Help identifying a processor

bushmins · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:37

Ive got a mates laptop but cant seem to find out what the processor is.
All i can find is
GenuineIntel x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4.

Ive got no way of putting any software onto the laptrop to identify it. Its got Windows 98 on it and i cant even get into bios for some reason. Oh and its a Toshiba.

Cheers

95thrifles · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:38

Start>run>dxdiag
should give you more info

ConnectionFX · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:39

provide a model number and we will google it for you.

ConnectionFX · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:40

Ive got no way of putting any software onto the laptrop to identify it

so im also assuming you have no operating system

benwoodcock · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:41

linux

ConnectionFX · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:42

bushmins said:
Ive got a mates laptop but cant seem to find out what the processor is.
All i can find is
GenuineIntel x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4.

Ive got no way of putting any software onto the laptrop to identify it. Its got Windows 98 on it and i cant even get into bios for some reason. Oh and its a Toshiba.

Cheers

He cant put any software on so how does he put linux on?

ConnectionFX · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:46

it could quite possibly be a
GenuineIntel. Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz [x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4], Microsoft Windows 2000 ...

but thats me assuming the stepping, model and family are relivant to a certain chip.

hope it helps though. if not give me the laptops model number and ill google the laptop specs

bushmins · 12 Jan 2009 at 21:36

Thanks for the help. I forgot i could Google the part number.

All sorted.

ConnectionFX · 12 Jan 2009 at 21:39

was it the GenuineIntel. Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz just out of curiosity

kkelly · 12 Jan 2009 at 21:52

Google for a program called 'CPUZ' this will supply you with all the information you require

, or checking bois on boot

ConnectionFX · 12 Jan 2009 at 21:53

people need to read his post clearly....

kkelly · 12 Jan 2009 at 22:08

I want to know what it is from reading it

ConnectionFX · 12 Jan 2009 at 22:24

answer our cry's lol

Geckovich · 12 Jan 2009 at 22:49

Open the bugger up and take a gander at it!

bushmins · 13 Jan 2009 at 05:31

Naw, it was a 1.6 P4. It had a totally corrupt version of Windows 98 which thought it was a P3.

After buggering around with it i got it to read correct (all be it in German :rolleyes:

)

There is something weird about this type of Toshiba laptop, underneth there is an unlabeled trap door which is secured by a security screw. The weird thing is that all the other trap doors (which house the RAM etc...) have normal screws. When i took the screw out there was some kind of weird sensor. The sensor seems to be right ontop of the harddrive but there is a peice of plastic seperating the two. Anyone know what it is? There is no mention in the manual of what it could be.