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May-June 2010

[30.06.2010]HWiNFO32 3.55 has been released! New features include: reporting of GPU Fan duty cycle for ATI R7xx and Evergreen family, support for Logitech G19 LCD, improved GPU monitoring for ATI M8x family, improved System Summary, improved hardware monitoring, updated device database, minor improvements and bugfixes.

MSI has released Dual Core Center 2.0.6.8!

[29.06.2010]NovaBench has been updated to version 3.0.1!

SetFSB 2.3.146.110 is available for download! This release adds support for ICS953008BFLF (ASUS P5VD2-X) clock generator.

[28.06.2010]StatWin Professional 8.2 is available for download!

Alchemy Eye 10.8.5 has been released! Here's what's new: "Find Monitor" menu item, the program now creates a .BAK version of the server list file, bugfixes, etc.

[27.06.2010]D3DGear 3.80 has been released!

CoreTemp 0.99.7.0 has been released! New features include: implemented Windows 7 taskbar button features, clock modulation detection for Intel processors, correct support for Phenom II X6 and Athlon L100 series, support for the E3000 Celeron series, processor's manufacturing process display, minor improvements and bugfixes.

CrystalDiskMark 3.0.0e is available for download!

[26.06.2010]Core2MaxPerf 1.7 has been released!

[25.06.2010]Hard Disk Sentinel 3.20 has been released! Here's what's new: detection of SATA and SAS disks configured to RAID arrays on LSI and DELL RAID controllers, detection of SATA disks configured to RAID arrays on nForce RAID controllers, support for USB 3.0 hard disk enclosures and docking stations, support for RAIDSONIC USB 3.0 products , updated device database, numerous minor improvements, bugfixes, etc.

[24.06.2010]SetFSB 2.3.145.109 is available for download! This release adds support for RTM862-480 (Biostar 945GC-M4) clock generator.

[23.06.2010]Real Temp 3.59.3 is available for download!
Belarc Advisor 8.1.13.4 has been released!

[22.06.2010]Real Temp 3.59.2 is available for download!
ASTRA 5.46 is available for download! Here's what's new: reading of SPD information on nVidia MCP89 south bridge, detection of Intel Xeon (Clarkdale), Intel Xeon (Gulftown), Intel Xeon (Beckton), Intel Xeon (Jasper Forest), Intel Pentium Mobile (Arrandale), Intel Celeron (Jasper Forest), AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X4 (Zosma), AMD Phenom II Mobile, AMD Turion II, AMD Turion II Neo, AMD Athlon II Mobile, AMD Athlon II Mobile Neo, AMD V1xx Series processors, updated device database, bugfixes, etc.

ASTRA32 2.06 has been released! New features include: reading of SPD information on nVidia MCP89 south bridge, detection of Intel Xeon (Clarkdale), Intel Xeon (Gulftown), Intel Xeon (Beckton), Intel Xeon (Jasper Forest), Intel Pentium Mobile (Arrandale), Intel Celeron (Jasper Forest), AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X4 (Zosma), AMD Phenom II Mobile, AMD Turion II, AMD Turion II Neo, AMD Athlon II Mobile, AMD Athlon II Mobile Neo, AMD V1xx Series processors, updated devices database, minor improvements and bugfixes.

Fresh Diagnose 8.41 has been released! It updates the USB devices database.

HMonitor 4.5.1.2 has been released! Here's what's new: Fintek F71858F, F71862F sensor chips support, enchanced fan speed monitoring for nVidia graphics adapters, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[21.06.2010]NetWorx 5.1.2 is available for download! It includes a number of minor improvements and bugfixes.

[20.06.2010]Find MAC Address 3.0.0.47 is available for download!

[19.06.2010]SensorsView Pro 4.1 build 40617 has been released!

[17.06.2010]BatteryBar 3.4.0 has been released! It includes a number of minor improvements and bugfixes.

[16.06.2010]MaxxMEM² - Preview 1.84 is available for download! This release fixes a few bugs.
GIGABYTE EasyTune 6 B10.0521.1 is available for download!

Advanced HostMonitor 8.64 has been released! It has a number of minor improvements and bugfixes. Visit the official page for details.

[15.06.2010]SiSoftware Sandra 2010 SP2 (2010.7.16.52) has been released! Changes include:
  • Reference Results: changed UI from multiple combo-boxes to single list-view, making it easier to select, view and modify reference results. You can still only select 4 devices for now, with the earliest unselected if you check more than 4.
  • AVX instruction set: extensive support in all benchmarks: Multi-Media (integer & float), Memory Bandwidth (integer & float, buffered and unbuffered/streaming), Cache & Memory (non-streaming). Removed EMMX.
  • OpenCL: unified module supporting all manufacturer versions (ATI, nVidia, etc.), can use multiple cards from multiple vendors in parallel.
  • OpenGL: now supports versions 4.0 and 3.3; ARB native double support on ATI 5800 and nVidia Fermi (previously only ATI specific doubles were supported).
  • Ranking Engine: is now on-line and localised in all the languages Sandra supports.

Hard Drive Inspector 3.81 is available for download! It adds support for Genesys Logic and Seagate FreeAgent Go FW external drives.

FRAPS 3.2.3 is available for download! This release fixes a few bugs and adds support for full-size video capture above 2560x1600.

[14.06.2010]CD/DVD Diagnostic 3.0.0 has been updated with build 92!

SIV 4.09 has been released! New features include: support for the Intel Core i3 M300 / i5 M500 (Arrandale) series and Core i7 Extreme X940 (Clarksfield) processors, support to report the nVidia MCP7A-ION chipset memory timings, new [Thermal Zones] page to display ACPI Thermal Zone information, [Audio] page which provides a summary of Audio Devices and Codecs, [ACPI HAL] page which lists all the nodes in the ACPI HAL tree for Windows 2000 and later ACPI compliant systems, support for the Intel 840 chipset, updated Intel 850, 850E and 860 chipset reporting, minor improvements and bugfixes.

CPU Speed Professional has been updated to version 3.0.3.9!

[13.06.2010]CrystalDiskInfo 3.6.4 is available for download!

[12.06.2010]S.M.A.R.T. Vision 4.0 has been released!

[11.06.2010]Monitor Asset Manager 2.52.0.857 has been released!

PassMark WirelessMon 3.1 has been updated with build 1005! It includes some minor improvements and bugfixes.

[10.06.2010]EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.50.2169 Beta is available for download! Changes include: anti-virus and firewall software support for Trend Micro AntiVirus v17.5, firewall software support for Trend Micro AntiVirus 2009, Intel Processor Number detection for Mobile Core i3 380UM and Core i5 470UM, MCHBAR enabling on Intel Pineview IMC, sensor support for Fintek F71808 sensor chip, motherboard specific sensor info for EVGA W555, Gigabyte X58A-UD3R v2 and Gigabyte X58A-UD5 v2, improved motherboard specific sensor info for ASRock 870 Extreme3, bugfixes.
D3DGear 3.75 has been released!

Belarc Advisor 8.1.13.3 has been released!

[09.06.2010]HDD Observer 3.10 has been released! Changes include: improved S.M.A.R.T. detection for some new hard drives, improved stability.

HWiNFO 5.50 has been released! New features include: VIA VN1000 chipset support, updated device database, bugfixes, etc.

[08.06.2010]MSI Afterburner 1.6.0 has been released! New features include: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 series graphics cards support (including voltage control!), voltage control for MSI N240GT Low Profile series graphics cards, basic screen capture support by means of built-in screen capture engine of MSI On-Screen Display server, hardware monitoring history logging, MSI On-Screen Display server version 3.7.1, minor improvements, bugfixes, etc.

EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.50.2163 Beta is available for download! Changes include: identification of Mobile AMD Athlon II N3xx/P3xx (aka Champlain), Phenom II N6xx/N8xx/N9xx/P8xx/P9xx/X6xx/X9xx (aka Champlain), Turion II N5xx/P9xx (aka Champlain) and V1xx (aka Champlain), Intel Processor Number detection for Atom D425, D525, Z560, Core i3 560, Mobile Core i5 560M, 560UM, 580M, Core i7 640M, 660LM, Core i7 Extreme 940XM, Pentium E6700, E6800, Xeon W3670 and X3480, motherboard specific sensor info for Asus M4A87TD Series, Asus M4N98TD Evo, EVGA E650 and Gigabyte Q57M-S2H, GPU information for new nVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (NV41GT), bugfixes.
HDDLife for Notebooks 3.1.170 is available for download!

[07.06.2010]TMonitor 1.03 has been released! It adds support for AMD Turbo CORE technology.

PassMark MonitorTest 3.0 build 1003 is available for download!

[06.06.2010]DVDInfoPro has been updated to version 6.508!

Fresh Diagnose 8.40 has been released! It updates the monitor database.

[05.06.2010]Phoronix Media has released Phoronix Test Suite 2.6.1!
[04.06.2010]SetFSB 2.3.144.108 is available for download! This release adds support for ICS9LPRS140CKLF (Asrock P55 Pro) clock generator.

[03.06.2010]NVIDIA BIOS Editor (nibitor) 5.6 has been released! Here's what's new: support for GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[02.06.2010]System Spec 2.75 is available for download!

[01.06.2010]EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.50.2160 Beta is available for download! Changes include: detection of ATI Catalyst 10.5 driver, identification of new Mobile Intel Celeron (aka Arrandale-2M) and Intel Pentium (aka Arrandale-3M), Intel Processor Number detection for Mobile Celeron U3400, Core i3 330UM, Core i5 430UM, 540UM, Pentium T4500 and U5400, GPU information for nVIDIA Quadro 4000 (GF100GL), Quadro 5000 (GF100GL), Quadro Q11U-3 (GF100GL), Tesla M2050/M2070/S2050/S2070 (GF100GL), SPD memory information for HP Compaq Mini 311-1000 notebook, motherboard specific sensor info for MSI MS-7593, MSI MS-7666 and Gigabyte X58A-UD9, bugfixes.
[31.05.2010]HWMonitor Pro 1.09 has been released! Here's what's new: support for Fintek F71862, F71869, F71889, F81865, CHIL CHL8266, ITE IT8721, Analog Device ADM1033 sensor chips, support for Intel QST 2.0, monitoring support for Asus ROG and Gigabyte DES.

[30.05.2010]CrystalDiskInfo 3.6.0 has been released!

SetFSB 2.3.143.107 is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

[29.05.2010]Phoronix Media has released Phoronix Test Suite 2.6.0! Changes include: new Test Results Parsing Mechanism, new PTS Results Viewer Interface, functional Windows 7 x64 support.
Phoronix Test Suite is one of the most comprehensive testing and benchmarking platforms available that provides an extensible framework for which new tests can be easily added. 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:
  • 130+ 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
  • System Monitoring Support
  • GTK2 Graphical User Interface + Command-Line Interface
  • Runs On Linux, OpenSolaris, Mac OS X, Windows 7 and BSD Operating Systems
And more!
[28.05.2010]NovaBench 3.0 has been released!

HD Tune Pro 4.50 has been released! Here's what's new: autosave screenshot function with extensive filter possibilities, improved error scan, option to change power settings during performance tests, support for USB 3.0 devices, bugfixes.

StatWin Professional 8.1.7 is available for download!

[27.05.2010]PassMark PerformanceTest 7.0 build 1014 is available for download! This release includes a number of minor improvements and bugfixes.

[26.05.2010]EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.50.2154 Beta is available for download! Changes include: new GF100 CUDA features detection, support for ATI Stream v2.1, Intel Processor Number detection for Core i5 760, SPD memory information for Asus K70IC notebook, sensor support for Fintek F75387, F75388 sensor chips, motherboard specific sensor info for Gigabyte 880GA-UD3H and Gigabyte 880GMA-UD2H, improved motherboard specific sensor info for ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 and ASRock 890GX Extreme3, bugfixes.
PassMark BurnInTest 6.0 build 1021 is available for download! It includes a number of minor improvements and bugfixes, as well as a new 2D video memory test and 3D test logging.

HWiNFO32 3.51 has been released! New features include: support for nVidia GeForce GTX 465, improved hardware monitoring, updated device database, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[25.05.2010]Unigine Corp. has updated its benchmarks to add support for OpenGL 4.0 (including hardware tessellation) and stereo 3D technology (including 3D Vision)! To download Heaven 2.1, Tropics 1.3 and Sanctuary 2.3, please, click here.



Futuremark logo Futuremark has announced 3DMark 11, the latest version of their industry standard benchmark for real-time 3D graphics! Designed to measure the performance of DirectX 11 gaming PCs, 3DMark 11 uses a native DirectX 11 engine created in-house. To accompany the announcement Futuremark has released a trailer and screenshots taken from a 3DMark 11 tech demo called "Deep Sea", which is a demonstration of DirectX 11 technologies created using an early development build of the 3DMark 11 engine.
The 3DMark 11 Deep Sea tech demo will be shown publicly for the first time on the MSI booth at Computex in Taipei, from June 1 - 5.
3DMark 11 will be released in the third quarter of 2010. There will be a free edition available at launch.

[24.05.2010]EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.50.2149 Beta is available for download! Changes include: GPU information for nVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 (GF100) and nVIDIA Tesla C2050 (GF100GL), bugfixes.
Hard Drive Inspector 3.80 is available for download! It adds support for LaCie external drives.

Advanced HostMonitor 8.60 has been released! It has a number of minor improvements and bugfixes. Visit the official page for details.

[23.05.2010]Fresh Diagnose 8.39 has been released! It updates the monitor database.

[22.05.2010]EVGA Precision 1.9.4 has been released! Here's what's new: updated EVGA On-Screen Display version 3.7.1, minor changes, bugfixes, etc.

GIGABYTE EasyTune 6 B10.0427.1 is available for download!

[21.05.2010]GPU-Z 0.4.3 has been released! Here's what's new: full voltage controller monitoring for GeForce GTX 480, real-time clock monitoring for GF100, voltage monitoring for many ATI and NVIDIA cards, support for more than 4 GB memory on NVIDIA, detection for NVIDIA GTX 465, GT 320M GT 335M, ION variant, GT 340, Tesla C2050, Tesla M2050, GTX 285M, GT 325M, Quadro FX 880M, Quadro FX 1800M, detection for ATI HD 5570, Mobility 4550, Mobility 5870, HD 4250, HD 4290, FirePro V7750, detection for Intel GMA 3150, support for Hungarian and Spanish languages, minor improvements, bugfixes, etc.

[20.05.2010]Real Temp 3.59 is available for download!
[19.05.2010]IntelBurnTest 2.5 has been released! New in this version: latest Linpack binaries and patch for AMD CPUs, better compatibility with UAC-enabled systems, support for Windows 7 x86 and x64, bugfixes.

Process Monitor 2.91 is available for download!

EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.50.2143 Beta is available for download! Changes include: anti-virus support for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011, firewall software support for Kaspersky Internet Security 2011, Intel Processor Number detection for Mobile Core i7 740QM, 840QM, SPD memory information for Asus K40IP notebook, sensor support for Dell SMI of Vostro 3500, motherboard specific sensor info for Asus IPXLP Series and Asus Rampage III Gene, preliminary GPU information for nVIDIA GeForce 300M (C89) and GeForce 320M (C89), bugfixes.
NetGong 7.1 (Build 516) is available for download! It includes improved Event logging, improved Remote access, improved performance and reliability, and a few other minor improvements and bug fixes.

NetInfo 7.1 (Build 516) has been released! It includes completely rewritten, vastly improved Connections tool, improved performance and reliability, and a few other minor improvements and bug fixes.

[15.05.2010]Seagate has released SeaTools for Windows 1.2.0.2 and SeaTools for DOS 2.20!

[14.05.2010]DVDInfoPro has been updated to version 6.506!

HWMonitor 1.16 has been released! Here's what's new: support for Fintek F71862, F71869, F71889, F81865, CHIL CHL8266, ITE IT8721, Analog Device ADM1033 sensor chips, support for Intel QST 2.0, monitoring support for Asus ROG and Gigabyte DES.

Crystal Dew World has updated its utilities:
SIV 4.08 has been released! New features include: initial support for the Intel Atom Z600 (Tunnel Creek) processor, improved support for Intel Core 2 E7000 (Wolfdale) series, AMD Phenom II X6 (Thuban), Phenom II X4 (Zosma) and Athlon 64 X2 3250e (Brisbane) processors, support for the SiS 746, 735 and 964 chipsets, support for the VIA P4M890 Chipset and VT8237A SMBus controller, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[13.05.2010]DVDInfoPro has been updated to version 6.505!

Belarc Advisor 8.1.13.2 has been released!

[12.05.2010]Thaiphoon Burner 6.8.0.0 build 0510 has been released! Changes include: full support for DDR2-1066 JEDEC standard and JEDEC DDR2 SPD Revision 1.3, updated Timing Table Editor, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[11.05.2010]HDD Observer 3.9.2 has been released!

NVIDIA BIOS Editor (nibitor) 5.5 has been released! Here's what's new: support for GeForce 210, GeForce GT 220, GeForce GT 230, GeForce GT 240 and GeForce GTS 250M, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[10.05.2010]DVDInfoPro has been updated to version 6.504!

[08.05.2010]EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.50.2136 Beta is available for download! Changes include: GPU information for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430/5450 (Park) and nVIDIA Ion (GT218), extended reference OpenCL Extensions list (for ATI RV8xx, nVIDIA GF100), Intel Processor Number detection for Mobile Core i7 660UM, 680UM, chipset information for nVIDIA nForce 730i (MCP79), improved chipset information for AMD RD870, RD890, SPD memory information for Asus K50IP notebook, sensor support for Dell SMI of Studio 1458, Studio 1558, extended sensor support for Sony VAIO, motherboard specific sensor info for Asus P7F7-E WS SuperComputer, Gigabyte 880GM-UD2H, Gigabyte 880GM-USB3, Gigabyte EP45T-USB3P, Supermicro X8SI6 Series, Supermicro X8SIA Series and Supermicro X8SIE Series, improved motherboard specific sensor info for ASRock boards, bugfixes.
CoreTemp 0.99.6.1 is available for download! This is a bugfix release.

Fresh Diagnose 8.38 has been released! It updates USB devices database.

[07.05.2010]CD/DVD Diagnostic 3.0.0 has been updated with build 91!

[06.05.2010]DVDInfoPro has been updated to version 6.501!

Belarc Advisor 8.1.13.0 has been released!

[05.05.2010]Real Temp 3.58.4 is available for download!
MemTest86+ 4.10 has been released! New features include: support for Intel Core i7 Extreme (32nm), Core i5/i3 (32 nm), Pentium Gxxxx (32 mn) and Westmere-based Xeon processors, preliminary support for Intel Sandy Bridge, support for AMD 6-cores CPU, detection for Intel 3200/3210, bugfixes, etc.

EVGA Precision 1.9.3 has been released! Here's what's new: updated EVGA On-Screen Display version 3.7.0, a wealth of minor changes, bugfixes, etc.

[04.05.2010]SetFSB 2.3.143.106 is available for download! This release adds support for ASUS G51J clock generator.

Alchemy Eye 10.7.6 has been released! It has a couple of minor improvements.

VSO Inspector 2.1.0.4 is available for download!

Crystal Dew World has updated its utilities:
Intel has released Intel Turbo Boost Technology Monitor 1.04! It is a Windows Sidebar gadget which provides simple display of increase in processor frequency when applications request and Intel Turbo Boost Technology delivers more performance.
[03.05.2010]CPU-Tweaker 1.5 has been released! It includes a number of minor improvements and bugfixes.

[02.05.2010]nHancer 2.5.9 is available for download!

[01.05.2010]Advanced HostMonitor 8.58 has been released! It has a number of minor improvements and bugfixes. Visit the official page for details.

GIGABYTE EasyTune 6 B10.0420.1 is available for download!

CD/DVD Diagnostic 3.0.0 has been updated with build 90!

StatWin Professional 8.1.5 is available for download!

AMD Overdrive 3.2.1 has been released!

HDDLife for Notebooks 3.1.169 is available for download!

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