News archive


March-April 2009

[30.04.2009]ASUS has released PC Probe II 1.04.68!

[29.04.2009]EVGA Precision 1.7.1 has been released! Here's what's new: update checking system, improved support for Logitech keyboards (now Logitech keyboard soft-buttons can be used to scroll Precision's LCD text in any direction).

GPU-Z 0.3.4 has been released! Here's what's new: voltage reading support for HD 4890, release date display for GTX 275, numerous bugfixes, etc.

HDDLife for Notebooks 3.1.165 is available for download!

EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.01.1720 Beta is available for download! Changes include: SPD memory information for Acer Aspire 5737 Series notebook, detection of nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M video chip, anti-virus support for Norton AntiVirus 2009, firewall software support for Norton Internet Security 2009, bugfixes.
[28.04.2009]CPU-Z 1.51 has been released! Changes include: new installer, support for NVIDIA ION platform, preliminary support for Intel "Clarkdale" processor.

CD/DVD Diagnostic 3.0.0 has been updated with build 86!

[27.04.2009]SiSoftware Sandra 2009 SP3 (2009.5.15.97) is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

[26.04.2009]nHancer 2.5.1 has been released! Changes include: support for GeForce 182 and 185 drivers, support for Windows 7, completely new "Show GPU info" output, interface tweaks, minor changes and bugfixes.

GMABooster 1.3d has been released!

SetFSB 2.2.113.85 is available for download! This release adds support for CY28341OC-3 (Biostar M7VIZ) clock generator and VIA KM400 chipset.

Advanced HostMonitor 8.00 beta is available for download! It includes a lot of new features and improvements. Visit the official page for details.

[25.04.2009]Real Temp 3.20 RC4 is available for download!
CD/DVD Diagnostic 3.0.0 has been updated with build 85!

[24.04.2009]Thaiphoon Burner 6.2.2.0 build 0422 Final has been released! It adds support for Elixir Memory modules.

AMD Overdrive 3.0.1 has been released! New features include: AMD Black Edition Memory Profiles (pre-tuned profiles to achieve optimum DDR3 performance), AMD Smart Profiles (tune performance when you run the applications you use most), Customizable AutoClock, enhanced fan control, support for Windows 7.

BatteryBar 3.1 build 60 is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

[23.04.2009]SpeedFan 4.38 has been released! Here's what's new: full support for AMCC/3ware S.M.A.R.T. readings, full support for Intel QST, full support for Intel Core i7 internal core temperature readings, full support for Windows 7 32 and 64 bit, bugfixes, etc.

SiSoftware Sandra 2009 SP3 (2009.5.15.96) has been released! This service pack includes a major new feature, Live Benchmark Rankings. This new functionality allows Sandra to include far more results from the start, with more results being added by Sandra users worldwide. Form teams with your friends or colleagues and get your team to rank highest; share your test results and benefit from those of many other users. Become a part of our worldwide community. Compare the performance of your devices (or the devices you intend to purchase) in different platforms; check that they meet performance expectations. Exciting new features also include:
  • Support for updated GPGPU Benchmarks: AMD Stream 1.4 and nVidia CUDA 2.1.
  • Improved measurement accuracy in Physical Disks, File Systems, Flash/SSD, Memory Latency, Multi-Core Efficiency benchmarks.
  • VIA Nano (mobile) 64-bit processor in Windows Vista SP2/Server 2008 SP2 and future Windows 7/Server 2008 R2.
  • Advanced test results management, including: customisation, import/export to common file formats, download of Ranked test results and integration with Price engines to determine the best value products on the market.
And more!

[22.04.2009]S.M.A.R.T. Assistant 1.2.0.16 has been released! Here's what's new: patrition table display, icons for context menu items, minor improvements.

CrystalDiskInfo 2.5.3 is available for download! It improves Intel SSD support.

[21.04.2009]UPS Assistant 2.0.1.49 has been released! Here's what's new: support for UPSes connected to the COM-port, support for Mustek PowerMust 424/636/848, "Test until battery low" ("TL"), "Test for specified time period" ("T") and "Cancel Test" ("CT") commands, "UPS Information" command to obtain information about the manufacturer, model and firmware version, screen tips, minor improvements and bugfixes.

EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.01.1715 Beta is available for download! Changes include: "e-mail subject" option in Preferences / HW Monitoring / Alerting, support for PC Tools Internet Security 2009 and PC Tools Firewall Plus, detection of ATI Catalyst 9.4 driver, detection of ATI Radeon HD 4770 (RV740) video chip, MCHBAR enabling on Dell OptiPlex 360 and HP dx2818, SPD memory information for nVIDIA Ion Reference Board, improved SPD memory information for Intel S5520HC motherboard, motherboard specific sensor info for Gigabyte M85M Series, bugfixes.
CPU-Tweaker 1.1 has been released!

[20.04.2009]SetFSB 2.2.112.84 is available for download! This release adds support for CV152PVG (SuperMicro X7DB8+) clock generator.

HWiNFO 5.27 has been released! It has a lot of improvements, including: support for the latest AMD Family 10h CPU models, support for several new nVidia and ATI GPUs, support for Intel B43 chipset, preliminary Jasper Forest support, updated device database, bugfixes, etc.

HDD Temperature 4.0.16 has been released!

Thaiphoon Burner 6.2.1.0 build 0419 Final has been released! Changes include: improved DDR3 SPD data decoding (now the utility reports JEDEC's DDR3 memory speed grade, SDRAM device package, new thermal characteristics, etc.), support for 4Gb DDR3 Registered DIMMs, Part Number decoding for Hynix and Samsung DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules, minor improvements and bugfixes.

Phoronix Media has released Phoronix Test Suite 1.8.1!
[19.04.2009]TaskInfo 9.0.0.300 has been released! Changes include: support for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (32- and 64-bit), internal improvements, bugfixes.

[18.04.2009]EVGA Precision 1.7.0 has been released! Here's what's new: improved stress-test results handling on multi-GPU systems working in GPU synchronization mode, EVGA On-Screen Display Server 3.3.0, a lot of minor improvements and bugfixes.

GIGABYTE EasyTune 6 B09.0417.1 has been released!

Rivatuner Sidebar Gadget [17.04.2009]Rivatuner GPU Monitor Vista Sidebar Gadget 2.0 has been released! This application is a Vista Sidebar Gadget that uses Rivatuner's low level hardware monitor for stats. If your Rivatuner install is reporting back values that you would like to see in the sidebar, then install this gadget and have it easily accessible. Values include: various core clock speeds, GPU temp (as well as other misc temps), fan speeds, voltage and GPU usage. Click here for details.

[16.04.2009]CrystalCPUID 4.15.4.452 is available for download!

SetFSB 2.2.111.83 is available for download! It fixes some bugs and adds support for Foxconn Qbook.

PassMark PerformanceTest 7.0 build 1005 is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

BatteryBar 3.1 build 59 has been released! New features include: improved time estimation for systems with dual batteries, themes support, improved notifications, minor changes.

Belarc Advisor 7.2.24.21 is available for download!

[15.04.2009]LinX 0.5.8.2 has been released! It contains some GUI improvements, a number of minor changes and bugfixes.

GPU Caps Viewer 1.7.0 has been released! New features include: NVIDIA CUDA panel that shows all important features of a CUDA-capable graphics card (GeForce 8/9/GT200 and higher), support for the latest video cards, such as NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 and GTX 275 or ATI Radeon HD 4890, support for ForceWare 185.xx and Catalyst 9.4, updated OpenGL extensions database links, minor improvements and bugfixes.

CPU-Tweaker 1.1 beta 2 is available for download!

SetFSB 2.2.111.82 is available for download! This release adds support for ATI Radeon Xpress 200 chipset, ICS951462AGLF (Acer Aspire 5100) and ICS951417AFLF (Intel D101GGC) clock generators.

[14.04.2009]HDD Temperature 4.0.15 has been released!

D3DGear 3.33 is available for download! This release fixes a few bugs and adds full support for DirectX 10 games.

HDDLife for Notebooks 3.1.164 has been released!

[13.04.2009]CrystalDiskInfo 2.5.2a is available for download!

CUDA-Z 0.5.95 has been released! This program was born as a parody of CPU-Z and GPU-Z utilities. It demonstrates some basic information about CUDA-enabled GPUs and GPGPUs. The new version fixes some bugs, updates GUI and adds support for CUDA 2.1. CUDA-Z for Linux is also available for download.
Phoronix Media has released Phoronix Test Suite 1.8.0! It includes a wealth of new features and improvements, new tests and numerous bugfixes (see the developer's website). Phoronix Test Suite is the most comprehensive testing and benchmarking platform available for the Linux operating system. This software is designed to effectively carry out both qualitative and quantitative benchmarks in a clean, reproducible, and easy-to-use manner. This software is open-source and licensed under the GNU GPLv3. The Phoronix Test Suite consists of a lightweight processing core (pts-core) with each benchmark consisting of an XML-based profile with related resource scripts. Main features include:
  • 80+ Test Profiles
  • Integrated Results Viewer
  • Autonomous Batch Mode Supported
  • PNG, JPG, Adobe SWF, SVG Graph Rendering Support
  • Global Database For Result Uploads, Benchmark Comparisons
  • Installed Software, Hardware Detection
  • Runs On Linux, OpenSolaris, Mac OS X & FreeBSD Operating Systems
And more!
[12.04.2009]HWM BlackBox 1.1.0 has been released! Here's what's new: rewritten source code, HDD and GPU temperatures monitoring, improved CPU monitoring, network adapters information, support for the latest models of AMD Phenom II and Intel Core i7 processors, support for Italian language, minor changes and bugfixes.

[11.04.2009]SetFSB 2.2.109.81 is available for download! This release adds support for ICS9LPRS929AKLF (ASUS W90) clock generator and fixes some bugs.

[10.04.2009]Real Temp 3.20 RC3 is available for download!
[09.04.2009]HDD Observer 3.1.0 has been released! It includes some performance and stability improvements.

ATI Tray Tools 1.6.9.1386 is available for download! This release adds preliminary support for Radeon HD 4890.

[08.04.2009]Fresh Diagnose 8.04 has been released! This version adds a new module called Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

HWMonitor Pro 1.05 has been released! Here's what's new: new installer, support for Intel ME interface (HECI), temperature display on Logitech G15 LCD screen, minimized to tray mode.

PassMark BurnInTest 6.0 build 1007 has been released! It includes a number of minor improvements and bugfixes.

[07.04.2009]HWiNFO32 2.39 has been released! New features include: preliminary Ironlake GMA support, improved nVidia MCP79/7A support, support for Fintek F71862F, F71882F and F71889F sensors, support for nVidia GeForce 9600 GT Green Edition and GeForce GTX 275, support for ATI RADEON HD 4890 (RV790), updated device database, minor improvements and bugfixes.

Hard Drive Inspector 3.21 build 224 is available for download!

EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.01.1706 Beta is available for download! Changes include: support for nVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 and new nVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT video chips, sensor support for Dell SMI of Studio 1555, motherboard specific sensor info for Asus M2N68, Asus M3N-HD/HDMI, Asus P5Q Pro Turbo and Asus P5Q Turbo, bugfixes.
EVGA Precision 1.6.1 has been released! Here's what's new:
  • Added PCB temperature monitoring (also known as board, ambient or environment temperature in other hardware monitoring tools) for display adapters equipped with additional thermal sensors (e.g. 8800GTX or GTX 200 series).
  • Added new OSD tab to advanced Precision settings window. New tab allows users to define global hotkeys for toggling On-Screen Display visibility and allows disabling On-Screen Display header.
  • EVGA On-Screen Display Server has been updated to version 3.2.1.
  • Minor changes and bugfixes.

[06.04.2009]Hard Drive Inspector 3.21 build 217 is available for download! It adds support for many USB/eSATA disks based on JMicron chips.

Thaiphoon Burner 6.2.0.0 build 0404 Final has been released! Changes include: new color scheme and GUI improvements, ability to extract dumps from the program's commercial database, minor improvements and bugfixes.

NVIDIA BIOS Editor (nibitor) 5.0 has been released! Here's what's new: support for GeForce GTX 275, GeForce GTS 250, GeForce 9300 GS, GeForce 9800M GTX, GeForce 9800M GTS, GeForce 7150M and Quadro FX770M, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[05.04.2009]GMABooster 1.3c has been released!

OCCT Perestroika 3.0.2 beta 5 is available for download! This release fixes a few bugs and updates language files.
SetFSB 2.2.108.80 is available for download! This release adds support for W83194R-39B (Abit VH6-II) clock generator.

D3DGear 3.32 is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

[04.04.2009]Real Temp 3.20 RC2 is available for download!
[03.04.2009]OCCT Perestroika 3.0.2 beta 3 is available for download! This release fixes a serious bug in the CPU:OCCT test.
Happy Birthday! [02.04.2009]BenchmarkHQ turns ten years old today! Yes, it's our 10th birthday, a venerable age for a website. Let's hope that there are many more years of work ahead, as we have a lot of plans and great ideas on how to improve BenchmarkHQ and make it more useful and interesting for you. I'd like to thank all our visitors, friends and partners for their invaluable help and support. Your wishes are welcome here and here :-).
To mark today's occasion, Vitaly Jungle has presented a special gift: Native Specialist 1.4.0402 BenchmarkHQ.ru Edition! This release adds support for the latest AMD processors, including:
  • AMD Athlon X2 BE-2450 45W ADH2450IAA5DO
  • AMD Opteron 2376 HE 55W OS2376PAL4DGI
  • AMD Opteron 8374 HE 55W OS8374PAL4DGI
  • AMD Opteron 8376 HE 55W OS8376PAL4DGI
  • AMD Opteron 8386 SE 105W OS8386YAL4DGI
  • AMD Opteron 2372 HE 55W OS2372PAL4DGI
  • AMD Opteron 2374 HE 55W OS2374PAL4DGI
  • AMD Opteron 2386 SE 105W OS2386YAL4DGI
  • AMD Phenom X3 8250e 65W HD8250ODJ3BGH
  • AMD Phenom II X3 710 95W HDX710WFK3DGI
  • AMD Phenom II X3 720 95W HDX720WFK3DGI
  • AMD Phenom II X4 805 95W HDX805WFK4FGI
  • AMD Phenom II X4 810 95W HDX810WFK4FGI
  • AMD Phenom II X4 910 95W HDX910WFK4DGI

NEW: WinBootInfo is the advanced Windows Boot Analyzer that logs drivers and applications loaded during system boot, measures Windows boot times, records CPU and I/O activity during the boot, and much more!

MSI has released Dual Core Center 2.0.5.4!

[01.04.2009]GIGABYTE EasyTune 6 B09.0326.1 has been released!

Test your mouse with this online mouse test! Then test yourself with this optical sabotage... :-)

Fujitsu has released Windows Diagnostic Tool 1.12!

[31.03.2009]ASTRA 5.42 is available for download! Here's what's new: detection of Intel Lynnfield, AMD Opteron (Santa Rosa), AMD Athlon (Lima), AMD Athlon Neo, AMD Sempron Dual Core (Tyler), AMD Sempron (Huron), Insyde BIOS for Acer support, new command line switch /C - specify comment, updated device database, bugfixes, etc.

ASTRA32 2.02 has been released! New features include: detection of Intel Lynnfield, AMD Opteron (Santa Rosa), AMD Athlon (Lima), AMD Athlon Neo, AMD Sempron Dual Core (Tyler), AMD Sempron (Huron), Insyde BIOS for Acer support, new command line switch /C - specify comment, updated devices database, minor improvements and bugfixes.

SetFSB 2.2.107.79 is available for download! This release adds support for ICS94222AF (ASUS CUV4X-E) and CV179CNLG (Samsung NC10) clock generators.

Crystal Dew World has updated its utilities:
Alchemy Eye 10.0.7 has been released! Here's what's new: ability to launch processes on remote computers as a reaction to the monitor status changes, bugfixes.

MSI has released Dual Core Center 2.0.5.3!

EVEREST 5.01 has been released! New features include: support for up to 8 GPUs in the Hardware Monitoring module, support for the latest graphics processors (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570, nVIDIA GeForce GT 140, nVIDIA GeForce GTS 250, nVIDIA GeForce GTX 295), support for Intel Pentium E32xx Series processors, GPGPU support for ATI Stream v1.4 API, improved Dell SMI sensor support, improved IPMI event log and sensor information, improved support for VIA Nano CPU and VIA VX800 chipsets, bugfixes.

[30.03.2009]Intel has released Desktop Control Center 4.4.0.652!

NEW: IBM-Hitachi Feature Tool is a DOS-bootable tool for changing various ATA features!

EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.00.1696 Beta is available for download! Changes include: Intel Processor Number detection for Core 2 Duo P7450, improved SPD memory information for Intel S5500BC, S5520SC, S5520UR motherboards, sensor support for Dell SMI of Vostro 1400, improved motherboard specific sensor info for ASRock boards, bugfixes.
[29.03.2009]GMABooster 1.3b has been released! This version allows to apply desired setting automatically on Windows startup.

NetGong 6.8 (Build 329) is available for download! It includes ability to run NetGong as a system service, Windows 7 compatibility, and a few other minor improvements and bugfixes.

NetInfo 6.8 (Build 329) has been released! It includes vastly improved multithreaded engine, Windows 7 compatibility, and a few other minor improvements and bug fixes.

[28.03.2009]RightMark Audio Analyzer 6.2.3 has been released! New in this version: updated IPP 6.0.2 library, faster IMD + noise (swept sine) and THD + noise (set of tones) tests.

[27.03.2009]EVGA Precision 1.6.0 has been released! Here's what's new:
  • Now Precision monitoring window can be detached from the main form allowing the user to define custom monitoring window position and size.
  • Now Precision provides multi-GPU control for the systems with up to 8 NVIDIA GPUs to ensure compatibility with future SLI systems and provide support for modern 5-GPU Quad-SLI + PhysX systems.
  • EVGA On-Screen Display Server has been updated to version 3.2.0.
  • Added new black skin edition.
  • Minor changes.

[26.03.2009]OpenGL Extension Viewer 3.12 has been released! New features inlcude: OpenGL 3.1 detection, OpenGL 3.0 renderer, improved OpenGL 3.0 detection, new renderers.

OCCT Perestroika 3.0.2 beta 2 is available for download! Here's the changelog: CPU:Linpack now supports HyperThreading, the HyperThreading checkbox is now checked by default for CPU:OCCT and CPU:Linpack tests if your CPU supports HT.
EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.00.1692 Beta is available for download! Changes include: support for OpenGL 3.1, detection of ATI Catalyst 9.3 driver, support for ATI Radeon HD 4880 (RV790) and ATI Radeon HD 4890 (RV790) video chips, Intel Processor Number detection for Atom Z550, Core 2 Quad Q8400, preliminary support for Fintek F71889F sensor chip, motherboard specific sensor info for EVGA E759, MSI MS-7558 and MSI MS-7577, negative temperature support for Asus M3A78, M3A79, M3N, M3N72, M3N78, M4A78 and M4A79 Series, bugfixes.
CrystalDiskInfo 2.5.1 has been released! It fixes a few bugs and adds support for Korean and Romanian languages.

PassMark PerformanceTest 7.0 build 1004 is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

PassMark BurnInTest 6.0 build 1006 has been released! Here's what's new: the number of disks that can be tested has been increased from 20 to 50, improvements to the 2D video memory test, updates to the 3D test, updates to the CPU system information, sound loopback test improvements, minor changes and bugfixes.

[25.03.2009]Native Specialist 1.4.0325 NDA Edition has been released! New features include: identification of six-core AMD Opteron 8400 and 2400 series processors (HE, EE and SE power classes), identification of quad-core AMD Opteron processors (VS, QS HE, NP HE and KH HE power classes), support for six new embedded AMD64 processors (including the newest low-power AMD L-series AMD Athlon L325 1500MHz 18W, AMD Athlon L335 1600MHz 18W, dual-core AMD Turion Neo X2 L625 1600MHz 18W, new revisions of AMD Athlon MV-40 AMGMV40OAX4DX and AMD Sempron 210U SMG210UOAX3DX), identification of AMD Sempron M1, dual-core AMD Turion II Ultra M6, Turion II M5 and AMD Athlon II M3 processors, support for AMD Phenom II FX, AMD Phenom II X2 3xx and AMD Phenom II X2 5xx, minor improvements.

BatteryBar 3.1 beta build 58 is available for download!

GPU-Z 0.3.3 has been released! Here's what's new: support for RV740 (HD 4750, HD 4770) and RV790 (HD 4890), support for GTX 275, bugfixes, etc.

[24.03.2009]ASUS has released PC Probe II 1.04.66!

Real Temp 3.20 RC1 is available for download!
D3DGear 3.30 is available for download!

[23.03.2009]CD/DVD Diagnostic 3.0.0 has been updated with build 83!

NEW: eeectl is a tiny yet powerful program that allows you to control & overclock your EEE PC on the fly!

[22.03.2009]BatteryBar 3.1 beta build 57 is available for download!

GMABooster 1.3a has been released!

[21.03.2009]ASUS has released PC Probe II 1.04.64!

SetFSB 2.2.105.78 is available for download! This release adds support for ICS9LPRS477BKL (Asus M3A) clock generator and AMD-790GX chipset.

CrystalDiskMark 2.2.0g is available for download!

[20.03.2009]SetFSB 2.2.104.77 is available for download! It fixes a few bugs and adds support for CV193CPAG (ECS X58B-A) and CY28349BOC (HP Pavilion A808.uk) clock generators.

CrystalDiskInfo 2.5.0 Final has been released! New features include: improved support for USB/IEEE 1394 drives, support for IE8, improved GUI, minor changes and bugfixes.

[19.03.2009]SetFSB 2.2.102.76 is available for download! Here's what's new: support for ICS952013CFLF (Sony VGC-M1) and ICS9LPRS355BGLF (HP 2510P) clock generators, bugfixes.

PassMark PerformanceTest 7.0 build 1003 is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

Monitor Asset Manager has been updated to version 2.30.0.797!

[18.03.2009]TechPowerUp Radeon Bios Editor 1.20 has been released! New features include: hex editor, alternative BIOS extraction method, bugfixes.

Crystal Dew World has updated its utilities:
Process Monitor 2.04 has been released! This update shows file mapping operations in basic mode, adds more translations of error numbers to text, fixes a bug that limited support for more boot log files larger than 4GB, and displays version numbers using the same formatting as Windows.

[17.03.2009]EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.00.1686 Beta is available for download! Changes include: support for ATI Stream v1.4, detection of UAV count (ATI Stream v1.4), improved support for VIA Nano, motherboard specific sensor info for Asus Rampage II Gene, bugfixes.
System Information for Windows (SIW) 2009-03-17 has been released! New in this version: U3 Technician's Version, minor improvements, bugfixes.

IOzone Filesystem Benchmark has been updated to version 3.321!

[16.03.2009]CD/DVD Diagnostic 3.0.0 has been updated with build 82!

Crystal Dew World has released CrystalDiskInfo 2.5.0 RC!

Prime95 v.25.9 has been updated with build 4!

Real Temp 3.19 beta is available for download!
DVDInfoPro has been updated to version 6.121! It fixes a few bugs.

[15.03.2009]LinX 0.5.8 has been released! It contains a number of minor improvements and bugfixes.

Real Temp 3.17 beta is available for download! This is a bugfix release.
[14.03.2009]EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.00.1683 Beta is available for download! Changes include: identification of Intel Pentium E32xx (aka Wolfdale-1M), Intel Processor Number detection for Core 2 Duo T6570 and Pentium E3200, detection of nVIDIA GeForce GT 140 and GeForce GTS 250 video chips, GPU information for Intel Eaglelake-Q, G41 and nVIDIA GeForce GT 140 (G94GT), motherboard specific sensor info for Asus K8N-DRE, Foxconn NF4UK8AA Series, bugfixes.
DVDInfoPro has been updated to version 6.110! It includes a couple of minor improvements and bugfixes.

[13.03.2009]NVIDIA BIOS Editor (nibitor) 4.9 has been released! Here's what's new: support for GeForce GTX 285 and GeForce GTX 295, minor improvements and bugfixes.

CoreTemp 0.99.5 (build 20, beta) is available for download! It fixes a few bugs and add a comprehensive processor information window (F3 or Tools - System information).

Futuremark Corporation is formally opening its new office in Shanghai, China! The office will provide regional support for existing customers in China as well as offering new customers a local resource to help with their mobile and embedded 3D systems needs. Futuremark's existing customers in the region include China's Ministry of Information Technology and LeadCoreTech, a world leader in conformance and performance standards for mobile and embedded 3D computing. Read on.

Intel has released the Processor Identification Utility 4.1!

Futuremark logo [12.03.2009]NEW: Peacekeeper is a new online benchmark from Futuremark that realistically simulates the load placed on the browser by common JavaScript functions as used by popular, modern websites! Competition between browsers has never been as hotly contested, nor have internet users had as many choices as they do now. The big five: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera, see regular releases of new and innovative features and each camp's fans keep many a forum and blog busy.
So far, words have been the only shots fired in the long-running browser wars. Now, with Peacekeeper web users finally have an easy to use, impartial tool for measuring and comparing the performance of different web browsers.

PowerStrip 3.85 has been released! This version fixes a few bugs and improves Intel GMA support.

Hard Drive Inspector 3.12 build 211 is available for download! It adds support for Danish language and fixes some bugs.

Belarc Advisor 7.2.24.20 is available for download!

D3DGear 3.28 is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

[11.03.2009]Crystal Dew World has released CrystalDiskInfo 2.5.0 beta 1!

NEW: GMABooster allows to manually adjust the graphics core clock of Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950!
Thanks to Jan Loncik!

[10.03.2009]Fresh Diagnose 8.02 has been released! This version adds a new module called Plug and Play.

EVGA Precision 1.5.1 has been released! It contains a couple of minor bugfixes.

Real Temp 3.14 beta is available for download!
GIGABYTE EasyTune 6 B09.0216.1 has been released!

Thaiphoon Burner 6.1.0.0 build 0308 Final has been released! Changes include: improved XMP Enhancer with full support for Intel XMP Specification Revision 1.1, Timing Table Editor designed for DDR3, bugfixes.

[09.03.2009]Real Temp 3.13 beta is available for download! It fixes a few bugs.
[08.03.2009]Real Temp 3.11 beta is available for download! It fixes a few bugs and improves support for some Core i7 models.
[07.03.2009]SetFSB 2.1.100.0 is available for download! Here's what's new: support for Intel SCH US15W chipset, support for ICS9UMS9610BL, ICS952611BF and ICS94237AF clock generators, bugfixes.

CrystalDiskMark 2.2.0e is available for download!

EVGA Precision 1.5.0 has been released! New features include:
  • New multi-GPU systems control approach. Now Precision gives you independent access to thermal monitoring, overclocking and fan control settings of all GPUs installed in the system regardless of SLI mode status.
  • Added multi-GPU core, shader and memory clocks and fan speeds monitoring.
  • Now Precision displays graphics processor codename in system info.
  • EVGA On-Screen Display Server has been updated to version 3.1.2.
  • Various internal code cleanups, optimizations and bugfixes.

[06.03.2009]EVGA is preparing a new version of its well-known Precision utility! EVGA Precision 1.5.0 will be able to monitor and control up to 4 GPUs simultaneously. Some additional details and screenshots can be found here.

CD/DVD Diagnostic 3.0.0 has been updated with build 81!

[05.03.2009]NEW: D3DGear is an advanced Windows ingame utility to measure framerate (FPS) of a 3D game!

HardwareOC has updated its benchmarks:
  • Crysis Benchmark 1.5.0. Here's what's new: Online Registration module, new VGA detection module, small improvements and bugfixes. Download Crysis Benchmark 1.5.0 (2.8Mb).
  • Crysis Warhead Benchmark 1.2.0. Here's what's new: support for v1.1 and v1.1 (hotfixed) patches, small improvements and bugfixes. Download Crysis Warhead Benchmark 1.2.0 (3.6Mb).

[04.03.2009]HWiNFO32 2.38 has been released! New features include: preliminary Nuvoton W83795G/ADG HW monitor support, enhanced memory timings info for some chipsets, improved identification of Yorkfield and Wolfdale-DP reduced-TDP CPUs and Penryn SFF platforms, updated device database, minor improvements and bugfixes.

Monitor Asset Manager has been updated to version 2.30.0.793!

PassMark PerformanceTest 7.0 build 1002 is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

RightMark Audio Analyzer 6.2.2 has been released! New in this version: updated IPP 6.0.1 library (adds support for Intel Atom and Intel Core i7 CPUs), IPP optimization type list, bugfixes.

[03.03.2009]BatteryBar 3.1 beta is available for download! New features include: ability to change your active power scheme by right-clicking on BatteryBar, themes support, improved notifications, minor changes.

NEW: Galaxy Xtreme Tuner provides a consolidated interface for monitoring the various parameters of graphics cards and controlling clock-speeds, fan-speeds, BIOS manipulation and BIOS flashing from within Windows!

[02.03.2009]Thaiphoon Viewer 2.1 has been released! This freeware tool allows to read and save all the available SPD information. This version is based on the latest Thaiphoon Burner 6.0 source code. It supports multiple new SMBus controllers, SPD reading on FB-DIMMs and creates full reports for SDRAM, DDR SDRAM, DDR2 SDRAM, DDR3 SDRAM and DDR2 FB-DIMM. Additionally, Thaiphoon Viewer can be run with a new parameter to read and save SPD image in a file compatible with Thaiphoon Burner.
PassMark BurnInTest 6.0 build 1002 has been released! Here's what's new: a new menu option for installing BurnInTest to a USB drive, the Video Playback test now supports .wmv files, improved CPU information detection and display (particularly for newer AMD CPUs), minor changes and bugfixes.

[01.03.2009]Real Temp 3.07 beta is available for download! It fixes a few bugs.
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