Aida

[golferadam]

Is AIDA freeware? I heard people talking about it in General forums, but the only thing I could find was some diabetes simulator program when I searched for it. I probably just need to take "Google 101"

[s4]

It's free: http://www.webattack.com/get/aida32.shtml

Great program.

[phenix]

Awesome app! Blows Sandra out of the water imo.

[Ponch]

still less trustable than a screwdriver .

[wonderinguy34]

Originally posted by Ponch
still less trustable than a screwdriver .

Why do you say that?

[Bink]

I tend to use all three, but not usually at once on the same system (SiSoft Sandra, AIDA32 and Belarc Advisor). I use them when troubleshooting systems and which one I use depends on what features I'm needing.

I use SiSoft Sandra for testing stability and temperatures with the burn in wizard, AIDA32 for general info, and Belarc Advisor for quickly collecting audit information.

[rangeral]

Since aida is more informative than the rest, I used it on a couple of old compaq machines we had to wipe completely today and of course searching for onboard parts to identify when there covered over with the chasis is always a pain.

So after installing win I put aida on them and identified everything with ease and was able to find the rite drivers for everything in a snap.

thanks aida!

[golferadam]

WOW....I am really impressed with this AIDA app. Thanks.

[Ponch]

Originally posted by wonderinguy34
Why do you say that?

If you run Aida on a PC where no driver are installed, it'll say for instance that there's a standard PCI VGA Adaptor in it. --> that's where you need a screwdriver.

[rangeral]

No you don't need a screwdriver, check my reply above, it identified everything on a fresh install with no drivers installed whatsoever, check in computer summary pci.

2 old compaq wipes and it gave me everything I needed.