Whats The Best Tool...

[Cyonic]

To tell me what exactly inside my laptop?
I've just brought a new laptop from eBay and wanted to know what exactly is inside it.

[DWk]

I assume the hardware components...

Get AIDA32 (http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=2&q=http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php%3Fbit%3D32&e=7385) or Sisoft Sandra (http://www.sisoftware.net)

[Cyonic]

Thats the one.
Thanks ever so much!

[DWk]

Anytime :)

[NightStalker]

Berlarc Advisor (http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html), another alternative. :)

[_John_Lennon_]

DXdiag for most things.
and Device manger for everything else.

You guys are too soon to jump to downloading stuff to do stuff for u that WINDOWS actually does right for you in the first place.

[clocker]

Originally posted by _John_Lennon_@25 January 2004 - 22:06
DXdiag for most things.
and Device manger for everything else.

You guys are too soon to jump to downloading stuff to do stuff for u that WINDOWS actually does right for you in the first place.
You have a point John, but why doesn't Windows put ALL of the info in one place, available with one click like BelArc does?

[adamp2p]

Yes, but personally I prefer AIDA32. It is the most comprehensive tool for telling you everything about the components of your computer.

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by clocker+26 January 2004 - 01:48--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker @ 26 January 2004 - 01:48)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-_John_Lennon_@25 January 2004 - 22:06
DXdiag for most things.
and Device manger for everything else.

You guys are too soon to jump to downloading stuff to do stuff for u that WINDOWS actually does right for you in the first place.
You have a point John, but why doesn&#39;t Windows put ALL of the info in one place, available with one click like BelArc does? [/b][/quote]
Techincally, it IS all in Windows Device Manager..........

[DWk]

Any of those progs is more user(noob?)-friendly.

Specially since something can be messed up in the Device Manager, while there&#39;s no harm with AIDA32 or Belarc :01:

[johnboy27]

Originally posted by _John_Lennon_+26 January 2004 - 09:17--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (_John_Lennon_ @ 26 January 2004 - 09:17)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by clocker@26 January 2004 - 01:48
<!--QuoteBegin-_John_Lennon_@25 January 2004 - 22:06
DXdiag for most things.
and Device manger for everything else.

You guys are too soon to jump to downloading stuff to do stuff for u that WINDOWS actually does right for you in the first place.
You have a point John, but why doesn&#39;t Windows put ALL of the info in one place, available with one click like BelArc does?
Techincally, it IS all in Windows Device Manager.......... [/b][/quote]
What happens if you just bought a system and the drivers and such are not installed properly??? The device manager just tells you that you have a display adapter.I have bought a few older mobo&#39;s lately and worked on a few systems for friends in the last little while that have no names on the mobo.How do you figure out what they are?? Device manager won&#39;t tell you. Aida32 has saved me many hours of searching the net for drivers and what not.
For instance I have a slot 1 ATX mobo ,the only thing written on the board is Legend QDI.What type of board do you suppose it is? Yes it is a QDI,but legend has nothing to do with what it is.Alot of older boards are like this , so the best way to know exactly what it is is to use aida32 . I have used Belarc advisor in the past but find aida32 much better.

[peat moss]

Belrac runs rights from your brower fits on a floppy . What more could you ask for?

[SciManAl]

What more could you ask for?

A hamburger



Umm great point Windows should be your first try though only go with more apps if you can&#39;t find it with windows...

[peat moss]

With fries? so windows can tell me my memorey type ? ddr sdrm pc 100 or pc 133
oh please people get with the program you make me laff. We are trying to help in some cases complete noobie&#39;s . Give me a break ;)





where&#39;s device manager? :lol:

[peat moss]

To the few members that posted the links to said programs . Good on you Allways the same ones helping . Why is that?



Belrac & AIDIA 32

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by peat moss@26 January 2004 - 23:50
so windows can tell me my memorey type ? ddr sdrm pc 100 or pc 133





where&#39;s device manager? :lol:
Okay, well I do use CPU-Z to find out my Ram type, and any info on it.

Oh and btw, Windows Device manager is in Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager.

You can also hit Windows+Pause/break button next to your scroll lock to get to the system window. (Thanks VB/Adam for that)

[peat moss]

For all us noobie heres one :D


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/usi...g/devicemgr.asp (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/devicemgr.asp)

[peat moss]

John the point I was trying to make was some people need more help than others. sorry for the bad vibes :)




Cpu- z ? thanks i&#39;ll try that