john banks

EP/SB is also listed as the type from Compaq's system info thingie.

Thanks for the help most appreciated.

[Edited by john banks - 12/3/2002 3:47:30 PM]

john banks

Evergreen Technologies System Information, Ver 3.25

CPU Vendor = GenuineIntel
CPU Name = Pentium II
Socket Type = Slot 1
Model = 0652
BIOS Vendor = COMPAQ
BIOS Version =
BIOS Date = 07/24/98
BIOS ID =
Chipset = Intel 440BX/ZX with AGP
CRC1 = 3E77E027
CRC2 = FE39EE75
CRC3 = CFCBF0A0
CPU Core = 346 MHz
Front Side Bus = 99 MHz
Clock Multiplier = 03.5
L1 Code Cache = 16 KB
L1 Data Cache = 16 KB
L2 Cache Size = 512 KB
Available Physical memory = 56548 KB
Total Physical memory = 196092 KB
Memory Load = 50 %
Operating Systems = Windows 95 OSR2

Yes I know it is ancient. My whole GP practice runs on 8 of these and with the clinical system running it is a good job I just put in the other 128 MB today, which has helped no end.

It appears to be running a Slot 1 PII 350 with 100 MHz FSB and PC100 memory.

I am going to log some CPU usage as I think that might be the other bottleneck. The BIOS is flashable but not socketed.

Funds are limited since this comes out of our pockets - no reimbursement from the government to make our system fast enough to cope with the present software.

What is the fastest PIII or Celery with a 100 MHz FSB that can be used - also keeping standard PSU. Will I need a heatsink/fan?

ChrisB

Are they Compaq machines?

A BX board should go up to around 550/600Mhz at least (some will do 1Ghz) but depends on BIOS support.

john banks

Yes they are Deskpro 6350/4.3UK the last bit it seems it 4.3 GB HDD.

Upgrading RAM and processor (if worth it) avoid hassles of reinstallation etc. Just a band aid needed really as there might be money available for proper upgrades in the future from the government, maybe

IanW

The 6350/4.3/UK is the break down of the model:-

6 = Pentium 2
350 = 350MHz CPU
4.3 = HDD capacity
UK = pretty explanitory

I think you can take those machines up to a PIII 600, the only issue that you might have will be actually finding the CPU's

ChrisB

Do you know which subtype of DeskPro it is? EN? EX?

Or the product ID would be handy xxxxxx-xxx - first six are numbers, second part could be numbers or something like B21.

john banks

EN subtype.

8852CCJ and then five digits is the serial number if that helps.

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

win95 ouch

john banks

Welcome to the NHS. My aim is to get this practice totally paperless. Step one is to get ALL the prescribing onto it and ALL the blood pressure recordings. Step two is to get something on it for every consultation and get all the chronic diseases managed with computerised rather than paper form. Step three and onwards will need some patience on my part! Nice hardware and software would be a nice start, but there is no money for either. Keen as I am, until money follows computerisation and quality we have to work with what we have.

john banks

It does hit 100% CPU usage most times there are delays in getting screens to appear, and is not bashing the hard disk with the extra RAM, so processor upgrade does seem sensible?