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JazzB1987 on 08 March 2013
Dallinor said:
CGI-Quality said:

Right above the DirectX 10 Support module is the CPU slot. If you want to physically see what it is without turning it on (make sure to ground yourself before dealing with the mobo components). If you want to know what it is while it's on, just go to System Properties at the Computer page in Windows (assuming it's not Windows 8, which will require a bit more work).

Also, I don't think the LX and LX2s are vastly different (I'd have to check a little closer). Are you planning on gaming on either of these?


Hey CGI thanks for the reply. I realise now that the fan was in the way (it sits right on top of it) :P I removed the fan but there's some thermal paste or something covering the top of the CPU so I can't read anything off it. I flipped it out but there's nothing on the underside either. Guess I'll have to plug them in?

Neither of the PC's have an OS installed actually they were used as printing servers. I'm weighing up the cost of buying a windows (7!) licence and some other components (maybe a cheap graphics card to play lol) or just getting a new PC with everything on it. It's really just a cheap computer for general use, gaming isn't a priority at all. 

Also, I only need one of the computers so I can take the ram from one and add it to the other right?

I would also say try the BIOS or actually look at the screen when the computer starts it usually says the name of the CPU + how much ram is installed + the GPU name.

Win7 costs around 40 bucks online   you can buy the cheap 32bit system builder version  the only thing you need is someone that gives you a 64bit DVD to install since the 32bit keys work with 64 bit versions or you download that dvd.

If for whatever reasony the price for windows is in your way to find that out then:
If this also doesnt work then there is tons of  Linux distributions out there  stuff like KNOPPIX etc that boots from a CD so as long as the computer has a CD/DVD/BD drive you dont even need a harddrive to find out what hardware is inside. So in case you have a computer to use right now  download a LINUX LIVE CD burn that (thats the name for those versions)   If you start the PC there is usually a message that says something like "press F12 for boot options"  do this and chose CD/DVD Rom drive or whatever you have.  Et Voila.

Depending on the linux version you downloaded (openSUSE, Knoppix etc.) there is several ways to find out what hardware is inside the PC.




P.S. I was mentioning the Linux versions because it sounded like the price for a Windows copy was somewhat in the way :)