Subj : Re: CPU overload?
To   : Neil.Santos@p0.f321.n751.z6.fidonet
From : Ellen K.
Date : Tue Feb 13 2001 02:02 pm

From: Ellen K. <72322.1016@compuserve.com>

Duh department, in response to something Tony posted, today I, um, actually 
looked at the front of the machine (!) and there is an Intel Inside sticker 
proclaiming it a PII.

I wasted so much time today waiting for the machine, I bet it cost them more 
than another 160 megs of RAM would.  Boring, boring, boring.
:(

On 12 Feb 2001 14:12:00 GMT, Neil.Santos@p0.f321.n751.z6.fidonet.org wrote in 
message <c0aca4.4c4980@harborwebs.com>:

>Reply to a message Ellen wrote on 02-11-01  13:39, for All
>
> EK> The machine is a Compaq with 96 megs of RAM.  NT 4, SP 5.  I asked the
> EK> person I'm replacing why not 6a, she said they never put anything on
> EK> "right away" after it comes out.  (Sevice Packs?!?!?!)  The chip shows
>
> she's right then... but then again, personally, i'd put in service packs
> as they came, until i find no need for them. but that's just me ;)
>
> EK> as X86 Family 6 Model 5 Stepping 1
> EK> AT/AT Compatible What chip is this actually?  (And how come it doesn't
> EK> say?)
>
> based on what you've said, i'm thinking you have a pentium-II or a celeron
> chip. not sure tho. doesn't the bios post show that at boot-up?
>
> btw, i have fam 5, mod 4, step 3 -- a pentium 233 mmx

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