On 11 Jan 2011 12:28:25 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:

On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:57:17 +0000, Adrian wrote:

Bod gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

If none of the other responses works, try CPU-Z.
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

Use this first! It's excellent. It's now in my set of software that
I install as standard.

I agree, it is very good.

I can honestly say I've never had a need for any of that information -
or even cared particularly about the clock speed. Either the machine's
quick enough, or it isn't. If it isn't, it's rarely the CPU speed
which is the biggest bottleneck.

So what am I missing?

The information.

Well, yes, but is it information, or just data? Why should I care?

You can identify the socket or slot type easily enough (although you'll
have to open the case). In the event that the machine isn't fast enough,
it's quick to tell if there is a faster CPU you can put in, or whether
more is needed.

So if there was a big heatsink obscuring the socket area, you could
determine if you were looking at a Socket 1155 or Socket 1156 machine by
sight? ;-)
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Cheers

JW