Preface
Some time ago, Xiaobai saw a lot of ways on the Internet about how old the computer is, which is basically the same, but it doesn't get to the point.
Today, Xiaobai also came to chat with his friends: how can I tell how old the computer is?
When it comes to judging how old a computer is, you can only look at the approximate time, but it's enough. If you want to go into detail about what month it is, except for the notebook, everything else needs to be guessed.
Today, let's take a look at the way to query the old and new computers.
The body begins
First of all, let's be clear: computers are divided into desktops, all-in-one computers and notebooks. If it is a brand machine, it basically has a corresponding serial number.
Serial number
Log in to the official website of the corresponding brand, and then find a word like [Service Support], and check the corresponding serial number of the computer to find out when the computer left the factory.
p.s. I don't have a Windows notebook at hand, so I can't show it to my friends.
Query on the system
On Windows, press [Win] + [R], enter [cmd], and press Enter
Type [systeminfo] in the black box that appears, and press enter
You can see the corresponding system information, there are three time records: initial installation date, system boot time, and BIOS version.
- The initial installation date refers to the time when the system was last installed/reinstalled, for example, today (May 7, 2024) I reinstalled the system, then the time recorded on this initial installation date is May 7, 2024.
- The system startup time refers to the boot time at the time of this use.
- The BIOS version refers to the date on which the BIOS was installed, and generally speaking, this date refers to the version of the BIOS when the motherboard is burned into the BIOS after it is manufactured. If the BIOS hasn't been updated in the middle, this time is basically enough to determine when the computer motherboard was manufactured. However, if the user manually updates the BIOS in the middle of use, this time will be changed.
Query the CPU model directly
Click [Right Mouse Button] - [Properties] on [This Computer]
Find the model of the CPU, here I am the i7-10700KF
Then open Baidu, search for [CPU model + intel or AMD], here I am [i7-10700kf intel]
Then find the URL with Intel or AMD in the URL, and click to enter (as long as it is a connection with Intel or AMD logo)
Then click to [Specifications]
You can see the release date of the CPU in the [Supplementary Information] position, and I wrote Q2'20 here, which means the second quarter of 2020.
This CPU is 4 years away from today, June 18, 2024...... Time flies.
What do you think of this Q2'20?
Q1 refers to the first quarter, which is from January to March. The year is divided into four quarters, which are Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 in English.
The next 20 refers to the year, and if it is the fourth quarter of 2023, then it will be expressed as Q4'23.
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Looking at the new and old of the computer is mainly to look at the release time of the processor, if you look at other hardware, it is basically inaccurate. For example, the Intel CPU in 2022 can be used on the new motherboard in 2023, then the BIOS time of the motherboard will be one year late.
The performance of the computer mainly depends on the performance of the processor first, if the processor is too old, other hardware is useless even if it is very new, so looking at the release date of the CPU is a good way to determine whether the computer is new or old.