Can you help me find details about an old Packard Bell Computer?

Question

I have an old Packard Bell Computer Model A940-3X3 and was wondering if someone could tell me all about it.

I want to give it away and would like to be able to tell the folks a bit about it.

It's pretty old, but it says Pentium on the front.....probably a P1 if there was such a thing.

It does have a CD ROM and a Floppy disk....and it works.

Answer 1

Your computer probably runs Windows 95 or 98. If you go to Control Panel, click on System, you will see what CPU and how much memory the computer has. Click on Device Manager, you will see all the hardware, like modem, sound card, video card, etc. Click on My Computer on the desktop, right click C: drive, select property, you will see what size the hard drive is, and how much free space your computer has.

Answer 2

Older computers have older components. I have found that if you open the case and remove the heatsink's fan and clean it then some of the sound you're hearing will go away. It's likely that that fan is a bit dirty. Ideally, if that works and quiets everything down a bit, I would recommend a new heatsink and fan. The more processing power you're using requires the fan on the heatsink to run faster to keep the cpu cool so if the old fan seems to be 'revving' a lot then chances are that it will go out soon. If you do replace the heatsink remember to also invest in a good thermal compound which will need to be cleaned from your cpu (the old stuff) and replaced when a new heatsink is installed or the old one is reinstalled. A good heatsink and fan doesn't cost too much and is well worth the small investment.

Answer 3

If the computer still boots, you should start it up, then go into settings as soon as it starts. That will tell you the processor speed (and presumably type), the amount of RAM, and the size of the hard drive. The speed of the CDROM, hopefully, is listed on the CD drive itself.



Another alternative is to load a utility such as System Information for Windows (http://www.gtopala.com/) onto the PC and run it. This is a standalone program that should tell you everything you need to know about the internals of the PC.

Answer 4

Log onto their website and enter the model number or google it

Answer 5

Here is the site:http://support.packardbell.com/global/ You will need the serial number of the unit. Good luck!