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re: motherboard specs Monday, November 18, 2002 at 5:36 pm Posted by triplate (4621 messages posted) Belarc Advisor.exe....find it on google....have fun. On Monday, November 18, 2002 at 5:30 pm, Jessy wrote: >I dont know what type of motherboard I have, and dont really want to tear apart my >computer trying to figure it out. Is there a way in Windows XP to look up the information. > I need to know so that I can upgrade memory in my computer and dont know what type >to buy. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: motherboard specs Monday, November 18, 2002 at 6:25 pm Posted by Tom Swanson (5553 messages posted) Tells a lot of other informative stuff too!! ;-) On Monday, November 18, 2002 at 5:36 pm, triplate wrote: >Belarc Advisor.exe....find it on google....have fun. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: motherboard specs Monday, November 18, 2002 at 6:43 pm Posted by triplate (4621 messages posted) It does....but the total size is close to @1.3megs....i think thats too much...i use it on unknown confusers, then uninstall it...i like free space :) On Monday, November 18, 2002 at 6:25 pm, Tom Swanson wrote: >Tells a lot of other informative stuff too!! ;-) > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: motherboard specs Monday, November 18, 2002 at 7:49 pm Posted by Tom Swanson (5553 messages posted) I won't argue that, I put it on CD and use it on several different computers. When done I uninstall. It isn't something we need on day to day basis but when something seems to act up it is another tool for analysis, certainly as to what software may have been smuggled in :-) On Monday, November 18, 2002 at 6:43 pm, triplate wrote: >It does....but the total size is close to @1.3megs....i think thats too much...i >use it on unknown confusers, then uninstall it...i like free space :) > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: motherboard specs Monday, November 18, 2002 at 8:16 pm Posted by Tom Swanson (5553 messages posted) Not to mention that I've got pictures running up to 45megs, 1.3 is only a snapshot. Yeah, I know, costs me in HD size, but thats mostly what I do with computers :-) On Monday, November 18, 2002 at 6:43 pm, triplate wrote: >It does....but the total size is close to @1.3megs....i think thats too much...i >use it on unknown confusers, then uninstall it...i like free space :) > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: motherboard specs Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at 4:57 am Posted by triplate (4621 messages posted) Theyve got a 250gig external hard-drive out now....better get a second job ,tho :)... On Monday, November 18, 2002 at 8:16 pm, Tom Swanson wrote: >Not to mention that I've got pictures running up to 45megs, 1.3 is only a snapshot. > Yeah, I know, costs me in HD size, but thats mostly what I do with computers :-) > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: motherboard specs Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at 8:32 am Posted by Ricer46 (22031 messages posted) I've never used the Belarc Advisor (but since I always build my own, I know exactly what's in the box), so I don't know hat (if any) limitations it has. Here is another way of finding out what your motherboard is, although the procedure is rather tedious. When you first boot there is a text ID string displayed for a brief time - this is a BIOS ID number, the code can be deciphered at: http://www.wimsbios.com/ On Monday, November 18, 2002 at 5:30 pm, Jessy wrote: >I dont know what type of motherboard I have, and dont really want to tear apart my >computer trying to figure it out. Is there a way in Windows XP to look up the information. > I need to know so that I can upgrade memory in my computer and dont know what type >to buy. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: motherboard specs Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at 9:09 am Posted by Tom Swanson (5553 messages posted) Belarc Advisor is really an inventory, not an advisor (except to advise the owner what is in the box). It is accurate and thorough, but, once run, its best to print out the report and, as triplate advises, remove Belarc. On Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at 8:32 am, Ricer46 wrote: >I've never used the Belarc Advisor (but since I always build my own, I know exactly >what's in the box), so I don't know hat (if any) limitations it has. Here is another >way of finding out what your motherboard is, although the procedure is rather tedious. >When you first boot there is a text ID string displayed for a brief time - this is >a BIOS ID number, the code can be deciphered at: http://www.wimsbios.com/ > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: motherboard specs Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at 5:44 pm Posted by Jessy (2 messages posted) I tried to do the bios check, but my computer does not boot up same as say windows 98. it just starts right up on the black xp screen. I guess I will try the Belarc Advisor. Thanks On Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at 9:09 am, Tom Swanson wrote: >Belarc Advisor is really an inventory, not an advisor (except to advise the owner >what is in the box). It is accurate and thorough, but, once run, its best to print >out the report and, as triplate advises, remove Belarc. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum