W.Kenworthy wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-04-01 at 01:53 -0500, Dale wrote:
>  
>> W.Kenworthy wrote:
>>  
>>> bunyip ~ # esearch lshw
>>> [ Results for search key : lshw ]
>>> [ Applications found : 1 ]
>>>
>>> * sys-apps/lshw
>>>     Latest version available: 02.11.01b
>>>     Latest version installed: 02.11.01b
>>>     Size of downloaded files: [no/bad digest]
>>>     Homepage:   http://ezix.org/project/wiki/HardwareLiSter
>>>     Description: Hardware Lister
>>>     License:   GPL-2
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>    
>> I tried that on mine to but didn't post it because it may not help
>> much. This is the only thing that I see that may help with the
>> frequency of the memory:
>>
>>    *-cpu
>>       description: CPU
>>       product: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2500+
>>       vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
>>       physical id: 4
>>       bus info: cpu@(protected)
>>       version: 6.10.0
>>       slot: Socket A
>>       size: 1833MHz
>>       capacity: 3GHz
>>       width: 32 bits
>>       *clock: 166MHz*
>>       capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce
>> cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mmxext
>> 3dnowext 3dnow ts
>>
>>
>> Since it says the clock is 166MHz then the memory should be the same.
>> Only thing is, my memory has to be 333MHz not 166Mhz. Basically,
>> depending on a few things, that info may not help much unless he has a
>> idea what it takes.
>>
>> My advice, find out the model of the computer if it is factory built or
>> the model of the mobo if it is custom built, then go to crucial.com or
>> something and look it up that way. Once you get the info, you can look
>> it up at whatever site you choose.
>>
>> Also, if you have windoze on the rig, some memory sites can look it up
>> for you too. I'm not sure how they do that tho. I guess they can scan
>> something on the mobo. I dunno. No windoze here.
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-) :-) :-)
>>  
>
> Thats the cpu - try looking at the existing memory which is what he
> wants to know.
>
> BillK
>
>      *-bank:1
>         description: DIMM DDR Synchronous 400 MHz (2.5 ns)
>         product: PartNum1
>         vendor: Manufacturer1
>         physical id: 1
>         serial: SerNum1
>         slot: DIMM1
>         size: 1GB
>         width: 64 bits
>         clock: 400MHz (2.5ns)
>
>
>  

That is not what mine shows tho.

  *-memory
      description: System Memory
      physical id: 1b
      slot: System board or motherboard
      size: 1GB
      capacity: 1536MB
    *-bank:0
        description: DIMM
        physical id: 0
        slot: A0
        size: 512MB
    *-bank:1
        description: DIMM [empty]
        physical id: 1
        slot: A1
    *-bank:2
        description: DIMM
        physical id: 2
        slot: A2
        size: 512MB


Nothing about speed there. He may have a newer system than mine that
does show it like yours but he may not. One of those 'your mileage may
vary' situations.

Dale

:-) :-)
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