WindowsBBS Support Forum - Adding System Specifications to your Profile
You may add details of your system specification to your user profile on WindowsBBS which will appear as a My System link in all posts that you make. We encourage all members to complete details of their system as fully as possible to provide a reference source for those members responding to a post. Adding your system details is straightforward - click on User CP in the menu bar at the top of each page and in the User Control Panel which opens click on Edit System Specs.
To have your system specifications displayed in your profile, you have to click the link Edit Options, and under Thread Display Options > System Specifications select Yes from the dropdown menu.
To obtain details of your system we suggest you download and install System Information for Windows (SIW) and follow the guide shown below:
| System Specifications | Location in SIW | Example |
| PC Make & Model |
Hardware > System Summary
The make/model is shown if the computer is OEM, e.g HP Compaq, Gateway, etc. If the computer is self assembled AT/AT Compatible is shown. Enter either the make and model or self assembled, whichever is appropriate. | HP Compaq nx6310 or Self Assembled/Home built |
| Motherboard |
Hardware > Motherboard
Enter the Manufacturer and Model as listed. | Asus A8N-SLI Premium |
| Processor |
Hardware > CPU Info
Enter the CPU Name & Original Clock speed (in MHz). | AMD Athlon 64 x2 DualCore 4200+ 2.2 GHz |
| Memory |
Hardware > Memory
For each memory slot that is occupied the size of the memory module is shown, the name of the Manufacturer, e.g. Corsair and the Memory type e.g. DDR (PC3200). Enter the total memory installed, details of the size of the individual memory modules and their type. | 2 Gb (4 x 512 Mb) Micron PC3200 |
| Video Card |
Hardware > Video - Display Adaptor
Enter the make of the Display Adaptor and video memory size in Mb. | Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce 6600 256 Mb |
| Hard Drive #1 |
Hardware > Storage Devices
The hard drive is shown as a Direct Access Device - if you have two or more hard drives there will be two or more Direct Access Devices Listed. Enter the Make (Vendor) and Model of the drive and it's size in Gb and include details of the Interface - IDE or SATA. | Samsung HD501LJ 500Gb SATA |
| Hard Drive #2, etc |
Enter the Make (Vendor) and Model of the drive and it's size in Gb and include details of the Interface - IDE or SATA.
If you have external hard drives connected you may enter these under Hard Drive #2 - #4 if you have no other Internal Hard Drives. |
Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 250Gb SATA
Buffalo 500Gb External + 3 Maxtor's 500/250/160 Gb |
| Optical Drive # 1, #2 |
Hardware > Storage Devices
Optical Drives are listed under DVD and also under CD-ROM (DVD readers and writers can also read/write CD's and are thus listed under both headings). | Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-110D |
| Power Supply | Details not listed - if you know the make and capacity (you may need to look inside the case) enter the relevant information. | Seasonic 600W |
| Sound Card |
Hardware > Devices > Sound, Video and Game Controllers - Audio
If you have a plug in sound card this should be listed here. | nForce4 AC'97 onboard for onboard audio or Creative (model no.) for a plug in sound card. |
| Floppy Drive |
Hardware > Logical Disks
If an A drive is listed you have a floppy drive installed - this may also be confirmed in Windows Explorer. Alternatively look at the front of the computer. | Yes/No |
| Internet Connectivity | We assume that you will know if you are using Dial-up or are on broadband through DSL or cable. | |
| Connection to Internet through... | If you are using dial-up you are connected via a modem; for DSL/cable a router is the most likely scenario. | |
| Monitor #1 |
Hardware > Video > Monitor
Enter the Monitor Name as listed for your primary or only monitor. | Iiyama Prolite H2010 |
| Monitor #2 | Enter the Monitor Name as listed for your secondary monitor. | |
| Operating System | Software > Operating System | XP Pro SP3 |
| 32 bit or 64 bit |
The majority of computers run a 32 bit Operating System - if you are running 64 bit this should be shown under Control Panel > System as x64.
Note - running an 64-bit (x64) CPU does not mean that you are running an x64 Operating System. |