the newest gpu and whether the 64bit OS will have application to games... It is easy to loose 2 or 3 hrs reviewing those sites and other sites that evaluate new products (esp mobo.) Keep in mind some sites may take $ from those mfgr to give favorable reviews, so you have to compare a few sites to get a general feel about a product and if it has application toward your needs.
6. Sometimes you just have to build a new system, like, you take your 50cc moped to the mechanic and say you are interested in a V6 for beter performance.. well that mechanic will probably try to convince you you need an entirely different chassis (mayby even a 4 tire model,) instead of trying to cram what you want into that moped frame! So either spend time learning what you can economically expect as possible, and then keep an eye for when it's price drops and becomes realistic. Like an $800 cpu vs a $150 cpu is a big difference, esp if that $800 cpu drops to $600 in two months and down to $500 a month later...