Techies: How can I verify the speed of my CPU using dos or
propagandafreegal
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:30 PM
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Techies: How can I verify the speed of my CPU using dos or |
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some command during my boot up.
I'm running Win 98 first edition!
Thanks!
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niceypoo
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:32 PM
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Start/run
In the run box type dxdiag
that gives you the directX dialog with all your system info
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Must_B_Free
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:41 PM
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2. it is in the POST usually |
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unless you have some brand that hides it.
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Florida_Geek
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:45 PM
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3. DO not DO that command if you are running XP |
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It froze my machine hard. And it was the old power off to restart it.
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niceypoo
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Wed Dec-29-04 08:50 PM
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4. dxdiag wont hurt anything |
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Edited on Wed Dec-29-04 08:51 PM by niceypoo
your machine is screwed up. Im a network tech and use it every day on XP machines.
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Florida_Geek
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Wed Dec-29-04 09:05 PM
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5. Or Microsoft wrote another shitty piece of software |
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that freezes some machines.
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