How to find out if CPU is PAE or non-PAE?

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How to find out if CPU is PAE or non-PAE?

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Hi.

How do I find out if my machine is PAE or non-PAE?
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Re: How to find out if Machine is PAE or non-PAE?

#2 Post by James C »

RSH wrote:Hi.

How do I find out if my machine is PAE or non-PAE?

Code: Select all

cat /proc/cpuinfo
or use Hardinfo...

Under devices, select Processor.

From there, you can see the processor's capabilities (along with their simple descriptions).

If PAE is not listed, your processor does not support it.

HTH.

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#3 Post by James C »

# cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 15
model : 67
model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
stepping : 3
cpu MHz : 1995.066
cache size : 512 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 2
core id : 0
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 0
initial apicid : 0
fdiv_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow extd_apicid pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy
bogomips : 3991.38
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts fid vid ttp tm stc

processor : 1
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 15
model : 67
model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
stepping : 3
cpu MHz : 1995.066
cache size : 512 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 2
core id : 1
cpu cores : 2
apicid : 1
initial apicid : 1
fdiv_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow extd_apicid pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy
bogomips : 3991.45
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts fid vid ttp tm stc

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#4 Post by RSH »

Thank you very much, James C.

I have a PAE machine.

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#5 Post by nooby »

flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic
Seems that I have it on the HP/Compaq Desktoptoo.
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though

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