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Donna B Cook <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 26 Mar 2000 17:29:11 EST
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In a message dated 3/26/00 5:09:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< The only way you will really know at this point is to open the case and
 physically examine the CPU, which probably will entail removing the fan/
 heatsink from it.  Then, you will be able to read directly on the CPU
 who made the chip and the designed speed. >>

There are 3rd party programs such as CPUID that will give you that info w/out
having to crack open the case.  I don't have the link at the moment, but I'm
sure it would turn up fast enough if you did a search.

Donna Cook

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