The Cheap Computer Hardware Parts Handbook

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Computer Software Utilities and Information

Benchmark Utilities and Programs

  1. Cache Check 7 - Secondary (L2) cache benchmark.
  2. Coretest - Hard drive performance test.
  3. Intel's PCT - Intel's performance counter tool.
  4. Mem Speed - By the author of Cache Check, this util more thoroughly tests speed of the system RAM.
  5. Netlib Page of Benchmarks - Various benchmarks (Linpack, Dhrystones, Whetstones).
  6. Pass Mark - Integer/FPU/MMX speed test.
  7. Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation - SPEC benchmarking organization.
  8. STREAM - UVA's STREAM memory benchmark.
  9. TCD Labs - HD Tach / CD Tach / DVD Tach benchmarks.
  10. Ulrich's Benchpage - Links to many different benchmarks.

Software Utilities

  1. 6x86 Opt - Page on the Cyrix 6x86 optimization util.
  2. AMD CPUID - AMD's CPU Identification program.
  3. Belarc - System analysis tools. 
  4. Cool Tools and Other links - Some utils including a prog. to check whether your BIOS supports Int13h Extensions.
  5. CPU Burn-in - CPU/overclocking testing util.
  6. CPU Performance Enhancing Utilities - Squeezing that last bit of performance out of your CPU.
  7. CPU Idle - Put CPU into suspend mode when idle (reduces power consumption and heat dissipation). Also home for Raw Power optimization util.
  8. CRT_AT2 - Mirror. Requires VBRUN300.DLL!
  9. CTCM 1.7A - New version of ctcm. Now includes English translation.
  10. Entech Homepage - Commercial site with utils for monitors and video cards. Includes Powerstrip, PCIList, Multires, DDCTest, and others.
  11. fu-rd19i (XMSDSK) - DOS/Win RAMDisk program.
  12. Gold Memory - RAM testing util.
  13. Hardware Diagnostics - ComputerCraft's hardware diagnostic tools page (Burn-In, CacheChk, SysChk, Snooper).
  14. Hardware Monitor Links - Links to programs that monitor the computer's hardware. Not CRT stuff.
  15. Heavy Load - Burn-in test program.
  16. Intel CPUID - Intel's CPU identifier program. Only for Intel processors. [English version]
  17. Intel Processor Frequency ID - Program that reads PIROM chip on Intel P-III and P-III Xeon processors.
  18. JG Soft - Home of EditPad and other cool tools.
  19. Memtest86 - Memory testing utility.
  20. Motherboard Monitor - System monitor (temp, fan speed, etc.).
  21. MXK6OPT - Optimizes the K6-2 and K6-3 with a CXT core.
  22. Nokia Monitor Test - Monitor test util.
  23. PC-Config - Hardware detection / benchmarking / diagnosis utility.
  24. PowerLeap Control Panel - Adjust various features in your CPU.
  25. RAM Booster - Free up memory in Windows.
  26. Refresh Force - Win2000/XP refresh rate util.
  27. SetK6v3 - c't's German util to turn on features in the K6-2 chips with a CXT core (and K6-III).
  28. SciTech Software - SciTech Display Doctor.
  29. SiSoft Sandra - Comprehensive hardware detection utility.
  30. Stuffit Expander - Stuffit compression util.
  31. Syschk - Hardware diagnostic tool.
  32. TaskInfo2000 - Windows system information tool.
  33. TweakBIOS - Cool utility for tweaking a computer's BIOS settings.
  34. Utility Geek - Loads of PC utilities and tools.
  35. WinZip - Winzip compression util.

     

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