Processor x 2 computer x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~3000 Mhz?

Question

i bought this computer a month ago from a store used with xp pro i just checked out the system and it had 2 Processors computer x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~3000 Mhz turns out my computer is a server computer ever a week after i got it ive been having problems i just reinstalled windows got service pack 2 is there any progams to make it run better that is free i know i have no viruses i just downloaded the best antivirus with spyware protection
i think it is because i have a server comuter on xp pro but not shore can you help me
can you help me

i have 2 512 ram 1 256 ram 80 gig hadrive dvd burner dvd player on it

i have 2 512 ram 1 256 ram 80 gig hadrive dvd burner dvd player on it

this is my whole comper system im tapping on someones internet to get help so please help

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Answer 1

Actually, servers are just "beefed up" computers so you should have one very good computer! You have two processors running at 3 ghz (3000Mhz= 3ghz). That should be a very good fast system.

The amount of RAM (memory) is also very important. If you only have 128M of ram you need more. So before anyone can help you we need to know how much memory. 1gig with XP pro should give you a very good system.

With a "server" you also need to check that the correct system "drivers" are loaded. (These control the video, sound, hard drives, etc - inside the computer) If the correct drivers are not loaded you will have poor performance. They are usually available from the manufacturers website.

If you get everything loaded correctly that will be one very nice "computer". The memory size and the hard drive size and drivers are the only limitations that I can think of which might cause you any issues. (Unless the machine is broken!)

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well 2x512 is good but the odd 256? Most servers will use memory in pairs So if you have two 512's and one 256 I would tell you to try it with just the two 512's and see if it works better. With XP Pro and 1gig you should be fine.. Mixing memory is usually a bad idea.

Answer 2

I agree with the last post. Windows 98 already has DirectX installed, so you don't need to download any kind of 3rd-party software to find out. Just go to Start -> Run, type DXDIAG and hit OK. On the first tab that comes up, it will tell you your CPU speed. You'll also see other tabs listing more information on other hardware such as your video card. Of course, you can also go into the BIOS (when you first turn your PC on before Windows loads) to find out as well.