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. ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
