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January-February 2008

[28.02.2008]OpenGL Extension Viewer 3.01 is available for download! Here's what's new: transparency test, UI tweaks, ATI Catalyst version detection, display driver date detection, bugfixes.

DriveSitter 1.5.0.3 has been released! This version fixes a few bugs.

[27.02.2008]ASUS has released PC Probe II 1.04.46!
Hard Drive Inspector 2.80 build 464 is available for download! This version adds support for Quik Tech Solutions USB storage adapters.

Video Memory Stress Test 1.2 has been released! This version fixes a number of bugs and includes a small tool to create a bootable disk in order to test all the available RAM OS-independently.

IOzone Filesystem Benchmark 3.287 is available for download!

[26.02.2008]Alchemy Eye 9.0.80 is available for download!

PassMark PerformanceTest 6.1 has been updated with build 1012! This is a bugfix release.

PassMark BurnInTest 5.3 Build 1014 is available for download! It includes a number of minor changes.

Seagate has released SeaTools for Windows 1.1.3.2!

StatWin Professional 7.8 Beta 2 is available for download! New in this release: improved Report System, enhanced support for Windows Vista, User Groups, limited user account compatibility, bugfixes, etc.

[25.02.2008]PC Wizard 2008 1.84 has been released! New features include: support for Intel 3200/3210, Intel 5400A/B, nVidia 610/620/630 and nVidia 750/780/790 chipsets, support for Intel E1400/E7200, AMD Phenom "RB-C0" stepping, VIA C7-D processors, support for ACPI Thermal zone, support for FB-DIMM Memory, support for Analog Devices ADT7490 sensor chip, bugfixes, etc.

[23.02.2008]CPUCooL 8.0.7 has been released! Here's what's new: support for some new chipsets and PLLs, a lot of bugfixes.

[22.02.2008]MemTest86+ 2.01 has been released! New features include: support for 45 nm Mobile Core 2 w/ 3 Mb L2, support for i945GM/PM/GME & i946PL/GZ, support for iGM965/iGL960/iPM965/iGME965/iGLE960, detection for SiS 649/656/671/672, detection for i430MX/i430TX, bugfixes, etc.

ASTRA 5.35 is available for download! Here's what's new: reading of SPD information on Intel ICH10 hub and nVidia MCP67 south bridge, detection of memory modules max case temperature, detection of Intel Quad-Core Xeon (Yorkfield), Intel Dual-Core Xeon (Wolfdale, Wolfdale DP), Intel Core 2 Extreme (Penryn), Intel Celeron Dual-Core, Celeron (Yonah), VIA Isaiah processors, improved support for AMD Phenom family processor, updated device database, bugfixes, etc.

ASTRA32 1.56 has been released! New features include: reading of SPD information on Intel ICH10 hub and nVidia MCP67 south bridge, detection of memory modules max case temperature, detection of Intel Quad-Core Xeon (Yorkfield), Intel Dual-Core Xeon (Wolfdale, Wolfdale DP), Intel Core 2 Extreme (Penryn), Intel Celeron Dual-Core, Celeron (Yonah), VIA Isaiah processors, improved support for AMD Phenom family processor, command line switch /SKIPSERVER, updated devices database, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[21.02.2008]SensorsView Pro 3.1 has been updated with build 14201!

HMonitor 4.4.0.2 has been released! Here's what's new: nVidia GPU temperature monitoring under Windows Vista, Intel QST/HECI interface support, minor improvements and bugfixes.

Advanced HostMonitor 7.14 Beta is available for download! It has a number of minor improvements and bugfixes. Visit the official page for details.

[20.02.2008]Fresh Diagnose 7.76 has been released! It includes a new module called Browser Helper Objects (Internet/Network section).

ASUS has released PC Probe II 1.04.45!
CD/DVD Diagnostic 3.0.0 build 59 is available for download!

[19.02.2008]NovaBench 2.0 has been released! New features include: HDD Write Speed test, MD5 Hashing test, CPU temperature monitoring, bugfixes, etc.

Geekbench 2.0.12 is available for download!

GPU-Z 0.1.7 has been released! Here's what's new: detection of ATi Radeon HD 3850 AGP, Rage LT Pro and nVidia GeForce 8400 GS, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[18.02.2008]HDDLife for Notebooks 3.1.157 has been released! It includes a number of minor improvements and bugfixes.

CPU-Z 1.44.1 is available for download!

[17.02.2008]Belarc Advisor 7.2.22.7 is available for download!

[15.02.2008]SIV 3.29 has been released! This version has a number of minor improvements, including updates for Windows Server 2008 RTM and Windows Vista SP1 RTM, restored sensor reporting for the Winbond W83781D and similar sensors that do not have an LPC I/O interface, etc.

[14.02.2008]OpenGL Extension Viewer 3.00 has been released! It has a lot of new features and improvements, including: Windows Vista like interface, Direct X Version Check (Direct X 9, Direct X 10 and Shader Model), better OpenGL driver version detection under Windows Vista, improved database browser, improved tests, etc.

[13.02.2008]Belarc Advisor 7.2.22.6 is available for download!

HWiNFO32 1.78 has been released! New features include: AMD K10 internal CPU diode monitoring, support for nVidia Tesla C870 GPU computing processor, preliminary support for VIA CNA Processor (Isaiah), nVidia MCP77/78 support, support for FB-DIMM integrated thermal sensor, minor improvements and bugfixes.

HD Tune 2.55 has been released! It includes several minor improvements. HD Tune Pro 3.00, an extended version of HD Tune is also available for download.

[12.02.2008]Hard Drive Inspector 2.70 build 459 is available for download! This version adds support for Fujitsu HandyDrive USB drives.

[11.02.2008]WebServer Stress Tool 7.2.1.246/247 is available for download! This is a maintenance release.

[10.02.2008]System Analyser 5.3t has been released! New features include: support for the latest nVidia and ATi cards, updated device database, minor improvements, bugfixes, etc.

Drive Health 2.5.168 is available for download!

[09.02.2008]MemTest86+ 2.00 has been released! This verion has a wealth of improvements, including: major architectures changes, Advanced DMI Errors Reporting Mode, support for bus ratio changes on Intel Core CPU, SPD Data Display for all Intel Chipsets, preliminary support for VIA CN Isaiah and Intel Nehalem, support for VIA C7/C7-D/C7-M/Eden, support for AMD K10 (Phenom) and Intel Core 2 45nm (Penryn), support for FSB1333/FSB1600 Intel CPU, support for Intel 5400A/5400B, Intel Q35/P35/G33/Q33 and Intel X38/X48, preliminary support for Intel 5000P/V/Z, etc.

CPU-Z 1.44 has been released! New features include: preliminary support for VIA Isaiah processor, support for all VIA Model D processors (VIA C7-M, VIA C7-D, VIA Eden, VIA Eden), memory timings display for Intel 5400A/B MCH (Skulltrail), bugfixes.

HWMonitor 1.07 has been released! Here's what's new: ACPI Thermal Zones support, support for FB-DIMM integrated thermal sensor (IntelŽ 5400A/B MCH only), support for Analog DeviceŽ ADM1021, ADM1027 and ADM1030.

[08.02.2008]Video Memory Stress Test 1.1 has been released! New features include: improved video RAM size detection, new test set (Express 15%), bugfixes.

[07.02.2008]Drive Health 2.5.164 is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

[06.02.2008]SensorsView Pro 3.1 has been updated with build 14021!

CrystalDiskMark 2.1.0 has been released! This version fixes a couple of critical bugs.

Advanced HostMonitor 7.10 is available for download! It has a number of new features and improvements. Visit the official page for details.

DVDInfoPro 4.7.9 is available for download!

[05.02.2008]NetGong 6.4 (Build 205) is available for download! It includes "Enable/Disable Alert" functionality, improved E-mail alert, improved Options dialog, and a few other minor improvements and bug fixes. Moreover, added ability to refresh a selected monitored region, from a single server to hundreds of devices.

NetInfo 6.4 (Build 205) has been released! It includes vastly improved multithreaded engine, improved Options dialog, and a few other minor improvements and bug fixes.

Alchemy Eye 9.0.79 has been released! The program is now separated into the Client and Server modules, besides it is now fully compatible with Windows Vista.

GPU-Z 0.1.6 has been released! Here's what's new: GPU Sensors tab, bus width reading for NV10, detection of Intel i740 and GM45, a lot of minor improvements and bugfixes.

Video Memory Stress Test 1.0 Final has been released!

[04.02.2008]HDD Health 3.2 build 134 Beta has been released! It includes a number of minor improvements and bugfixes, as well as extended hard drive information.

Geekbench 2.0.11 is available for download!

Video Memory Stress Test 0.15b is available for download!

[03.02.2008]Thaiphoon Burner 5.0 build 0203 has been released! It has a couple of minor improvements, as well as support for nVidia MCP 7.

Video Card Stability Test 1.0.0.3 is available for download!

[01.02.2008]Video Memory Stress Test 0.14b is available for download!

[31.01.2008]3DMark Vantage launch is near! Futuremark Corporation is almost ready to release the next 3DMark. Here's the first official screenshot taken from the latest build of 3DMark Vantage. The company has also launched the official 3DMark Vantage promotion page at http://www.3dmark.com. On the promotion page there are two more screen shots from 3DMark Vantage, free online tool to check if the users system is capable of 3DMark Vantage and more to come as we get closer to the launch.

3DMark Vantage. Click to enlarge.


Video Memory Stress Test 0.13b is available for download! It includes a number of minor improvements.

[30.01.2008]Prime95 v.25.6 is available for download!

Futuremark Logo [29.01.2008]Futuremark Corporation has announced the formation of a group named the Futuremark Games Studio. "Futuremark Games Studio is committed to developing original IP games with the highest quality game play combined with our established track record of creating blow-your-socks-off visuals", said Tero Sarkkinen, CEO of Futuremark Corporation. "For years, our fans have been asking us when will we start making games. Very soon they are going to get it - and then some!"
Over the past 10 years Futuremark's team of brilliant artists and engineers has created remarkably beautiful demos and benchmarks for a variety of clients to show off the abilities of their platforms. Although the new studio will demonstrate its ability to seamlessly integrate the latest technologies into its engines, its mission is to build world class games that bring new and entertaining game play to gamers. This includes games and their engines that deliver stellar performance even on modest platforms right up to the most enthusiastic levels of performance hardware.

What's more, Futuremark has also released the "Price and Performance Information Page" on YouGamers.com. This new service takes the guesswork out of buying your next processor or graphics card. Futuremark currently receives over 20,000 benchmark results from 3DMark06 each day which provide real-life performance statistics contributing to a more accurate service for the informed shopper. This data from the 3DMark06 scores is matched with retail prices from CNET Shopper and is used to calculate relative performance from over 120 processors and graphic cards to help consumers make better purchasing decisions. The service is available free for anyone at: http://www.yougamers.com/hardware/stats/3dmark06/priceandperformance/.

NEW: Video Memory Stress Test allows to thoroughly test your video RAM for errors and faults!

[28.01.2008]CD/DVD Diagnostic 3.0.0 build 54 is available for download!

PassMark PerformanceTest 6.1 has been updated with build 1011! Here's what's new: searching for online baselines for AMD Phenom and Intel Core 2 Extreme, removed restriction of only allowing a single instance of PerformanceTest to run at one time, minor changes to license management.

Hard Drive Inspector 2.63 build 451 is available for download! It improves HTML and text reports.

[27.01.2008]VSO Inspector 1.4.0.0 has been released! This version includes a number of minor improvements and bugfixes.

[26.01.2008]Intel has released the Processor Identification Utility 3.75!

[24.01.2008]An updated version of PCIDEVS.TXT is available for download!
[23.01.2008]System Spec 2.62 is available for download!

Geekbench 2.0.10 is available for download!

Advanced HostMonitor 7.08 is available for download! It has a number of new features and improvements. Visit the official page for details.

[22.01.2008]HDD Health 3.1 build 102 Beta has been released after almost 5 years of silence! Its main features are as follows: new engine for gathering S.M.A.R.T. information, improved Drive Health state detection, system temperature monitor for ACPI systems, partitions free space monitor, simplified interface.

OpenGL Extension Viewer 2.33 has been released! This version includes a couple of minor improvements and bugfixes.

HMonitor 4.4.0.1 has been released! Here's what's new: AMD/ATi Graphics cards h/w monitoring support, fan speed monitoring for Dell notebooks, support for ITE IT8726F and Fintek F75363F sensor chips, AOpen EZ661 mainboard support, minor improvements and bugfixes.

PC Wizard 2008 1.83 is available for download! This release includes a number of minor improvements and bugfixes.

SensorsView Pro 3.1 has been updated with build 13211!

[21.01.2008]NEW: System Stability Tester tries to test the system's stability by calculating up to 128 millions of Pi!

[20.01.2008]ASUS has released PC Probe II 1.04.42!
[18.01.2008]AMD64 CPU Assistant 0.8.1.278 has been released! Here's what's new: startup CPU voltage and multiplier display, current CPU voltage and multiplier display, FID/VID Control detection, support for AMD Athlon 64 X2 (Windsor, rev. JH-F3), SSE5 detection, support for ATI(AMD) RD780/790 and RX780/790 north bridges, minor changes and bugfixes.

[17.01.2008]GPU Caps Viewer 1.4.2 is available for download! It has a number of minor improvements, including support for Catalyst 8.1.

SensorsView Pro 3.1 has been updated with build 13161!

[16.01.2008]Thaiphoon Burner 5.0 build 0115 Final has been released! It includes a lot of new powerful features, such as SPD quick information panel, ultimate SPD data decoder and report creator, SMBase Address Prober, EEPROM text dump import function and SPD Database Net Browser. The latter provides access to the online firmware database. Besides, it can connect to the OCZ server and download any SPD image you need for free!

CoreTemp 0.96.1 has been released! Here's what's new: support for AMD Phenom and ''Barcelona'' Opteron processors, support for all K8 processors, support for the Intel Celeron M 500 series, bugfixes.

[15.01.2008]An updated version of PCIDEVS.TXT is available for download!
FRAPS 2.9.4 has been released! New in this version: 64-bit Fraps FPS1 codec, support for resolutions up to 2560x1600 on single core CPUs, small improvements and bugfixes.

SIV 3.28 has been released! New features include: initial support for the Intel X48, 5400A and 5400B chipsets, improved reporting of Dual-Core AMD Opteron 2218 (Santa Rosa), Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-60 (Trinidad) and similar CPUs, minor changes and bugfixes.

[14.01.2008]Samsung Drive Diagnostic Utility (Hutil) 2.10 has been released!

System Spec 2.61 is available for download!

[13.01.2008]CrystalDiskMark 2.0 has been released! This version fixes a critical bug.

[12.01.2008]CrystalDiskMark 1.0.6a is available for download!

[11.01.2008]NEW: PassMark AppTimer is used to benchmark an application's startup time!

[10.01.2008]GPU Caps Viewer 1.4.1 is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

SensorsView Pro 3.1 has been updated with build 13011!

Belarc Advisor 7.2.22.5 is available for download!

[09.01.2008]GPU Caps Viewer 1.4.0 has been released! New features include: graphics card validation, new OpenGL demo with HDR and DoF, minor improvements, etc.

Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.7.7.15 has been released! Here's what's new: improved support for HD DVD, BD and DVD-RW DL, improved support for ASUS, LG and LiteOn drives, small improvements and bugfixes.

[08.01.2008]Hard Drive Inspector 2.62 build 447 is available for download! This release includes support for the Romanian language.

Fresh Diagnose 7.74 has been released! It includes two new modules: Internet Explorer URL and Internet Caches in Traces section.

[07.01.2008]System Spec 2.60 is available for download!

[06.01.2008]CPU-Z 1.43 has been released! New features include: Intel Skulltrail platform support (Core 2 Extreme QX9775 + 5400B MCH), Intel X48 chipset detection, AMD Athlon 64-LE 1600 and 1620 support, bugfixes.

[03.01.2008]CD/DVD Diagnostic 3.0.0 build 53 is available for download!

[02.01.2008]CoreTemp 0.96 has been released! It includes a number of bugfixes and support for some new Intel CPU models.

[01.01.2008]PC Wizard 2008 1.82 has been released! It includes a number of minor improvements and bugfixes.

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