Re: PENTIUM III

[Nick <spam@ix.netcom.com>]

You might not want to open the case on one of those machines...  They probably
have those little factory seals that void the warranty if you open the case.

Go to this website, and you can download a utility which will provide you with the
information you need.

http://support.intel.com/support/processors/tools/frequencyid/freqid.htm



Keatah@worldnet.att.net wrote:

> There is a problem with the current version of win98 detecting the p3,
> it reads it as a p2. Your best bet is to open the case and take a look.
> Usually, if hp says they put in a p3, then they did.
>
> jack_sickels wrote:
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how I can check to see if my computer is equipped with a
> > PENTIUM II or a PENTIUM III processor?  My computer is supposed to have the
> > PENTIUM III processor, but when I do a system check on my computer it
> > clearly states I have a PENTIUM II ?  I have a HP Pavilion 8576C - have I
> > been dupped by Hewlett-Packard ?
> >     Anyone out there with the same problem?
> >
> >         Thanks for any response (send e-mail to sender)
> >
> > Steve Rencontre wrote in message <37be1601.62941031@localhost>...
> > >I get the feeling that an awful lot of people who consider themselves
> > >'real' programmers reckon that 'real' C == K&R C.
> > >
> > >K&R is undoubtedly a classic, but it's 21 years old and ought to have
> > >some kind of a party to celebrate!
> > >
> > >On Thu, 19 Aug 1999 18:39:18 GMT, in
> > ><qbYu3.1309$pC1.95872@cac1.rdr.news.psi.ca> Spehro Pefhany
> > ><speff@interlog.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >>In comp.arch.embedded Luc Van der Veken <lucvdv@null.net> wrote:
> > >>> I may be wrong, but I believe you believe he believes wrong
> > >>> wrong.
> > >>
> > >>> In C++, [the size of, for all] a char is smaller than or equal to
> > >>> a short, which is smaller than or equal to an int, which is
> > >>> smaller than or equal to a long (so a char and a long *can* have
> > >>> the same size) - and AFAIR C is generally less restrictive than
> > >>> C++.
> > >>
> > >>K & R says: "The intent is that 'short' and 'long' should provide
> > >>different lengths of integers where practical; 'int' will normally reflect
> > >>the most "natural" size for a particular machine. (...) each compiler is
> > >>free to interpret 'short' and 'long' as appropriate for its own hardware.
> > >>About all you should count on is that 'short' is no longer than 'long'.
> > >>
> > >>The C++ draft standard says:
> > >>
> > >>There are four signed integer types: �signed char�, �short int�, �int�,
> > >>and �long int.� In this list, each type provides at least as much storage
> > >>as those preceding it in the list. Plain ints have the natural
> > >>size suggested by the architecture of the execution environment* ; the
> > >>other signed integer types are provided to meet special needs.
> > >>
> > >>*that is, large enough to contain any value in the range of INT_MIN and
> > >>INT_MAX, as defined in the header <climits>.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Steve Rencontre, Design Consultant
> > >http://www.rsn-tech.demon.co.uk/  --  remember to despam return address