On Fri, Aug 08, 2003 at 04:14:53AM +0200, phoenix wrote:
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> <Snip>
> > Generally, you can't be totally sure. You should start by comparing
> > accurately the list of parts you ordered with what you actually got.
> > Unless you suspect fakes, you should only check model numbers, not
> > actual performance. You could have checked what the performance
> > should be on the manufacturer's site before the parchase. Now you
> > can of course check the performance, but you would have no case if
> > it's lower then expected - unless you specifically ordered specific
> > performance.
> > You should then first try each part separately. memtest86 is good
> > for testing the memory (and to some extent, the cpu and board),
> > and there are such other programs for checking other things. You
> > can also try something like 'naturally' (google for it) - it's a CD
> > you boot from and stress test your hardware. Note I did not use it
> > myself, only read about it.
> </Snip>
>
> I did order specific performance on each item of the computer I put together
> That is why I want to test each item to make sure I got what I paid for.
> The configuration I purchased is as follows:
>
> P4 2.4 ghtz hyper-threading 800 mhz FSB
> Intel Bayfield 865G motherboard with 800mhz FSB, support for 400mhz dual
> channel DDR
> 1 gig 400mhz dual channel DDR
> Western Digital 120 gig HD with 8mb buffer
> Toshiba 16x dvd drive
> The motherboard has an O.B. sound card and graphics card.
>
As a first step I would verify that the BIOS and the OS hardware
detection reports what is expected. With Linux this can be done by
inspecting the boot messages. I don't know about XP but with older MS
Windows one would check the report under
`My computer' ( -> properties ? ).
I believe that mentioning performance rather then specifications is
misleading here. Specifications are usually easier to determine yet it
is much harder to grasp their true significance and meaning. On the
other hand, performance is harder to determine yet it could give a
better view of the abilities. I guess that this is the case because
specicifactions are much more static information while preformance have
a more dynamic nature. As an example, consider me stating what my
weigh and height are as opposed to stating the maximum weigh that I can
lift. The list that you gave is actaully the specification rather then
the preformance.
What is hyper-threading and FSB from the
`P4 2.4 ghtz hyper-threading 800 mhz FSB'?
--
Shaul Karl, shaul @ actcom . net . il
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