Free system spec analyser
Do you know what is running under the hood of your computer? Well, chances are that if you haven’t had to know before now, it probably won’t be long before you do need to know.
For instance, if you upgrade your operating system, you may need to know what components make up your system to source new drivers. Or if you plan to upgrade your hardware, you’ll need to know what hardware you currently have so you can decide on what to replace it with.
If you want to see at a glance what hardware comprises your PC, head to tech journalist Darren Yates’ Web site and download his System Spec Analyser. Just click on the download button and follow the prompts and you’ll get all the informations you’ll need in a matter of seconds.
Here’s a list of the information it extracts from your system:
* Processor make and model
* Processor actual clock speed (as opposed to what’s written on the box)
* Motherboard make and model
* BIOS version
* System memory and speed
* Graphics card
* Hard drives (SATA, IDE, RAID and USB storage included)
* Optical drives
* Operating system (include 32-bit or 64-bit indication and any service packs added)
* Monitor make and model
* Graphics card memory, resolution and refresh rate, driver version and maximum refresh rate supported.
The software is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7, 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems and is a 1.31M download.
A very handy little tool.
Gail Lipscombe has worked for some of Australia's hottest tech magazines for over 10 years. In her blog, she focuses on demystifying technology, gadgets and the web for average consumers.