How to test your Windows 98 PC?

Hello,

I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and
also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE
based PC?

I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what
the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I
checked their website and the versions available for download do not
support Windows 98.

My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the
mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. (Currently, I just
run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a
few games for a few minutes.)

(For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.)

Thanks for any help.
Best regards, Robert.

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Hello,

I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and
also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE
based PC?

I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what
the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I
checked their website and the versions available for download do not
support Windows 98.

My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the
mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. (Currently, I just
run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a
few games for a few minutes.)

(For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.)

Thanks for any help.
Best regards, Robert.

Try http://www.gtopala.com/

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Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

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...
Hello,

I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and
also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE
based PC?

I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what
the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I
checked their website and the versions available for download do not
support Windows 98.

My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the
mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. (Currently, I just
run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a
few games for a few minutes.)

(For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.)

Thanks for any help.
Best regards, Robert.

Try http://www.gtopala.com/

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

The only thing you need to consider testing occasionally is the hard disk
drive. You need to know ahead of time that the drive may be failing so you
can be sure that your data is properly backed up. Other devices do not
provide any warning that they are about to fail.

The product that can identify the components installed in your machine is
Everest.

The disk drive diagnostics will be available from the www site of your disk
drive manufacturer.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
wrote in message
...
Hello,

I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and
also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE
based PC?

I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what
the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I
checked their website and the versions available for download do not
support Windows 98.

My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the
mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. (Currently, I just
run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a
few games for a few minutes.)

(For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.)

Thanks for any help.
Best regards, Robert.

The only thing you need to consider testing occasionally is the hard disk
drive. You need to know ahead of time that the drive may be failing so you
can be sure that your data is properly backed up. Other devices do not
provide any warning that they are about to fail.

The product that can identify the components installed in your machine is
Everest.

The disk drive diagnostics will be available from the www site of your disk
drive manufacturer.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
wrote in message
...
Hello,

I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and
also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE
based PC?

I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what
the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I
checked their website and the versions available for download do not
support Windows 98.

My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the
mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. (Currently, I just
run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a
few games for a few minutes.)

(For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.)

Thanks for any help.
Best regards, Robert.

On 29 Dec, 12:14, wrote:
Hello,

I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and
also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE
based PC?

I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what
the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I
checked their website and the versions available for download do not
support Windows 98.

My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the
mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. *(Currently, I just
run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a
few games for a few minutes.)

(For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.)

Thanks for any help.
Best regards, Robert.

Thanks for both replies!

On 29 Dec, 12:14, wrote:
Hello,

I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and
also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE
based PC?

I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what
the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I
checked their website and the versions available for download do not
support Windows 98.

My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the
mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. *(Currently, I just
run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a
few games for a few minutes.)

(For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.)

Thanks for any help.
Best regards, Robert.

Thanks for both replies!

wrote in message
...
Hello,

I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and
also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE
based PC?

I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what
the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I
checked their website and the versions available for download do not
support Windows 98.

My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the
mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. (Currently, I just
run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a
few games for a few minutes.)

(For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.)

Thanks for any help.
Best regards, Robert.

Although there are tools out there for testing some specific hardware in the
PC, you have to bear in mind that they are not foolproof.

RAM is affected by the power supply as is the hard drive for instance. As
is the motherboard and cpu. They all operate in congress, you can't isolate
one from the other. In effect, you're using a suspected broken machine to
test itself using its own components.

My point being is using such tools can tell a tale. The conclusion of such
results should be modified with skepticism.
--
Dave

wrote in message
...
Hello,

I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and
also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE
based PC?

I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what
the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I
checked their website and the versions available for download do not
support Windows 98.

My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the
mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. (Currently, I just
run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a
few games for a few minutes.)

(For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.)

Thanks for any help.
Best regards, Robert.

Although there are tools out there for testing some specific hardware in the
PC, you have to bear in mind that they are not foolproof.

RAM is affected by the power supply as is the hard drive for instance. As
is the motherboard and cpu. They all operate in congress, you can't isolate
one from the other. In effect, you're using a suspected broken machine to
test itself using its own components.

My point being is using such tools can tell a tale. The conclusion of such
results should be modified with skepticism.
--
Dave

Hello,

I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and
also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE
based PC?

I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what
the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I
checked their website and the versions available for download do not
support Windows 98.

My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the
mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. *(Currently, I just
run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a
few games for a few minutes.)

(For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.)

Thanks for any help.
Best regards, Robert.

You might be thinking of Everest Home Edition
everesthome220.exe

It saved me one time by accurately identifying a chipset so I could
find the correct drivers.

It does memory test, speed checks, etc

Regards,
Robert