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How to test your Windows 98 PC?
Hello, I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE based PC? I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I checked their website and the versions available for download do not support Windows 98. My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. *(Currently, I just run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a few games for a few minutes.) (For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.) Thanks for any help. Best regards, Robert. You might be thinking of Everest Home Edition everesthome220.exe It saved me one time by accurately identifying a chipset so I could find the correct drivers. It does memory test, speed checks, etc Regards, Robert |
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How to test your Windows 98 PC?
Hi Robert,
In addition to all of the other great replies, I believe you are thinking of "Sandra Lite", by SiSoftware. The old W98 version is still available at: http://www.sisoftware.net/index.html...&langx=e n&a= -- HTH, Curt http://dundats.mvps.org/ http://www.aumha.org/ http://dundats.mvps.org/AutoIt/default.aspx wrote in message ... | Hello, | | I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and | also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE | based PC? | | I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what | the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I | checked their website and the versions available for download do not | support Windows 98. | | My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the | mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. (Currently, I just | run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a | few games for a few minutes.) | | (For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.) | | Thanks for any help. | Best regards, Robert. |
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How to test your Windows 98 PC?
Hi Robert,
In addition to all of the other great replies, I believe you are thinking of "Sandra Lite", by SiSoftware. The old W98 version is still available at: http://www.sisoftware.net/index.html...&langx=e n&a= -- HTH, Curt http://dundats.mvps.org/ http://www.aumha.org/ http://dundats.mvps.org/AutoIt/default.aspx wrote in message ... | Hello, | | I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and | also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE | based PC? | | I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what | the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I | checked their website and the versions available for download do not | support Windows 98. | | My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the | mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. (Currently, I just | run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a | few games for a few minutes.) | | (For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.) | | Thanks for any help. | Best regards, Robert. |
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How to test your Windows 98 PC?
In message
, writes: Hello, I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE based PC? I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I checked their website and the versions available for download do not support Windows 98. SiSoft Sandra. Another has posted where a '98-compatible version can be fetched (it's not AFAICS on http://www.oldversion.com/, my usual first port of call in these circumstances). Belarc advisor is another one I'd recommend is at http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - the latest version is still apparently compatible with '95 to Vista! My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. (Currently, I just run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a few games for a few minutes.) (For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.) Sandra and Belarc just report, they don't test. Thanks for any help. y'r wlcm [] -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** Anytime you want to know more about ancient S American testicles, just ask. (Nick Atty), in UMRA, Thu, 19 Aug 1999 18:46:55 GMT] |
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How to test your Windows 98 PC?
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, writes: Hello, I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE based PC? I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I checked their website and the versions available for download do not support Windows 98. SiSoft Sandra. Another has posted where a '98-compatible version can be fetched (it's not AFAICS on http://www.oldversion.com/, my usual first port of call in these circumstances). Belarc advisor is another one I'd recommend is at http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - the latest version is still apparently compatible with '95 to Vista! My main interest would be to run a series of tests to ensure that the mobo & graphics card were functioning correctly. (Currently, I just run dxdiag to test out the graphics card, and also just simply run a few games for a few minutes.) (For RAM, I have the testing app called "memtest" for instance.) Sandra and Belarc just report, they don't test. Thanks for any help. y'r wlcm [] -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** Anytime you want to know more about ancient S American testicles, just ask. (Nick Atty), in UMRA, Thu, 19 Aug 1999 18:46:55 GMT] |
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How to test your Windows 98 PC?
In message , Jeff Richards
writes: The only thing you need to consider testing occasionally is the hard disk drive. You need to know ahead of time that the drive may be failing so you can be sure that your data is properly backed up. Other devices do not provide any warning that they are about to fail. The product that can identify the components installed in your machine is Everest. The disk drive diagnostics will be available from the www site of your disk drive manufacturer. The SMART built into most HDs even by the '98 era can be interrogated by other software (IIRR Belarc does). -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** Anytime you want to know more about ancient S American testicles, just ask. (Nick Atty), in UMRA, Thu, 19 Aug 1999 18:46:55 GMT] |
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How to test your Windows 98 PC?
In message , Jeff Richards
writes: The only thing you need to consider testing occasionally is the hard disk drive. You need to know ahead of time that the drive may be failing so you can be sure that your data is properly backed up. Other devices do not provide any warning that they are about to fail. The product that can identify the components installed in your machine is Everest. The disk drive diagnostics will be available from the www site of your disk drive manufacturer. The SMART built into most HDs even by the '98 era can be interrogated by other software (IIRR Belarc does). -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** Anytime you want to know more about ancient S American testicles, just ask. (Nick Atty), in UMRA, Thu, 19 Aug 1999 18:46:55 GMT] |
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How to test your Windows 98 PC?
"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message ... | In message | , | writes: | Hello, | | I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and | also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE | based PC? | | I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what | the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I | checked their website and the versions available for download do not | support Windows 98. | | SiSoft Sandra. Another has posted where a '98-compatible version can be | fetched (it's not AFAICS on http://www.oldversion.com/, my usual first | port of call in these circumstances). | | Belarc advisor is another one I'd recommend is at | http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html | - the latest version is still apparently compatible with '95 to Vista! | A caution ALWAYS goes with Belarc [or at least the old versions] it will pull all your registration key entries for your programs and applications [or it did IIRC] -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org a Peoples' counsel Windows diagnostics/Security/Networking: http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm _ _ ~~ |
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How to test your Windows 98 PC?
On Jan 3, 1:00*am, "MEB" meb@not wrote:
"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in .. . | In message | ,| writes: | Hello, | | I was wondering if there were any applications that could test (and | also identify) the various components found inside a Windows 98SE | based PC? | | I remember I once used a program called "Sandra" which told you what | the components were inside your machine (such as chipsets, etc), but I | checked their website and the versions available for download do not | support Windows 98. | | SiSoft Sandra. Another has posted where a '98-compatible version can be | fetched (it's not AFAICS onhttp://www.oldversion.com/, my usual first | port of call in these circumstances). | | Belarc advisor is another one I'd recommend is at |http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html | - the latest version is still apparently compatible with '95 to Vista! | *A caution ALWAYS goes with Belarc [or at least the old versions] it will pull all your registration key entries for your programs and applications [or it did IIRC] -- MEBhttp://peoplescounsel.org a Peoples' counsel Windows diagnostics/Security/Networking:http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm _ _ ~~ Couldn't find Sandra lite for Win98 at Sisoftware, nor at oldversions.com Robert |
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