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How fast is my CPU?
How do you know for sure what your computer's processor speed is — without taking the machine apart and checking the actual chip?
Windows Me shows the official chip speed in the System Information section but with Windows 98 you have to play a small trick to get a similar statistic. In Win98, click on Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools and System Information. Then, under the Tools menu, select Windows Report Tool. Click on Change System File Selections near the bottom.
The computer will whir away for a few seconds collecting information and then present it in a window called Collected Information under the heading "System settings to copy". It includes all sorts of technical data about your system, including operating system, CPU type, memory, hard disk usage, Bios type, card and modem models — and the processor's speed.
This does not just parrot the official clock speed but tells you what your processor is currently running at, which is usually somewhat less than the maximum.