Chad
April 19th 03, 02:11 PM
Go here and download the CPU utility from Intel. It will
run and check CPU for version and speed.
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-
df/support_intel.asp#
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a Dell Inspiron 8100, PIII 1gig, 256M ram, 30G
HDD,
>64M video.
>
>I realized it has been running slow lately, and noticed
>the system properties is reporting the CPU speed as
520M.
>Checked the MS knowledge base, looked in the system
>information, still reports as 520. Tried shutting down
>programs, sometimes speed will then report as 730, but
not
>always. Talked to Dell, they said that number just
shows
>processor availability, not running speed. I beg to
>differ. Can't seem to get a straight answer from
anyone.
>Now I'm trying here... Anyone have any idea how to
correct
>this?
>.
>
run and check CPU for version and speed.
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-
df/support_intel.asp#
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a Dell Inspiron 8100, PIII 1gig, 256M ram, 30G
HDD,
>64M video.
>
>I realized it has been running slow lately, and noticed
>the system properties is reporting the CPU speed as
520M.
>Checked the MS knowledge base, looked in the system
>information, still reports as 520. Tried shutting down
>programs, sometimes speed will then report as 730, but
not
>always. Talked to Dell, they said that number just
shows
>processor availability, not running speed. I beg to
>differ. Can't seem to get a straight answer from
anyone.
>Now I'm trying here... Anyone have any idea how to
correct
>this?
>.
>