cedled lifestream - tagged with diagnostic http://cedled.site40.net/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sweetcron cdledesma@hotpop.com SpeedFan 4.39 – Monitor Your PC Hardware http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/847

SpeedFan 4.39 (Windows, Freeware, 1.79MB) [alt DL] monitors fan speeds, temperatures and voltages in computers with hardware monitor chips. It can even access S.M.A.R.T. info for those hard disks that support this feature and show hard disk temperatures too, if supported. It can even change the FSB on some hardware. Changes: Added full support for Fintek F71889F, even at unusual addresses Added support for a new method to access SMART data Added support for SCSI and SAT hard disk SMART access Added full support for SuperMicro PWS-865-PQ PSU Added full support for Winbond W83795G Added full support for SMSC EMC1402 Added SHORT and EXTENDED OFF-LINE SMART TEST in SMART tab. This feature works on a number of supported interfaces and not on all of them Added voltage readings for Winbond W83793G Properly read Tjmax on Core i7 based Xeons Relabeled IT8512F to IT8512E The tray hint is no longer updated if ShowStaticIcon is true The tray icon tooltip layout is now vertical Added Fintek F72569DG detection I always install this on every Windows box that I setup. Great hardware monitoring software. IceRocket Tags: speedfan, harware, monitor, cpu, temp, windows freeware

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Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:07:00 -0700 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/847
Wireshark 1.2.0 – Open Source Network Protocol Analyzer http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/790

Wireshark 1.2.0 (Windows, Open Source, 17.4MB) [alt DL] is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer, and is the de facto standard across many industries and educational institutions. Changes: Type-ahead search now works properly. Several bugs that affected capture from pipes have been fixed. Many Lua-related bugs have been fixed. Several memory leaks have been found and fixed. The "Follow TCP Stream" feature could show two streams at the same time The hex dump view has been narrowed. WPA and SSL decryption bugs have been fixed. Readability problems on 256-color displays on Windows have been fixed. IceRocket Tags: wireshark, network, protocol, analyzer, windows open source

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Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:13:00 -0700 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/790
HashCheck Shell Extension 2.1.8 – Calculate and Verify Checksums and Hashes from Windows Explorer http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/747

HashCheck Shell Extension 2.1.8 (Windows, Open Source, 81KB) makes it easy for anyone to calculate and verify checksums and hashes from Windows Explorer. In addition to integrating file checksumming functionality into Windows, HashCheck can also create and verify SFV files (and other forms of checksum files, such as .md5 files). It is fast and efficient, with a very light disk and memory footprint, and it is open-source. Features: Checksum/hash verification Shell integration: checksums at your fingertips Create checksum files Lean and mean Free and open-source Compatibility: international support and 64-bit-compatible IceRocket Tags: hashcheck shell extension, windows open source

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Fri, 08 May 2009 15:33:00 -0700 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/747
CPU-Z 1.51 – Free Processor Info Utility http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/737

CPU-Z 1.51 (Windows, Freeware, 1.97MB) [alt DL] is a freeware utility that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system. Changes: New version with installer. NVIDIA ION platform. Intel "Clarkdale" processor preliminary support. IceRocket: cpu-z processor info utility, windows freeware

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Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:18:00 -0700 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/737
GPU-Z 0.3.4 – Graphics Card Info Utility http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/738

GPU-Z 0.3.4 (Windows, Freeware, 434KB) [alt DL] is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU. Changes: Fixed RV740 Bugs: ROP count, shader count, real-time core clock, BIOS dump size Fixed number of transistors on RV790 Fixed BIOS reading on RV790 NVIDIA driver version is returned correctly on Windows 7 GPU-Z should work again on Windows 2000 without PSAPI.DLL Added voltage reading support for HD 4890 Fixed default clock reading on ATI cards that have default clock < boot clock Fixed GM45 to be 65 nm and DX 10.0 Added release date for GTX 275 Fixed GT 130M to be 55 nm and added its release date IceRocket: gpu-z graphics card utility, windows freeware

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Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:15:00 -0700 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/738
SpeedFan 4.38 – Monitor Your PC’s Hardware http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/715

SpeedFan 4.38 (Windows, Freeware, 1.78MB) [alt DL] monitors fan speeds, temperatures and voltages in computers with hardware monitor chips. It can even access S.M.A.R.T. info for those hard disks that support this feature and show hard disk temperatures too, if supported. Changes: Added full support for AMCC/3ware SMART readings Added full support for Intel QST Added full support for ADT7470 Added full support for ADT7462 Added full support for nVidia MCP79 SMBus Added full support for SiS968 SMBus Added full support for Intel i7 internal core temperature reading Improved ITE IT8720F identification Added Fintek F71858 temperature readings PC87360, PC87362, PC87363, PC87364, PC87366 do hide unavailable readings now ProbeGL5xxSM now checks some more registers to try to avoid false detections Improved CPU identification routines Improved FB-DIMM support on some Intel chipsets The exotics tab now shows the fitness of the hard disks connected to ARECA RAID controllers too ARECA and AMCC/3WARE connected hard disks are now searched before the standard channels, trying to avoid aliased, merged or fake reported SMART data Added identification of Fintek F75125R Removed two debug messages related to UGURU3 Added some debug code to try to support VIA CX700/VX700 SMBus DELL SUPPORT is now checked on ATI SBx00, Intel 631xESB, ICH8, ICH9 and ICH10 too Disabled DELL support on 64 bit systems Added /NODELLSCAN command line parameter Fixed daylight saving time handling in event emails Added full support for Windows 7 32 and 64 bit Fixed a minor bug that caused the main window to be minimized when clicked CONFIGURATION / SPEEDS SpinBoxes now allow manual edit Added some scan exceptions for Asus M2N-E and for Dell 0G841G INSTALLER: improved OS identification INSTALLER: fixed the ADMIN identification issue IceRocket: speedfan pc hardware monitor, windows freeware

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Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:48:00 -0700 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/715
Wireshark 1.0.7 – Open Source Network Troubleshooting Tool http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/710

Wireshark 1.0.7 (Windows, Open Source, 21.2MB) [alt DL] is the tool of choice for network troubleshooting, protocol development, and education worldwide. Implemented Fixes: The PROFINET dissector was vulnerable to a format string overflow. The LDAP dissector could crash on Windows. The Check Point High-Availability Protocol (CPHAP) dissector could crash. Wireshark could crash while loading a Tektronix .rf5 file. And other fixes and enhancements. IceRocket: wireshark network protocol analyzer troubleshoot, windows open source

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Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:13:00 -0700 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/710
GPU-Z 0.3.2 – Video Card and GPU Info Utility http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/652

GPU-Z 0.3.2 (Windows, Freeware, 372KB) [alt DL] is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU. Changes: Clock reading on ATI cards fixed GT200b is now detected as 55 nm Added detection for GeForce GT 120, GT 130, GT 130M, FX 5200, 9400 GT, 9600 GSO 512, FX 2700M, 9500 GS, Quadro FX 540M, Quadro FX 3700M, 9650M GT, Quadro FX 370M, 9400 IGP, 9300 IGP, 8200M G Added support for S3 Chrome 500 Series Added new ATI logo Fixed screen corruption during screenshot of sensors tab Added support to show lowest, highest and average reading on sensors tab (click on sensor value to switch) Fixed number of texture units on RV730 Fixed Catalyst version reading IceRocket: gpu-z video card gpu info, windows freeware

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Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:05:00 -0800 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/652
Memtest86+ 2.11 – Test Your RAM Hardware Intensively http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/517

Memtest86+ 2.11 (OS independent, Open Source, 51KB) [alt DL] is a port by some members of the x86-secret team based on the well-known original memtest86 written by Chris Brady. Our goal is to provide an up-to-date and completely reliable version of this software tool aimed at memory failure detection. Changes: Added support for Intel Core i5 (Lynnfield) CPU Added support for Intel P55 Southbridge Added support for Intel PM45/GM45/GM47 Mobile chipset Added support for Intel GL40/GS45 Mobile chipset Corrected DDR2/DDR3 detection on Intel x35/x45 Corrected detection on some Core i7 CPU Fixed a bug with some AMI BIOS (freeze at startup) Various bug fixes IceRocket: memtest86+ 2.11 memory test, open source

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Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:41:00 -0800 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/517
HWiNFO32 (Portable ZIP) 2.36 – Hardware Info and Diagnostic Tool http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/502

HWiNFO32 (Portable ZIP) 2.36 (Windows, Freeware, 1.7MB) [alt DL] is a professional hardware information and diagnostic tool supporting latest components, industry technologies and standards. It's are targeted to recognize and extract the most possible amount of information about computer's hardware which makes it suitable for users searching for driver updates, computer manufactures, system integrators and technical experts too. Retrieved information are presented in a logical and easily understandable form and can be exported into various types of reports. Changes: Added new AMD Family 10h CPU models Enhanced nVidia MCP79/7A support Added possibility to use direct low-level PCI access (required for nVidia MCP79/7A support) Added S3 Chrome 500 Series Added several new nVidia and ATI GPUs Enhanced support of VIA CX700, CX800/VX800/VX820 chipsets Added reporting of maximum supported memory clock for Nehalem family Added possibility to copy selected data from screen to clipboard Updated Tj,max per SKU according to latest Intel specifications Updated support of Intel Havendale/Auburndale and Pineview Added Intel B43 chipset Several other minor updates and bug fixes IceRocket: hwinfo32 portable, windows freeware

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Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:24:00 -0800 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/502
Memtest86+ 2.10 – Test Your Memory Modules http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/265

Memtest86+ 2.10 (Windows, Open Source, 51KB) [alt DL] is a port by some members of the x86-secret team based on the well-known original memtest86 written by Chris Brady. Changes: Added support for Intel Core i7 (Nehalem) CPU Added support for Intel Atom Processors Added support for Intel G41/G43/G45 Chipsets Added support for Intel P43/P45 Chipsets Added support for Intel US15W (Poulsbo) Chipset Added support for Intel EP80579 (Tolapai) SoC CPU Added support for ICH10 Southbridge (SPD/DMI) Added detection for Intel 5000X Now fully aware of CPU w/ L3 cache (Core i7 & K10) Added workaround for DDR3 DMI detection Fixed Intel 5000Z chipset detection Fixed Memory Frequency on AMD K10 Fixed cache detection on C7/Isaiah CPU Fix Memtest86+ not recognized as Linux Kernel IceRocket: memtest86+, memory test, windows, open source

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Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:04:00 -0800 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/265
HWiNFO32 2.30 Build 142 Beta – Diagnose Your Hardware http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/197

HWiNFO32 2.30 Build 142 Beta (Windows, Freeware, 1.7MB) [alt DL] is a professional hardware information and diagnostic tool supporting latest components, industry technologies and standards. It's are targeted to recognize and extract the most possible amount of information about computer's hardware which makes it suitable for users searching for driver updates, computer manufactures, system integrators and technical experts too. Changes: Updated branding of AMD Family 10h Added ATI RADEON HD 4350, RADEON HD 4850 X2, RS780E, RS780L Enhanced support of ATI RV710 Added possibility to put sensor readings into system tray (via Right-click on sensor value) Added possibility to disable reading of specified sensor values (via Right-click on sensor value) IceRocket: hwinfo32, hardware, diagnose, windows, freeware

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Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:49:00 -0700 http://cedled.site40.net/items/view/197