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November-December 2004

Happy New Year!

[31.12.2004]Dear visitors! I'd like to wish you a Happy New Year! May the coming year bring to you and your loved ones all the blessings of peace, good health, and joy! Thank you for your continuous support. Please, don't forget to visit BenchmarkHQ in the New Year! See you in 2005!

MHDD 4.0 has been released! Here's what's new: support for ITE8212 and SiS IDE controllers, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[30.12.2004]Fresh Diagnose 6.90 has been released! This version includes a new ICMP module with information about ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) activities in your system.

Network Activity Diagram 2.2.272 has been released! New features include: diagram window click-through mode, improved user interface, minor improvements and bugfixes.

RightMark Memory Analyzer 3.45 has been released! New in this version: CPU-specific settings (tweaks) for Intel Pentium 4 family CPUs, improved recognition of Intel Xeon CPUs, new CPU database entries, bugfixes.

[29.12.2004]FRAPS 2.5.1 has been released! Here's what's new: fixed crash with Windows Movie Maker, additional optimizations for better video playback on low-end systems.

CPUCooL 7.3.4 is out! New in this release: new PLLs support, bugfixes.

Fast Floating Fractal Fun 3.22 is available for download!

Our friends over at nvWorld.ru have released RivaTuner 2.0 RC 15.3 New Year Edition (1.23Mb)! RivaTuner is the most powerful tweaking utility for NVIDIA and ATI display adapters running under Windows 98 / Windows 98 SE / Windows ME / Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The purpose of this utility is to give you access to all the undocumented features of Detonator and Catalyst drivers.
This new version has a lot of new features and improvements, including: And much more!

[28.12.2004]Nero CD-DVD Speed 3.61 has been released! New features include: Create Data Disc: added option to burn Nero image files instead of predefined data; color selection/themes; Disc Quality test: QuickScan function, 12x and 16x speed settings for BenQ DW1620, improved support for Asus DVD burners, AOpen DUW1608/ARR, AOpen DVD1648/AAP; DVD+R DL bitsetting for QSI drives; small improvements and bugfixes.

PC Surgeon 4.00 is out! This is a significant release, adding first "Restore & Recovery" features including ability to set System Restore Points, Recover some Windows passwords and recover your Windows Product Keys.

[27.12.2004]Show Me The Colors! 4.6.1.13727 has been released! This version has a few minor changes.

PassMark DiskCheckup 1.1 build 1003 is available for download!

ChipInfo 1.1.5 has been released! Here's what's new: improved detection of AMD Opteron, Athlon 64 and Intel Itanium 2, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[26.12.2004]CrystalCPUID 4.2.2.229B is available for download!

[25.12.2004]A bug fix release of RMClock Utility 1.3 is available for download! RMClock is a simple utility designed for realtime CPU frequency monitoring and realtime adjustment of the CPU multiplier (FID) and voltage level (VID) of the supported CPUs via processor's power management model specific registers (MSRs).

PRCNM 1.5 has been released! The utility is designed to quickly change the Name String of AMD Athlon XP processors and AMD Duron processors with CPUID 680h. This version has an ability to change the core frequency of mobile processors using the FID_Change protocol.
[24.12.2004]Crystal Dew World has released:
HMonitor 4.2.1.1 has been released! New in this version: support for Windows XP x64 edition (for AMD64), Abit uGuru embedded controller support, verified support for Abit KV8 Pro, KV8-Max3, AV8, AG7, AA7-max, AI7, AN7, NF7-II, Asus K8VSEDX, P4VT8+, A8V Deluxe, MSI NEO2 Platinum motherboards, verified support for Sony Vaio pcg-fr285m and HP Pavilion zd7015 notebooks, etc.

[23.12.2004]Crystal Dew World has released:
[22.12.2004]PassMark BurnInTest 4.0 build 1023 is available for download!

RMClock Utility 1.3 has been released! RMClock is a simple utility designed for realtime CPU frequency monitoring and realtime adjustment of the CPU multiplier (FID) and voltage level (VID) of the supported CPUs via processor's power management model specific registers (MSRs).
Here's what's new: CPU clock, load level and FID/VID monitoring graphs with text file logging feature, CPU load level determination on Intel Pentium II/III/M/4 family CPUs, throttled CPU clock determination for any forms of CPU clock throttling, support for multi-processor (SMP/HT) systems (for both monitoring and FID/VID management features), support for "mobile" and "server" (DBS) Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology on Intel Pentium M and Xeon (Nocona) CPUs, CPU-specific power management related settings for AMD K7, AMD K8 and Intel Pentium M/Pentium 4/Xeon family CPUs, Minimal FID/VID determination and display, CPU power management features presence and status display, updated user interface, minor improvements and bugfixes.
Another update from HardwareOC: Far Cry Benchmark 1.4.1 is out! This is a bug fix release.
Half-Life 2 Benchmark 1.3 has been released! Here's what's new: Donate page, minor improvements and bugfixes.
[21.12.2004]CD/DVD Diagnostic 2.1.3 build 95 is available for download!

AMD has released N-Bench 3.1!

[20.12.2004]PassMark BurnInTest 4.0 build 1022 is available for download!

Dr.Hardware 2005 6.0.0e has been released! New features include: PC Rating Test (runs several tests to determine the system's overall index), detection of AMD Sempron, improved support for SATA drives, support for Intel 915GL/GV, 925XE and E7520 chipsets, updated device database, a lot of minor improvements and bugfixes.

[19.12.2004]CD/DVD Diagnostic 2.1.3 build 92 is available for download!

SpeedFan 4.19 has been released! New in this version: ULi M1689 SMBus support, improved IT8702F detection over the SMBus, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[18.12.2004]Dr.Hardware 2005 Build 6.0.0d (German version) has been released! New features include: Rating Test that allows to evaluate the overall performance of your PC, detection of AMD Sempron, improved support for SATA drives, support for Intel 915GL/GV, 925XE and E7520 chipsets, updated device database, a lot of minor improvements and bugfixes.
[17.12.2004]VB.MasmoBench (MaxBench 5) has been released! This version has a new look, several new tests, etc.

[16.12.2004]NEW: HDD Network Temperature is a hard-drive temperature monitoring software for corporate networks!

[15.12.2004]Half-Life 2 Benchmark 1.2 has been released! This version has some minor improvements and bugfixes.
[14.12.2004]TaskInfo 2003 6.0.0.122 has been released! This version fixes some bugs.

SIGuardian 1.7.345 Beta is available for download! This release has some minor improvements and bugfixes.
PassMark BurnInTest 4.0 build 1021 is available for download! It contains a couple of bugfixes.

[13.12.2004]Bench'emAll! 2.64 has been released! Here's what's new: Half-Life 2 support, batch mode.

HWiNFO32 1.50 has been released! New in this version: detection of supported CPU Voltage range and current status for Intel CPUs supporting TM2 and AMD64, enhanced support for some ALi/ULi chipsets, detection of nVidia nForce4 chipset, detection of BluRay BD-ROM and BD-RE (REwriteable) devices, preliminary recognition of some future Intel products, ability to report CPU throttling status for Intel processors, hardware monitoring for some ATI and nVidia cards, support for ATI Radeon Xpress 200 (RS480) chipset, SATA bus support for some nForce chipsets, etc.

Central Brain Identifier 7.30 Final has been released! The full list of new features is available here.

[12.12.2004]CPUInfo 2.1.3 has been released! New in this version: extended information for Intel processors, improved detection of VIA processors, support for the latest models of AMD Athlon 64 and Intel Pentium 4 processors, bugfixes.

CrystalCPUID 4.1.4.226 is available for download!

[11.12.2004]CPUCooL 7.3.3 is out! Here's what's new: ability to read out ATI graphic cards' temperature/fan values, new PLLs support, bugfixes.

MHDD 3.9 has been released! It has a lot of minor improvements and bugfixes.

FRAPS 2.5.0 has been released! This version commemorates the fifth birthday of the program! New features include: 40 fps, 50 fps, and 60 fps video capture options, HDTV 1280x720 widescreen resolution support, improved capture performance on native PCI-Express systems, improved load balancing on Hyperthreading and dual core CPUs, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[10.12.2004]MemTest 3.0 has been released!

Vitaly Jungle, the author of Central Brain Identifier, has released a new tool named Jungle's BrainScanner! It is a unique experimental tool that provides handling, editing and storing code matrices (see the picture below) of the AMD64 processors (including Opteron, Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 FX).
AMD Athlon 64 FX

CPUSpy 1.041 has been released! This version has some minor improvements and bugfixes.

After the great success of their Far Cry Benchmark, HardwareOC released a new program that allows you to benchmark your system with today's most popular FPS-game, Half-Life 2. The program does not modify any registry-entries or configuration files, so it is completely safe to use. It contains 5 built-in demos; you can set filtering methods, resolutions and much much more.
[09.12.2004]PassMark MonitorTest 2.2 (build 1002) is available for download! Here's what's new: 4 new test patterns, scripting support for running test screens, minor improvements and bugfixes.

HARDiNFO 2005 has been released! This version has a wealth of new features and improvements, including: support for Intel Pentium M (Centrino), Itanium 2, AMD Sempron, AMD 64/64FX/Opteron and P4 Xeon processors, Advanced Battery Monitor, Network Traffic Monitor, which can monitor choosed network interfaces even located on a remote network computer, Disk Drive/HDD Benchmark with more detailed and efficient performance tests, Memory Card / USB Drive Benchmark, detailed information about CPU Cache Memory, improved user interface, improved OS information, improved Battery Information, bugfixes, etc.

[08.12.2004]SciMark Standard Edition Complex 2004.12.08 is out! This release has an improved accuracy.

CrystalCPUID 4.1.3.226A is available for download!

[07.12.2004]Peter A. Gebhard has released Doc's AAM Tool 1.5.0d! The tool is designed for the purpose of tuning EIDE harddisks:
  • increases the performance of your harddisk resp. reduces itயise level by adjusting the Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) settings;
  • immediate control of effectiveness of any changed settings (benchmark for access time determination included);
  • supports device models from all vendors;
  • detailed device information like product name, serial number, available U/DMA and ATA modes, features and native capacity;
  • supports devices attached to the 3rd/4th IDE channel and and many external host controllers with Promise and Highpoint chip;
  • for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000 and XP;
  • SFX file fits on one floppy disk.
This new version includes support for SATA drives.
Download Doc's AAM Tool 1.5.0d! (1.1Mb)

ASUS PC Probe for Windows 64-bit is available for download!
[06.12.2004]ASTRA32 1.00 Final has been released! Here's what's new: context sensitive help, Phoenix BIOS for Compal support, minor improvements and bugfixes.

ASUS has released PC Probe 2.23.06!
CPU-Z 1.26 has been released! New in this version: core voltage detection for Pentium M CPUs, a new CPU clock computation that reduces CPU utilization, extended support for Transmeta CPUs.

Crystal Dew World has released:
Disk Bench 2.4.2.2 has been released! New features include: Read File feature to measure the read speed, comand-line mode, etc.

[05.12.2004]SciMark Standard Edition Complex 2004.12 is available for download!

CPUCooL 7.3.3 Beta has been released! This version has an ability to read out ATI graphic cards' temperature/fan values.
[04.12.2004]Final Fantasy XI Official Benchmark 3 has been released! This version includes a special demo mode, a high resolution graphics mode, Tavnazian Archipelago area map, etc.

[03.12.2004]DVDInfoPro 3.48 has been released! This version has a couple of minor improvements and bugfixes.

FD Tach 0.9.0.3 Beta is available for download!
Source: Quickbench

[02.12.2004]Palm: SysInfo 3.0 has been released! Here's what's new: HotSync information, ARM 925T and ARM 926EJ-S processors detection, improved Memory and Files tabs, a lot of minor improvements and bugfixes.

CD/DVD Diagnostic 2.1.3 build 90 is available for download!

[01.12.2004]SIGuardian 1.7.335 Final has been released!

Advanced HostMonitor 4.86 has been released! It has a few improvements and bugfixes. Visit the official page for details.

[30.11.2004]Hard Drive Inspector 1.1 is available for download! This release includes some minor improvements.

Alchemy Eye 6.5 has been released!

[29.11.2004]SIGuardian 1.7.323 Beta is available for download! New features include: new localization engine, new setup engine (based on Windows Installer (msi)), bugfixes.
RightMark Memory Analyzer 3.43 has been released! New in this version: Min/Max CPU multipliers determination for Pentium 4 and Athlon 64 family CPUs, Celeron D support, a couple of bugfixes.

MemTest86+ 1.40 has been released! This version is based on Memtest86 3.2 and includes the following new features: "random pattern" tests for stronger verification, bugfixes.

[28.11.2004]MHDD 3.8 has been released! New features include: support for nVidia SATA/PATA controllers, several bugfixes and improvements.

DriveSitter 1.3.1.4 is available for download! This version has some minor improvements and bugfixes.

DVD Identifier 3.5.1 has been released! Here's what's new: improved detection of DVD+R/+RW certified recording speeds when dealing with 'out of specification'-discs or drives that do not report the entire 'media code'-block, major review and update of the manufacturer database, bugfixes.

[27.11.2004]TaskInfo 2003 6.0.0.120 has been released! It has a lot of new features and improvements, including: Thread Start Address and Thread Call Stack with Symbolic Information, Search Open Files and Used Dlls Tool, Thread Suspending/Resuming, Thread terminating, Process Suspending/Resuming, bugfixes, etc.

[26.11.2004]CrystalDMI 0.9.9 has been released!

NEW: ThrottleWatch is a utility for detecting and reporting the CPU throttling activity in Pentium 4, Xeon, and Pentium M processors!

[25.11.2004]S&M 1.3.0 (Build 160) Alpha is available for download!

SpeedFan 4.18 has been released! New in this version: manual multipliers (from 1 to 20) and divisors (from 1 to 20) for all fans (use CONFIG / ADVANCED), manual reverse for PWM logic in CONFIG / ADVANCED, full support for NE1618, preliminary Russian translation, manual offsets for all temperatures (use CONFIG / ADVANCED), preliminary Spanish and Galician translations, etc.

[24.11.2004]HDD Temperature 1.4.206 Final is out!

MHDD 3.7 has been released! Here's what's new: Makebad/Randombad commands are back, several checks for improved stability, bugfixes.

Futuremark Logo [23.11.2004]Futuremark Corporation has launched a consumer version of its SPMark04 Smart Phone benchmark! SPMark04 consumer version measures the performance of Series 60 and UIQ based smartphones and includes visually stunning 3D game play tests using the OpenGL ES graphics API. For handsets without hardware OpenGL ES implementation, the benchmark includes Hybrid Graphics' OpenGL ES API Implementation.
The benchmark has been developed in collaboration with key industry partners, including ATI, Bitboys, Imagination Technologies (PowerVR), Intel, Khronos Group, Neomagic, and NVIDIA under Futuremark's Benchmark Development Program for Smartphones.
SPMark04 consumer version is immediately available as a free download from Futuremark's web site at www.futuremark.com/download/spmark04.shtml.

Intel Processor Frequency ID Utility 7.2 has been released!

[22.11.2004]SiSoftware Sandra 2005 (2005.1.10.37) has been released! Key features include:
  • New Connect Wizard: Allows connection to remote PCs, servers, Pocket PCs, Smart Phones and databases. Enterprise version can analyse remote computers without installation using "push" technology.
  • New Environment Monitor Wizard: Allows monitoring of a computers's environment (temperatures, fan speeds, voltages, CPU power and cooling system thermal resistance)
  • New Key Applications List: Lists the key applications registered on the computer (Address Book, Anti-Virus, Calendar/Organiser, E-mail client, Firewall, Instant Messaging, Internet Call, Java Virtual Machine, Media Player, News Reader, Web Browser).
  • New On-Disk Programs & Libraries List: Complete list of all programs and libraries on the computer, whether registered or not.
  • New Installed Web Packages List: Shows ActiveX components and Java classes installed.
  • New Start Menu Applications List: Compiles list of all applications registered on the computer's Start Menu.
  • Enhanced Winsock & Security Information: Provides information on installed software firewalls and network adapters.
  • Single multi-platform installer: Contains 3 native ports for each Windows platform (Win32 x86, Win64 x64, Win64 IA64) as well as native remote analysis service for Windows CE platform (ARM Pocket PC, ARM Smart Phone, x86 Standard) all-in-one.
  • Multi-Core Support: As well as SMP (multi-processor) and SMT (multi-threading/Hyper-Threading) support we have added multi-core support for future AMD and Intel CPUs. The benchmarks have been optimised to schedule the optimum number of threads on the optimum (virtual) CPU on both multi-core and Hyper-Threaded computers.
  • Native Unicode Product: The client, service, libraries and device driver are all native Windows Unicode products designed for Windows 2000, XP and 2003.
  • Signed Product & Installer: The client, service, libraries, device driver and installer are all signed with our digital certificate for your protection. Please DO NOT run any programs that appears to be made by SiSoftware but is not signed with the SiSoftware LTD digital certificate!
To purchase the commercial (Professional, Legacy or Engineer) versions, please click here!

An updated version of PCIDEVS.TXT is available for download!
DVDInfoPro 3.47 has been released! This version supports Pioneer PI/PO scanning on all Pioneer drives.

[21.11.2004]OPN64 v0.2.5 has been released! OPN64 is much like the existing program, OPN-462. It carries on tradition of being able to decipher the OPN codes into a form that is easier to understand! However, OPN64 now sports a mostly rewritten code base and support for Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX and Opteron processors and all existing Socket 462 processors!
New in this version: support for Athlon 64 (WinChester) 3000+, 3200+, 3500+, Athlon 64 (ClawHammer) 4000+, ability to decipher the Max Operating Temperature values 'I', 'K'and 'Y'.
Source: Warp2Search.net
A new version of PCIDEVS.TXT is available for download!
[20.11.2004]CDCheck 3.1.3.0 Final has been released! This version has some minor improvements and bugfixes.

Nero CD-DVD Speed 3.55 has been released! New features include: Disc Quality Test: support for Asus DVD recorders, bugfixes.

Drive Fitness Test 4.00 has been released! Changes include: support for new Thinkpad model chipsets, continuous improvements.

Central Brain Identifier 7.3.0.7 Build 1119 RC1 is available for download! This release includes a couple of bugfixes.
[19.11.2004]System Analyser 5.3e has been released! New features include: report file in XML format, Blue-ray Disc recognition: BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE added, detection of mobile AMD 64 lowpower, Opteron Lowpower 55W, Opteron Lowpower 30W, mobile Athlon XP-M, mobile Athlon XP-M lowpower, mobile Sempron, mobile Sempron lowpower, updated device database, bugfixes, etc.

MHDD 3.6 has been released! Here's what's new: PCI bus scanning: several changes to improve detection of PCI cards, SCAN: logging improved (statistics added), SCAN: current/max lba numbers are "formatted" now, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[18.11.2004]Alchemy Eye 6.4.16 has been released!

CrystalCPUID 4.0.4.222 is out!

ASTRA32 1.00 RC1 is available for download! New features include: detection of logical drives (drive letter, type, file system, size and others), detection of floppy drives, detection of installed printers (printer name, port, type and others), detection of logon domain name, Windows Info section (Windows installation date, registered owner, system uptime, IE version, DirectX version and others), bugfixes, etc.

[17.11.2004]HDD Temperature 1.4.205 Beta is available for download! This version has some important bugfixes.

OPN64 v0.2.0 has been released! OPN64 is much like the existing program, OPN-462. It carries on tradition of being able to decipher the OPN codes into a form that is easier to understand! However, OPN64 now sports a mostly rewritten code base and support for Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX and Opteron processors and all existing Socket 462 processors!
New in this version: support for the following new processors: Sempron (Socket 462) 2200+, 2300+, 2400+, 2500+, 2600+, 2800+, Sempron (Socket 754) 3100+, Athlon 64 (NewCastle) 2700+, 3200+, Athlon 64 Mobile (AMN) 2700+, 2800+, 3000+, 3200+; recognition of 939-pin OPN Codes, etc.
Source: Warp2Search.net
AltiPCI 4.04 has been released! This version includes support for the latest hardware.

New versions of ClockGen are available for download! The program now supports ATI R300 chipset based mainboards, several i915/i925 chipset based boards, and a Pentium M desktop mainboard.
ClockGen is a set of overclocking tools that allow to dynamically overclock such devices as CPU, memory, AGP and PCI bus.

[16.11.2004]Futuremark Corporation has released a patch for the 3DMark03 benchmark suite! The patch changes the program's build number to 3.5.0, benchmark scores do not change between the build 3.5.0 and build 3.4.0.
3DMark03 3.5.0 contains the following new features: updated System Info module with support for the latest CPU and graphics hardware, updated version of the Entech library, which is used to detect the clock frequency of the graphics chip core and memory, bugfixes.

ClearInfo 0.50 Final is available for download!

Crystal Dew World has released:
Advanced HostMonitor 4.80 has been released! It has a few improvements and bugfixes. Visit the official page for details.

[15.11.2004]CPU-Z 1.25 has been released! New in this version: nVidia nForce4 chipset support, improved Intel Pentium 4 J support, minor improvements and bugfixes.

DVD Identifier 3.5 has been released! Here's what' new: the disc's book type is now also displayed, new manufacturer database format for improved accuracy, minor improvements and bugfixes.

Memtest86 3.2 has been released! It has a lot of improvements and bugfixes, including: two new, highly effective tests that use random number patterns (tests 4 and 6), updated CPU detection for newer AMD, Intel and Cyrix CPUs, support for a large number of additional chipsets, an advanced setup feature for some chipsets allowing to alter memory timings from inside Memtest86, etc.

Nero CD-DVD Speed 3.50 has been released! New features include: bitsetting function, Disc Quality Test: support for Plextor PX-116A3, 1x speed setting for AOpen DVD1648/AAP; the erase function can now perform full format, DVD+RW with DVD-ROM book type can be erased now, minor improvements and bugfixes.

[12.11.2004]HDD Temperature 1.4.198 (SCSI Edition) has been released! This version has a few improvements and bugfixes.

[11.11.2004]Central Brain Identifier 7.3.0.6 Beta Build 1111 is available for download! New features include: detection of the core voltage via the W83627THF I/O chip, a new algorithm of the HTL speed detection for AMD64 processors.
[10.11.2004]A new version of Direcpll.dll file is available for download! This file is recommended to properly run AquaMark3 with some newer graphics hardware. It fixes problems like black screens, exceptions/access violations and incorrect clock speed detection.
In order to update your file, you should download direcpll-153.zip (34kb), then locate your AquaMark3 directory (e.g. C:\Program Files\AquaMark3\), backup the original "direcpll.dll" and finally unpack the downloaded .zip file into your AquaMark3 directory, overwriting "direcpll.dll".

[09.11.2004]CDCheck 3.1.2.1b has been released! This version has some minor improvements and bugfixes.

ASUS has released PC Probe 2.23.04!
[08.11.2004]At last! It's time to change our poll. Here are the results of the last poll:
Will you upgrade to a 64-bit platform?
  1. Yes, but later - 46.82%
  2. Yes - 19.31%
  3. No - 16.87%
  4. Already did - 9.28%
  5. Not sure - 7.72%
You can always find these results at their permanent address.
This time we ask you: What else would you like to see on BenchmarkHQ?

MemTest86+ 1.30 has been released! New in this version: "Fast" Mode (with MTRR & L1/L2 Caches on), support for VIA K8T890, on the fly timings change on some chipsets (e.g. i852/855), bugfixes.

[07.11.2004]HDD Temperature 1.4.201 Beta has been released! This version fixes some bugs.

CrystalCPUID 4.0.2.220 is out!

[06.11.2004]Intel has released the Chipset Identification Utility 2.90, which allows to identify the specific Intel chipset that is located on your motherboard.
[05.11.2004]NEW: Hard Drive Inspector is a powerful, convenient and effective program based on the S.M.A.R.T. technology, which allows controlling the state of your hard disk drives!

BIOS Agent 3.41 has been released!

[04.11.2004]MHDD 3.52 has been released! Here's what's new: CLRMBR command (clears MBR), bugfixes.

[03.11.2004]RightMark Memory Analyzer 3.42 has been released! New in this version: new RTCore driver version for compatibility with other software using this driver, e.g. RMClock utility, improved support for Intel ICH0-ICH6 SMBus controllers, support for nVidia nForce3 250 SMBus controller, automatic CPU/FSB/DRAM clock update in program UI, bugfixes.

HWiNFO 4.95 has been released! New features include: more detailed info for i915, i925 and ICH6 components, support for Winbond W83647HF hardware monitor, SiS655TX chipset information, enhanced support for Intel E7320 and E7520 chipsets, detection of Intel E7221 Copper River, preliminary support for ICH6-M and ICH7, enhanced support of some ALi/ULi chipsets, recognition of nVidia nForce4 chipset, enhanced PCI-X and PCI Express bus support, and much more!

[02.11.2004]Crystal Dew World has released:
FD Tach 0.9.0.2 Beta is available for download!
Source: Quickbench

Far Cry Benchmark 1.4 has been released! New features include: official v1.3 patch support, HardwareOC River demo, Russian Far Cry support, minor improvements and bugfixes.
[01.11.2004]Central Brain Identifier 7.3.0.6 Beta Build 1101 is available for download! New features include: identification of AMD Sempron and AMD Athlon 64 FX processors based on 0.09 micron Palermo and San Diego cores, preliminary support for nVidia nForce IGP and VIA KM400 chipsets, P-Rating calculation for Athlon 64 processors based on the Winchester core, minor improvements and bugfixes.
DVDInfoPro 3.43 has been released!