PC101-Personal Computer 101
Example of a Computer Hardware Listing

Here is an example of a good Hardware (HW) list file.  Yes, it takes some time to get it done but will save you lots of time later when you need the information.  You may say: "Maybe I won't ever need it", but you then forget that everything eventually stops working (a.k.a. "breaks") over time.

           KULA2  HARDWARE  INFORMATION               
SYSTEM>    CyberPower Mega III, Model AWRDACPI, Manufacturer: GBT_, serial No 042301726

CPU>    Intel Pentium 4, 3.4 Ghz, PRESCOTT 1MB L2 CACHE, 800 Mhz FSB, HT Technology, Intel NetBurst® microarchitecture, 865PE for 8IPE1000-G f3, ID=0F34(13): type0 familyF model3 step4 rev13, mem cntrlr 82865G/P/PE or 82848P, CPUID= OF34
   
MOTHERBOARD>    Gigabyte GA-8IPE/1000-G (Rev 3.0), I865PE 800Mhz FSB, AGP 8X, DDR400-800Mhz,5.1 SOUND, 478-SOCKET/PIN, USB 2.0, MEMORY Type: Dual-Channel DDR 400/333/266 Max mem capacity: 4 GB, DIMM slots: 4, Marvell Yukon 10/100 LAN, 800 / 533/400 MHz FSB

CHIPSETs>    North Bridge: Intel 865PE MCH/South Bridge: ICH5/Integrated Realtek ALC850 CODEC, dual independent ser. ATA disk cntrlrs

BIOS>           Intel Springfield flash ROM, Award Modular BIOS, type: PMC PM49LF002 (FWH)/3.3V, 2M Bits flash memory size,

MEMORY>    1024 MB Geil(2x512) PC3200 400Mhz Dual-Channel DDR, 184pin, NonECC, Unbuffered, 5ns 32x8 Density Chip, 2.55v-2.85V

LCD METER DISPLAY>    Thermal Temperature and Fan Speed Control LCD Display, CPU Temp<100ºF

VIDEO/DISPLAY CARD>    eVGA card, Chipset Nvidia Geforce-FX 5700 LE 256MB 128-bit 5ns DDR, w/DVI+TV Out+TVO,  8x AGP, eVGA.com Part Number: 256-A8-N333-TX, Serial# 44333400794

PCI VIDEO CAPTURE>        AverMedia DVD EZ Maker, PCI, SN 092654020, model 878(w/o pwr plug)? PCI Slot 5 (PCI bus 2, device 4, function 0)

HARD DISK DRIVE>    Hitachi Deskstar 7K250, 14R9463 160MB 7200RPM Serial ATA 150, 8MB (8129KB)Cache 8.5ms Seek Time, Serial# CDD7SDBD, Model# HDS722516VLSA80, P/N 14R9463, N155, (set as Primary Master), Capacity: 164.70 GB

SOUND CHIP>  ONBOARD> CHIP AC850 (406B), 3D Wave 5.1 Sound, RealTek, 6-channel, AC ‘97 Codex
SPEAKERS>      600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System   

MODEM>    Creative Labs DI5652-1 PCI V.92 56K Fax/Modem w/Voice, ID#  69298-oem-0400003-0000?, ESS Chipset
   
DVD/CD-ROM>    Sony DDU1622 (88BC), Ser # 0204192 (reads CD’s too)(“Unknown” in Dev Mngr?)
CD-RW>               Sony CRRW 52x32x52 Eide Drive, ATAPI, Model: CRX230ED, Ser# 1280414 (OEM)
FLOPPY DRIVE>         Sony 1.44 MB Internal Floppy Drive
FLASH MEDIA READ/WRITR>    6-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer (MS,CF,SD,SM,?,?) Ser# 9800030659725, USB Card Reader, 4-wire (only) connector to Mother Front USB 2.0 Connector

MONITOR>            KDS/Proview KDS XF-7i, Model 786N, Prod Series: DZ-777NS, Ser# wzql048006503U

NETWORK PRINTER>        Epson C86 Color 777 Inkjet   

NETWORK CARD>        ONBOARD> Marvell Yukon Semiconductor 10/100/1000Base-T adapter, copper  RJ-45,  88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Contrlr

WIRELESS ROUTER >      D-Link DI-524 p/n B1524ANA..A2, ser# B2967254022412, *HW Ver A2

CASE>                X-Blade Mid-Tower 450-watt w/ Window + LCD Temp & Fan Control Intel certified         CPU fan & heatsink + 3 xtra case fans
           
VIDEO CAMERA>        VibraCam, camera model#: PD1100(staples only), serial#: CV1100337G0021248
SCANNER>            HP Scanjet 4670 flatbed, Ser # CN54VD1207, via USB, W/ slide converter

MOUSE>            Logitech/IBM First Mouse M-S35, 3-button (SW: v 9.79.1-build 25)

X-10 Remote PWR XMITTER>    X10 FireCracker Com1 Serial Port transmitter

KEYBOARD>            QWERTY, 102 key

REAR PANEL I/O>
   1.     4 x USB 2.0 ports
   2.     1 x RJ45 Lan port
   3.     1 x LPT port
   4.     2 x COM ports
   5.     3 x Audio ports (Line-in / Line-out / MIC)
   6.     2 x PS/2 ports (Keyboard/Mouse)

EXPANSION SLOTS>
   1.     1 x AGP 8x slot
   2.     5 x PCI slots (PCI 2.3 compliant)

INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS>
   1.     2 x Serial ATA ports
   2.     2 x UltraDMA 100/66 Bus Master IDE
   3.     1 x FDD
   4.     2 x USB 2.0 (supports 4 ports by cable)
   5.     CD/AUX in
   6.     1 x Game port pin header

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