How the heck do I determine my PCI clock frequency

[Mongre]

Hey all,

Does anyone know a way to figure out whether my mobo uses a 33MHz or a 66MHz PCI Bus??? I'm debating setting up an ATA Raid array but if it's not 66MHz it isn't going to be enough bang for my bucks. I have two boards to choose from here, the ECS K7S5A and the (newer) ECS K7VTA2, the manuals and specs on them don't indicate a thing. What would be REALLY great is a program that detects the PCI speed if there is such a creature, let me know if you've ever sighted one 😉

Thanks!!!
Dusty

 

[Mongre]

I was trying Sandra 2002 among others but it's not there, I'll have to dig up a newer version and see, thanks for the idea!

I would LOVE to be setting up a SCSI array but I finances only permit IDE since I can't afford the controller AND drives (already have two drives ready to stripe). Anyways, I want to speed up my machine with some money I got for christmas so I decided to aim at the biggest bottleneck it has right now: hard drive access time.

That and upgrade to a 2100+ from my Tbird 1.33 because, well, bragging rights if nothing else.

 

[Mongre]

I found it, kind of. The version number 2.20 indicates a 66Mhz bus whereas earlier versions indicate 33Mhz, and Sandra 2003 DOES give you the version number, although I didn't find the actual speed anywhere there may very well be a test that checks it out also in 2003.