CPU-Z is the tool of choice now. http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of DHSinclair > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:24 AM > To: Hardware Group > Subject: [H] WCPUID by H.Oda > > Does anyone still use this old tool? I realize that the author, H.Oda, > walked away from development some years ago and turned it over to some > group I read as "NrkLv." > > I had been using v3.1a on my old W2K systems. Bro turned me on to a > new > version, v3.30. OK. > > Now have 5 XPproSP3 clients. 4 of them play V3.30 w/o problems. > > My 5th client crashes hard (reboots!) when either v3.1a or v3.30 are > started! 2 weeks of research seems to point at the file > NRKCTL32.SYS. But, I can not find any reasonable remedy yet. > Yes, this 5th XP client is put together with all my remaining "suspect" > parts from the past 2 months. And, yes, there was a bad dimm found! > But, > otherwise, this collection of parts now seems to run XP w/o any other > problem! I've even used it to burn my first 2 CD's........... :) > > Am I confused? You betcha! Ideas, opinions, suggestions are welcome! > Best, > Duncan
