Need utility which reports actual PCI bus speed

[Len]

I'm looking for a utility which reports the actual true PCI bus speed.

Some thought SiSoft Sandra did but I have Sandra 2001te and I can't find PCI bus speed in any of the information modules. It reports AGP bus speed but not PCI bus speed as far as I could tell.

[dolemitecomputer]

If you go to the mainboard module it lists that information right under the AGP information. It should be 33 mhz unless you have overclocked the PCI bus at all.

[Len]

I saw the PCI Bus section under Mainboard Info but I'd swear it didn't have the PCI bus speed. I looked several times but I'll check again.

[dolemitecomputer]

It should be there but like I said if you haven't changed the PCI bus at all in the BIOS then it should be around 33 mhz. :D

[Len]

I'm not running a 33 Mhz PCI bus. I want the utility so I can tell my PCI bus speed at various FSB speeds because my Epox 8K7A mb supposedly switches from a 1/4 to 1/5 PCI divisor at 167 Mhz and I wanted a way to verify that.

[M@€$†®Ö™]

I am not aware of any Utility that does what you ask unfortunately. If someone does know clue me in :) I have to break out the oscilloscope and get down and dirty with the mobo :D

Maestro

[Len]

I checked again in Sandra Mainboard Info and did not see PCI bus "speed" reported anywhere. Again, I have Sandra 2001te Standard. If anyone has this version or another utility which reports PCI bus speed, please let me know. Thanks.

[Godfodda]

Originally posted by Len
I checked again in Sandra Mainboard Info and did not see PCI bus "speed" reported anywhere. Again, I have Sandra 2001te Standard. If anyone has this version or another utility which reports PCI bus speed, please let me know. Thanks.

This is the same as I have. On mine it's under Mainboard Information (among other places), next heading below AGP.
If I can send, this is where it is on mine (Sorry for the monochrome... it's about 24k instead of 180k for color. :) :

[Len]

Interesting. On my PC there are only 2 lines (not 4) under the "PCI Bus(es)" section. I have "Version" and "No Buses" but NOT "Bus Speed" and "Speed Multiplier".

Mine looks like this:

PCI Bus(es)
Version 2.10
No Buses 1

I wonder why the bus speed is missing? Maybe something to do with my mb chipset (AMD 761 / VIA 686B)? Wierd.

[Godfodda]

Originally posted by Len
Interesting. On my PC there are only 2 lines (not 4) under the "PCI Bus(es)" section. I have "Version" and "No Buses" but NOT "Bus Speed" and "Speed Multiplier".

Mine looks like this:

PCI Bus(es)
Version 2.10
No Buses 1

I wonder why the bus speed is missing? Maybe something to do with my mb chipset (AMD 761 / VIA 686B)? Wierd.

Don't know why it wouldn't have that. My Abit also has the 686B south bridge, so I figure that part wouldn't have anything to do with it. I believe the north bridge controls PCI anyway. You might try re-downloading the most recent version of Sandra. We might have a slightly different version. I'll attach a shot of my "About" screen so you can check it that way.

[Len]

I have exactly the same version and 'about' screen as you. I guess I could try reinstalling. Maybe someone else with an Epox 8K7A will read this topic and run Sandra to see if it reports PCI bus speed for them.

[Thelemac]

I though WCPUID reported that. Hm..I'll have to check once I put my computer back together.