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Do as root

Command	Remark
lshw	List all hardware in the computer
lshw -C network	Only list network hardware
lspci -nn	List all PCI divices and their numbers
lspci -v¹⁾ -s 0:02	Show more info about PCI device 00:02
lspci -k²⁾ -s 0:02	Show more info about PCI device 00:02

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PC building
PC testing
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CPU

Upgrading the CPU

When upgrading a CPU check if the new CPU is compatible with the BOIS version and the hardware version, revision, of the motherboard. Maybe the BIOS can be upgraded so it meets the requirement for the new processor

Intel

PGC

The Intel processor designations like PCG 05A, PCG 05B, PCG 06 are (PGC (Processor Code Group) is) part of Intel's internal coding system for identifying different processor models

Smithfield dual-core processors

PCG 06. Compatible with the LGA 775 socket
Intel Pentium D 805, D 820, D 830, D 840, D 915, D 920, D 925, D 930, D 935, D 940, D 945, D 950
The D 950: Socket: PLGA775, Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz, Cores: 2 Threads: 2, Typical TDP: 130 W

PGC 06 processors

LGA 775

AMD CPUID

CPUID: 00800F82h
Explanation:

h	Hex notation
2	Stepping
8	Model
F	Family
0
0
8	Extended family
0
0

CPUID	Core	Model	Part number	Remark
00800F11h	Summit Ridge	Ryzen 5 1600	YD1600BBAEBOX	Also seen with CPUID 00800F82h, Part number YD1600BBAFBOX
00800F82h	Pinnacle Ridge	Ryzen 5 2600
00870F10h	Matisse	Ryzen 5 3600

PCI-e

A PCIe x4 card can function in a PCIe x16 slot. A x1 card can operate in a x4 and x16 slot. A x4 card can operate in a x16 slot.

Motherboards

Asus P5GD1-VM

P.M. Revision 1.06
ASUS page
Manual
CPU-Upgrade website
Supports a lot of Celeron D and Pentium 4 CPU's

Asus P5LD2

P.M: Revision 1.03G
Manual

CPU

CPU-Upgrade website
CPU-World website Pentium 4 on Ebay, Pentium 4 LGA 775/Socket T

Compatible Intel® processors are the P4-650 (3.4E GHz, 800 FSB, L2:2MB, EM64T, HT) among others. See the ASUS page

Compatible Intel® Core™ 2 Duo and Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor are only supported by PCB revision 2.0 or higher
ASUS website
These are:

Core 2 Duo: E4300, E4400, E4500, E4600, E4700

Compatible Pentium Dual core processors (PCG 06)³⁾
These are:

Pentium: E5300, E5400, E5500, E5600, E5700, E5800, E5900
Pentium: E6100, E6300, E6500, E6600, E6700, E6800, E6900

Processor	Cores/Threads	Typical TDP⁴⁾	Single‑Thread Rating⁵⁾
Core2 Duo E4300	2/2	65	661
Core2 Duo E4400	2/2	65	769
Core2 Duo E4500	2/2	65	814
Core2 Duo E4600	2/2	65	924
Core2 Duo E4700	2/2	65	1021
Pentium E5300	2/2	65	1029
Pentium E5400	2/2	65	1078
Pentium E5500	2/2	65	1141
E5600	2/2	65	?
Pentium E5700	2/2	65	1188
Pentium E5800	2/2	65	1278
E5900	2/2	65	?
E6100	2/2	65	?
Pentium E6300	2/2	65	1142
Core2 DuoE6400	2/2	65	810
Pentium E6500	2/2	65	1235
Pentium E6600	2/2	65	1228
Pentium E6700	2/2	65	1315
Pentium E6800	2/2	65	1304
Core2 Duo E6850	2/2	65	1186
Pentium Dual Core E6900	2/2	65	?

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¹⁾

Includeds -k. Be verbose (-vv or -vvv for higher verbosity)

²⁾

Show kernel drivers handling each device

³⁾

Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad “E‑series” (E4xxx‑E6xxx)

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Watt

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From cpubenchmark.net, October 2025

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