...work on a motherboard - is there an eqivalent for CPUs?

the best cpu scanners ,especially if your looking to upgrade and want as much info as possible are cpu-z(http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php),this will give you your current processor and all relevant info such as clock speed,fsb,plus memory type and latency,frequency,and clock cycle the Intel® Chipset Identification Utility (http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_D...=eng),this small download will let you know everything about your chipset(including processor)and works with all Intel® processors and chipsets however the Intel® Processor Identification Utility(http://www.intel.com/support/processors/...77.htm)and the Intel® Processor Frequency ID Utility(http://www.intel.com/support/processors/...77.htm)are both excellent utilitys for users with Intel® processors,you need to download them and install them,one will identifu your current processor,and the second will identify and report your processors current clock speed and other specifications(f.s.b,multi-plyer, ect) amd also do similar utilitys,for users with AMD Athlon™ 64 processors you can download the AMD CPUInfo (http://www.amd.com/gb-uk/Processors/Tech...html),this just like the Intel® utility will display all the amd processor information including clock speed and fsb among other useful info i hope this has helped good luck mate!