How to find processor and memory information for your computer

Document number: 35020

 

There are 2 ways to find this information. Choose a link below:

Control Panel
Run line command

 

 

 


Control Panel

To find the processor and memory information on your computer via the Control Panel, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the Start menu, then Settings, and then Control Panel.

  2. Double-click on the Administrative Tools icon.

  3. Double-click on the Computer Management icon.

  4. The Computer Management panel appears. On the left side of the screen, under System Tools, click on the plus sign (+) next to System Information to open that section.

  5. Click on System Summary.

  6. Wait a few seconds.

Your processor and memory information should appear. It may take a few seconds for the information to fully appear, so please be patient. The total RAM on your machine is listed as "Total Physical Memory."

 

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Command line method

On your Windows 2000 machine, follow these steps to find the information using the command line:

  1. Click on the Start menu and choose Run...

  2. In the Open: field, type in dxdiag and click OK.

  3. Wait a few moments.

The DirectX Diagnostic Tool screen appears. The processor and RAM information appears on the System tab.

 

 

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Created by the PeopleSoft Knowledge Management Team.
Copyright © 2002 All rights reserved.
Created: kcw 11/04/2002
Revised: kcw 11/14/2002