Intel inside?
Greg Shultz
Published: 21 Jan 2003 16:12 GMT
Running the Windows version
Once you've installed the Windows version of the Processor Frequency ID Utility on your computer, running it is just a matter of selecting the Intel Processor Frequency ID Utility shortcut from the Start menu. When you do, you'll see the License Agreement dialog box and will have to click the Accept button to continue.
A few moments after you click the Accept button, you'll see a two-tabbed dialog box that provides you with detailed information about the processor installed in the computer. Figure F shows the contents of the Frequency Test tab run on my test system.
| Figure F |
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| The Frequency tab reports the processor speed, as well as the system bus speed. |
As you can see, both the processor and system bus speeds are reported here. In addition, the processor is identified by its official Intel logo. When you select the CPUID Data tab, as shown in Figure G, you'll see the technical specifications of the processor. Each specification is explained in great detail in the Definitions section of the utility's Help system.
| Figure G |
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| The CPUID Data tab displays the technical specifications of the processor. |
However, it is interesting to note that the Family classification indicates the processor's generation and brand. For example, a Family classification of 6 indicates that my example system is a sixth generation Intel processor, which includes the Celeron, Pentium II, Pentium II Xeon, Pentium III, and Pentium III Xeon processors. If you want to save this information to a text file, pull down the File menu and select the Save As command. When you see the Save As dialog box, simply give the file an appropriate name and click Save.
Running the Bootable version
Once you've created a Processor Frequency ID bootable floppy disk, you can use this disk on any computer. To do so, power down the computer, insert the disk, and then turn on the computer. When you do, you'll see the license agreement screen and will have to acknowledge it by pressing the number 1 key. You'll then see a screen similar to the one shown in Figure H.
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