When you start up your computer, what does the post screen show the BIOS to
be recognizing your processor as being?  Does it correctly recognize your
processor as a Celeron D?  The reason I'm asking is because I'm thinking
that Everest and Belarc may simply be reporting what the BIOS knows.  If the
BIOS doesn't correctly identify the processor, these programs won't either.

In any case, a program that probably does a better job of identifying a
processor is CPU-Z, http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php (also freeware).

John Sproule

----- Original Message -----
From: "Venkat Viswanathan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 11:56 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] system info utilities


> Hi all members,
>
> I have both EVERESET AT HOME and BELARC ADVISOR.
>
> (1)everest shows my CPU as:-intel pentium 4 2400 Mhz (18x133)
>
> (2)belarc shows :-2.4 Ghz intel pentium 4.
>
> what I have is CELERON D 2.4 Ghz.(I know because I bought and installed
> it)
> as far as I know there is a world of difference between the two. at least
> I know for sure that the P4 is at least 3 times costlier than the celeron.
>
> what I wish to know... is this a fault of the utilities in reading the
> correct CPU info or is it by design of intel in coding the info? what
> happens if someone palms off a system with celeron as P4 or whatever? or
> is it because the above utilities are freeware and paid ones will do a
> more correct reading?

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