OCUBA - Overclocking Utilities and Benchmarking Applications

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Always remember the risks of overclocking. If you damage something it's no one's fault, but yours. Overclocking components beyond stock specifications creates more heat; BE SURE to make it absolutely certain you have sufficient cooling to address the speeds your running at.

MSI (Micro-star International), this forum, or any of it's members will NOT be liable if you cause any damage.

Neither is any support provided for these programs.

"Don't cry if you blow stuff up."


ALWAYS remember the risks!

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Layout:

Click app title to go to info/homepage.

Download button to download app.

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System Tools:



ClockGen

ClockGen is an program dedicated to overclocking. Its main purpose is to change the system clocks on the fly : FSB (Front Side Bus) and GSB (Graphic Side Bus). ClockGen also provides some functions that allow you to improve and monitor your overclock.

Download

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CPU-Z

CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system. On the right side select whatever file you wish to download

Download

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Intel Burn Test
Intel Burn Test is a very demanding stress test on the cpu and memory. If your computer completes a maximum burn test, you can be fairly confident that it is stable.

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GPU-Z

CPU-Z for your GPU!

Download

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NVIDIA System Tools

nTune for your whole NVIDIA-based machine.

Download

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Real Temp

Real Temp is designed to read the 45nm "Penryn" (Yorkfield/Wolfdale) Core 2 processors correctly. Look at the homepage for a setup guide and tutorial.
Download

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CoreTemp

Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint program to monitor CPU temperature.

The uniqueness of it is that it shows the temperature of each individual core in a each processor in your system! You can see in real time how the CPU temperature varies when you load your CPU.

Download

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Speed Fan

If you need a tool that can change your computer's fan speeds, read the temperatures of your motherboard and your hard disk, read voltages and fan speeds and check the status of your hard disk using S.M.A.R.T. or SCSI attributes, then you came to the right place. SpeedFan is the software to go. It is fully configurable and you can create custom events to handle every situation in an automated way. SpeedFan works under Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, 2003, XP and Vista. SpeedFan works fine on Vista 64 bit too. The relevant driver is fully digitally signed.

Download

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EVEREST Ultimate Edition

EVEREST Ultimate Edition is an industry leading system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for enthusiasts PC users, based on the award-winning EVEREST Technology. During system optimizations and tweaking it provides essential system and overclock information, advanced hardware monitoring and diagnostics capabilities to check the effects of the applied settings. CPU, FPU and memory benchmarks are available to measure the actual system performance and compare it to previous states or other systems. Furthermore, complete software, operating system and security information makes EVEREST Ultimate Edition a comprehensive system diagnostics tool that offers a total of 100 pages of information about your PC.

Download

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CoreMeter

CoreTemp... With a graph!

Download

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HWMonitor

HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, fans speed.

Download

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NextSensor

No description yet.

Download

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AMD overclocking:


AMD OverDrive

AMD's overclocking tool for 790FX and Phenom. Allows core frequencies to be altered independantly.

Download

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A64tweaker

Memory timings tweaker for Athlon 64 users.

Download

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A64MemFreq

Memory divider assistant.

Download

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Central Brain Identifier

Program similar to CPU-Z.

Download

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A64Info

Another memory controller tool.

Download (v.05)

Download (v.062 BETA)

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Intel overclocking:
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MemSet

MemSet is a memory tweaker for:
-Intel 815 845 855 865 875 915 925 945 946 955 965 & 975.
-AMD A64 ddr&ddr2.
-nVidia NForce2, NForce 650i & 680i.
-VIA KT266/333/400/600.

Download

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SysTool

Gives a read out of the current northbridge strap.

Download

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SiSoftSandra XI Lite

Gives a read out of the current northbridge clock.

Download

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NBCCCalc

Simple tool to calculate the northbridge clock at different settings.

Download

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Thaiphoon Burner

Tool for reflashing and altering SPD values.

Download

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VGA Card Overclocking:


>>How to use MSI Afterburner<<


RivaTuner

RivaTuner is a complete powerful tweaking environment, providing you everything you may need to tune NVIDIA GPU based display adapters. The widest driver-level Direct3D / OpenGL and system tuning options, flexible profiling system allowing to make custom settings on per-application basis, both driver-level and low-level hardware access modes, unique diagnostic and realtime hardware monitoring features and exclusive power user oriented tools like built-in registry editor and patch script engine make RivaTuner's feature set absolutely unmatched.
RivaTuner supports all NVIDIA display adapters starting from Riva TNT family up to the latest GeForce 7 series and widest range of NVIDIA drivers starting from the oldest Detonator 2.08 up to the newest ForceWare drivers family.

Download

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ATI Tool

ATITool is an overclocking utility designed for ATI and nVidia video cards. Design target is to write a light-weight application for the enthusiast - so no questionable registry tweaks. Sorry.

Download

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ATI Tray Tools

ATI Tray Tools is a Full Featured Radeon Tweaker that can be found in the windows tray which then allows instant access to options and settings.

Download

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nVidia Timmings

No description yet.

Download

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AMD GPU Tool

This will overclock your AMD VGA card.

Download

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NiBiTor v4.0

NVIDIA BIOS Editor

Download

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Video Memory Stess Test

Stresses VGA card memory.

Download

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nVHardPage SE

No description yet.

Download

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nVidia Tray Tools

No description yet.

Download

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Stability Testing:



Prime95

System stressing utility.

Tips:

Password is 9876. (Allows priority changing)

To run 2 instances of Prime95: For e.g open Run. Type "C:\Program Files\Prime95\Prime95.exe" -A1 (speech marks are required)

Download

BETA Prime95 that automatically sets required threads. (Handy for quad core users!) Download

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MemTest86

Memory failure detection tool.

Download (Bootable ISO)

Download (.exe for USB Key/Drive/Stick)

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IntelBurnTest

Simple command line based program to simplify the use of Intel's Linpack application.

Download

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SuperPI

CPU stressing utility.

Download

Milliseconds Mod

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Intel Thermal Analysis Tool

Intel's TAT can utilize an Intel CPU beyond any other app.

Download

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SP2004 Orthos Edition

Dual core and memory stress testing.

Download

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SuperPrime

New benchmark based on Prime95 code.

Download

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wPrime

wPrime is a benchmarking application designed to use a highly multithreaded approach to calculating the square-roots of large amounts of numbers.

Download


Other


CrystalCPUID

Amazing tool. Many, many options to use and choose from. (Intel & AMD)

Download

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RMClock

RightMark CPU Clock Utility (RMClock) is a small GUI application designed for real-time CPU frequency, throttling and load level monitoring and on-the-fly adjustment of the CPU performance level on supported CPU models via processor's power management model-specific registers (MSRs). In automatic management mode it continuously monitors the CPU usage level and dynamically adjusts the CPU frequency, throttle and/or voltage level as needed, realizing the "Performance on Demand" concept.

Download (.RAR)

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MemTest for Windows

Same old MemTest app.

Download

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OCCT Perestro?ka

CPU stressing utility.

Download

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S&M

No description yet.

Download

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DPC Latency Checker

Checks latency, show safe, moderate and dangerous values. Check page for more detail.

Download

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Ah yes... We can't forget to see how much of a change your overclock did now can we...


BENCHMARKING! ;D

Crysis Benchmark Tool

The tool provides a robust front-end to benchmark Crysis. It provides the ability to queue up many runs and will provide detailed results for each test as well as an overall summary with accurate averages. The first and foremost goals were simplicity and reliability in the tool and in the benchmark scores. Works with retail and demo.

Download

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FRAPS

Video and CPU benchmarking Utility

Download

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3DMark06

The legendary benchmark from FutureMark.

Download (Select mirror)

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Nuclearus Multi-Core 2.0

The program Nuclearus Multi Core wrote to test speed of computer system (CPU-CHIP-RAM) and comparison with other computer system. You can use it to tuning, testing and benchmarking your system.

Download

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Sciencemark 2.0 FINAL

No description yet.

Download

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Toast

No description yet.

Download (Select mirror)

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Lightsmark

A new 3D benchmark focusing on lighting effects and performance, dubbed Lightsmark, has been released for free by Czech software author Stepan Hrbek. This OpenGL 2.0 optimized test runs a flyby scene featuring realtime global illumination, color bleeding, penumbra shadows and displays the average FPS as an end result.

Download

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Smart FPS

SmartFPS.com is a free software to benchmark latest videocards and processors by real world games like Crysis, Call Of Duty 2, Battlefield 2, Serious Sam 2, Call Of Juarez (full version), Quake 4, Prey and The Chronicles of Rid:censored:: EFBB.

Download

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Cinebench R10

MAXON CINEBENCH runs several tests on your computer to measure the performance of the main processor and the graphics card under real world circumstances..

Download

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Rightmark Memory Analyzer

Tip is in the name.

Download

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ShaderMark

No description yet.

Download

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AquaMark 3

No description yet.

Download

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3DMark05

Another Futuremark benchmark.

Download

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OpenGL Fur Rendering Benchmark

This benchmark requires a NVIDIA GeForce 5/6/7/8 (and higher) or an AMD/ATI Radeon 9600 (and higher) graphics card with the latest graphics drivers.

The startup interface allows you to tweak the benchmark features such as:

    * Benchmark mode or stability test mode (for overclockers)
    * Fullscreen or windowed for each type of run mode
    * Window size selection (standard or custom)
    * MSAA samples selection
    * Benchmarking parameters: time based or frames based

Download

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MSI 990FXA GD80: versions of Control Center and Click Bios II that allow oc

>>Control Center<<

>>Click Bios II<<



Post a submition, I'll gladly add it to the list.
 
UPDATE: *Fix +Addition -Removal /Modification

+ Added Video Memory Stress test (Thanks to BOSSKILLER)

/ Changed CPU-Z to latest version: v1.44
 
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Changes:

    *  New Features
          o Major Architectures changes
          o Modulo test now use random pattern for better accuracy
          o Added Advanced DMI Errors Reporting Mode
          o Added support for bus ratio changes on Intel Core CPU
          o Added support for non-integer bus ratio on latest Intel CPU
          o Added SPD Data Display for all Intel Chipsets (more to come)
          o Added serial support as a linux boot parameter (Thanks to Michal S.)
          o Added preliminary support for VIA CN Isaiah CPU
          o Added preliminary support for Intel Nehalem
          o Added support for VIA C7/C7-D/C7-M/Eden on Esther Core
          o Added support for AMD K10 (Phenom) CPU w/ timings detection
          o Added support for Intel Pentium E w/ 1 MB L2 Cache
          o Added support for Intel Core 2 45nm (Penryn)
          o Added support for FSB1333/FSB1600 Intel CPU
          o Added support for Intel 5400A/5400B w/ timings detection
          o Added support for Intel Q35/P35/G33/Q33 w/ timings detection
          o Added support for Intel X38/X48 w/ timings detection
          o Added preliminary support for Intel 5000P/V/Z
          o Removed on-fly memory timings change (unstable)


    * Bug Fixes
          o Numerous (really) bug fixes

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Download: http://www.memtest.org/
 
HWMonitor 1.07

HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, fans speed.

Changes:

   * ACPI Thermal Zones support.
   * FB-DIMM integrated thermal sensor (Intel? 5400A/B MCH only).
   * New sensors ICs : Analog Device? ADM1021, ADM1027, ADM1030.


Supported Hardware:

CPUs on-die temperature sensors

   * Intel? Core? Duo/Core? 2 Duo Digital Thermal Sensor.
   * AMD? Athlon? 64 Thermal Sensor.
   * AMD? Phenom? Thermal Sensor.


On-board sensor ICs

   * Winbond? W83781D, W83627HF, W83697HF, W83791D, W83627THF, W83627EHF, W83627DHG.
   * ITE? IT8705, IT8712, IT8716, IT8718.
   * Asus? AS99127, ASB100.
   * SMSC? EMC6D102, EMC6D103.
   * Analog Device? ADM1021, ADM1027, ADM1030, AMD1031, ADT7475, ADT7490.
   * Fintek? F71805, F71862, F71872, F71882.



Hard drive monitoring

   * SMART temperature.

Video card monitoring

   * NVIDIA? and ATI? GPUs temperature.

Memory modules monitoring

   * FB-DIMM integrated thermal sensor (Intel? 5400A/B MCH only).

ACPI

   * ACPI Thermal Zone.




Download:

* http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php
* http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1845
 
UPDATE: *Fix +Addition -Removal /Modification

+ Added CPUID Hardware Monitor v1.07 (Thanks to BOSSKILLER)

/ Changed MemTest86+ to latest version: 2.00 (Thanks to BOSSKILLER)
 
CPU-Z 1.44.1 (02/16/2008)

Changes:

    * Support for the new validator (1.44.1)
    * Preliminary support for VIA Isaiah processor.
    * Support for all VIA Model D processors: VIA C7-M, VIA C7-D, VIA Eden, VIA Eden.
    * Memory timings on Intel 5400A/B MCH (Skulltrail).
    * Fix AMD Phenom detection issue on Windows Vista 64.

Exe file properties

    * MD5 : 0C616B3043148B7837D7B53ED3F2B80C


Download: http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz_144.zip
 
GPU-Z v0.1.7

Changes in 0.1.7:

    * Corrected several GeForce 9600 GT readings
    * Switched GPU and PCB temperature readings on ATI cards when using LM63 sensor
    * Some fields on the main screen will now show grey "unknown" instead of "0" when value unknown
    * Fixed HD 2900 GT ROP and shader count
    * Added HD 3850 AGP detection
    * Added 8400 GS detection
    * Fixed shader count on modded/unmodded R420 cards
    * Added Rage LT Pro detection
    * Fixed RS300 vertex shader count


Download: http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/979/TechPowerUp_GPU-Z_v0.1.7.html
 
NiBiTor v3.8

Changes in 3.8:

    * Added Support for GeForce 9600 GT
    * Added Support for Quadro FX3700
    * Added Support for Temp Compensation Value
    * Compensation used of Fan Speed IC Settings


Download: http://www.mvktech.net/index.php?option=com_remository&func=fileinfo&filecatid=2492
 
UPDATE: *Fix +Addition -Removal /Modification

/ Changed Speed Fan to latest version: 4.33

/ Changed NiBiToR/NVIDIA BIOS Editor to latest version: v3.7a (Thanks to BOSSKILLER)
 

NVIDIA nvFlash v5.63 Released



Changes:

* GeForce 9600 GT - G94 Support

Download: http://www.mvktech.net/index.php?option=com_remository&func=fileinfo&filecatid=2491
 
NiBiTor v3.8(2008-02-24) updated link here: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=107133.msg861347#msg861347



Memtest 2.01  (02/21/2008)

    *  New Features
          o Added support for 45 nm Mobile Core 2 w/ 3 Mo L2
          o Added support for i945GM/PM/GME & i946PL/GZ
          o Added support for iGM965/iGL960/iPM965/iGME965/iGLE960
          o Added detection for SiS 649/656/671/672
          o Added detection for i430MX/i430TX
          o Added an optional beep mode (pass completed w/o error)
          o Pass duration 20% reduced
          o Removed the blinking cursor
          o Reverted Test #0 to cached

    * Bug Fixes
          o Solved a major bug in Memory Address Errors Reporting
          o Patched for Intel-Powered Mac
          o Corrected Intel 3-Series (P35/X38) chipset init
          o Corrected a bug with SPD Display and ESB6300
          o Correct a detection bug on P965/G965 C-Stepping
          o Solved a incoherency with pass progress indicator
          o Patched Makefile to compile on x86_64
          o Bootable Memtest86+ ISO more compatible


Download: http://www.memtest.org/
 
Hotfix for 3DMark?06/05/03 and PCMark?05 (Feb, 2008)



The hotfix updates the following:

    * Updated GPU core/memory clock detection library for enhanced compatibility and support for new hardware
    * New files are:
          o Direcpll.dll (4.10.1.94)
          o Entech.sys (5.0.1.1)
          o Entech64.sys (5.0.1.1)

This hotfix applies for the following Futuremark benchmarks:

    * 3DMark06 Build 1.1.0
    * 3DMark05 Build 1.3.0
    * 3DMark03 Build 3.6.0
    * PCMark05 Build 1.2.0

http://www.futuremark.com/download/hotfix_feb08/Futuremark_SystemInfo_Hotfix_Feb08_installer.exe



Chipset Drivers:

NVIDIA nFORCE v18.07 XP (3/2/08) ==> http://downloads.guru3d.com/NVIDIA-nFORCE-v18.07-XP-download-1868.html
NVIDIA nFORCE v18.07 Vista (3/2/08) ==> http://downloads.guru3d.com/NVIDIA-nFORCE-v18.07-Vista-download-1867.html



nForce nTune:

nForce nTune System Tools ESA version 6.10 (3/3/08)

  nForce System Tools 6.10 with ESA Support

Products Supported:

    * nForce 790i SLI
    * nForce 780i SLI
    * nForce 680i SLI
    * nForce 680i LT SLI

nForce System Tools package for nForce 790i SLI, nForce 780i SLI and 680i SLI/680i LT SLI motherboards. Adds support for Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA)

    * NVIDIA Performance Group (v6.01.06.02)
    * NVIDIA System Monitor (v6.01.06.02)
    * NVIDIA System Update (v2.00.33.05)

Download: http://downloads.guru3d.com/nForce-nTune-System-Tools-ESA-version-6.10-download-1869.html
 
RivaTuner v2.07

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Release notice and download:
http://www.guru3d.com/newsitem.php?id=6586
 
RivaTuner 2.08 Released
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Minor bugfixes:

    * RivaTuner no longer crashes when RivaTuner module activation launcher item is scheduled to run at Windows startup.
    * Fixed association between low-level refresh overrider rules and target display adapter, broken due to low-level profiles association related changes in the previous version.
    * Minor UI and localization fixes.


What's new:

    * Updated databases for Detonator and ForceWare drivers. Added database for ForceWare 169.44.
    * Added Catalyst 8.3 drivers detection.
    * Updated Catalyst 8.3 certified SoftR9x00 patch script (for Windows 2000/XP drivers only).
    * Updated PCI DeviceID database for ATI graphics processors. Added PCI DeviceID for RADEON HD 3850 AGP.
    * Improved G94 graphics processors support. Thanks to Jurgen in 't Zandt @ Point of View for providing NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT sample for testing. The list of G94 related improvements includes:
      - Added low-level fan control support for integrated PWM controllers of G94 graphics processors.
      - Improved driver-level fan control support for integrated PWM controllers of G94 graphics processors. Now RivaTuner can be used for switching between driver-level automatic and driver-level direct fan control modes on GeForce 9600GT series.
    * Improved RV6xx graphics processors family support. With this version RivaTuner continues tradition of providing workarounds for bugs existing in fan controller calibration routines of many reference AMD HD 38x0 BIOS images. The list of new workarounds and enhancements includes:
      - Extended list of tweakable automatic fan speed control rule parameters for RV6xx fan controllers. Now besides editing previously available thermal lookup and temperature transfer formula parameters RivaTuner also allows editing parameters of RV6xx fan controller's acoustic management system. Acoustic management related parameters include PWM hysteresis and PWM ramp settings, which are also improperly calibrated in certain AMD HD 38x0 BIOS images.
      - Now RivaTuner forcibly resets fan controller's PWM hysteresis settings when adjusting fan speed in fixed mode. This enhancement provides fine fan speed adjustment in fixed fan speed mode instead of stepwise fan speed adjustment mode on the systems affected by erroneously programmed PWM hysteresis.
      - Changed representation format for temperature transfer function's T slope parameter. Now the parameter is displayed and edited in percents instead of PWM ticks to simplify transfer formula readability.
    * Minor UI changes and improvements.



Download: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163



Core Temp 0.97.1

Changes in version 0.97.1:

    * Fix: Phenom did not display proper temperature in version 0.97.
    * Fix: Phenom randomly reports 255C (value ignored).
    * Fix: Phenom displays more than a single system tray icon per CPU.
    * Fix: Phenom 1/4 multipliers rounded improperly.
    * Change: C? and F? now will display ?C and ?F accordingly.


Changes in version 0.97:

  * Add: Vista x64 support
    * All drivers are now digitally signed!
    * Add: Logitech G15 keyboard support
    * see ReadMe!.txt for details.
    * Add: Support 45nm LGA775 Xeon series.
    * Fix: Opaque background in system tray wasn't 16x16 pixels.
    * Fix: Yonah based CPUs incorrectly detected.
    * Fix: 1333FSB Dual Core Conroe based Xeon incorrectly detected.
    * Fix: Dreaded cycle of "Driver can't load" messages if driver failed to load.
    * Fix: Socket AM2 Athlon-FX was not recognized.
    * Change: Core Temp layout on a Phenom.


Download Core Temp 0.97.1:
http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
 
OT: Re: Nvidia nForce System tools 6.00 Beta, is this only for NForce Intel-based boards, it can't be used for NForce AMD boards? Just wanted to make sure. TIA.
 
CPU-Z 1.44.2


    * NVIDIA 650i, 680i, 750a/780a, 750i, 780i, 790i chipsets (1.44.2).
    * Intel G35 chipset (1.44.2).
    * Updated support for VIA chipsets (1.44.2).
    * Support for the new validator (1.44.1).
    * Preliminary support for VIA Isaiah processor.
    * Support for all VIA Model D processors: VIA C7-M, VIA C7-D, VIA Eden, VIA Eden.
    * Memory timings on Intel 5400A/B MCH (Skulltrail).
    * Fix AMD Phenom detection issue on Windows Vista 64.



Download:
http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz_144.zip



NiBiTor v4.0

  * Added Support for GeForce 9800 GTX
    * Added Support for GeForce 9500 GT
    * Added Support for GeForce 8800M GTX
    * Added Support for GeForce 8600M GT
    * Fixed Bug with Fan Speed IC Settings




Download:
http://www.mvktech.net/index.php?option=com_remository&func=fileinfo&filecatid=2537
 
UPDATE: *Fix +Addition -Removal /Modification

* Checked all links are functioning - some aren't

/ NiBiTor to the latest version (Thanks to BOSSKILLER)

/ Updated CPU-Z to the latest version (Thanks to BOSSKILLER)
 
Quadrifoglio Verde said:
RMMA

RightMark Memory Analyzer
- Memory stability test
- Latency test
- Bandwidth test
- System info

Can't believe I missed this (BK's fault, posting too many programs... :rolleyes_anim:)

Added now, Hugo. :yes:
 
RivaTuner 2.09 Released
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Minor bugfixes:

    * The server no longer erroneously swaps RGB components and no longer causes On-Screen Display to be rendered in unexpected color under Direct3D10 when non-default OSD color is being used.

What's new:

    * Added ForceWare 175.xx drivers family support.
    * Updated databases for Detonator and ForceWare drivers. Added databases for ForceWare 174.40, 174.51, 174.53, 174.60, 174.70, 174.74, 174.82, 174.85, 174.88, 174.93 and 175.12.
    * Added Catalyst 8.4 drivers detection. Please take a note that ATI continues "old good" tradition of using the same build version of different driver versions, so both Catalyst 8.3 and 8.4 will be detected as Catalyst 8.3 or newer.
    * Updated Catalyst 8.4 certified SoftR9x00 patch script (for Windows 2000/XP drivers only).
    * Updated PCI DeviceID database for AMD graphics processors. Added PCI DeviceIDs for RADEON X1650 AGP and RADEON 3850 X2.
    * Update driver files database for 64-bit NVIDIA ForceWare drivers.
    * Unlocked previously available experimental AMD RV620 graphics processors family support.
    * Added experimental NVIDIA G96 graphics processors family support.
    * Added experimental NVIDIA G100 (aka GT200) graphics processors family support.
    * Added experimental driver-level multi-GPU fan control support for Quad-SLI systems. Thanks to Jacob Freeman @ EVGA for testing driver-level fan control with2x NVIDIA 9800GX2 system.
    * Now RivaTuner is able to detect driver version and display driver files info for drivers using multiple driver files and active non-primary driver file.
    * Added experimental clock frequency stress-testing for NVAPI overclocking interfaces. Please take a note that NVAPI's own stress testing is not ideal yet and it is not available for some GPU families (e.g. G80) or may work improperly for others. Due to this reason NVAPI clock frequency stress-testing feature is disabled by default, however power users may enable it using NVAPIClockTest registry entry.
    * Added set of technologies aimed to improve RivaTuner startup and usage safety in conjunction with other hardware monitoring and diagnostics related tools:
      - Added low-level PCI controller access synchronization protocol. The protocol serves for preventing possible PCI controller access collisions when multiple tools are being started and scanning PCI buses simultaneously (e.g. detecting supported hardware during OS startup). Please take a note that to take full effect the protocol must be supported by other tools used simultaneously with RivaTuner, so please ensure that you're using this version of RivaTuner with the latest versions of other monitoring or diagnostics related software products (e.g. Everest).
      - Previously used low-level I2C synchronization protocol is now also applied to driver-level thermal monitoring function calls to prevent possible conflicts between low-level I2C transactions and internal driver-level I2C transactions.Please take a note that to take full effect the protocol must be supported by other tools used simultaneously with RivaTuner, so please ensure that you're using this version of RivaTuner with the latest versions of other monitoring or diagnostics related software products (e.g. Everest).
      - Added hardware scanning synchronization protocol, aimed to optimize startup process and reduce startup time when multiple tools are intensively scanning hardware.
      - Now startup daemon routine displays warning message in case of driver load failure (e.g. when the driver is blocked by antivirus tool).
      - Startup daemon self-deinstallation technology is disabled by default now. The daemon no longer uninstalls itself from Windows startup when it fails to apply any startup settings (e.g. due to driver load blocked by antivirus tool). If needed, the technology can be re-enabled by setting DontUninstallStartupDaemon registry entry to 0.
    * Updated bundled RivaTunerStatisticsServer v2.6.0 utility:
      - Now OSD rendering routines are compatible with WPF based applications.
      - Now the server's manifest file specifies full administrative privileges requirement. If you're using Windows Vista with UAC enabled, it is recommended to create scheduled task launching the server simultaneously with RivaTuner to minimize amount of displayed UAC evaluation dialogs.
      - Changed sever's own OSD rendering behavior, now the server doesn't display 3D API usage information in the OSD when framerate display is not requested by a client application.
      - Updated pseudo-3D applications list.
    * Updated bundled D3DOverrider v1.6.0 utility:
      - Now the D3DOverrider's manifest file specifies full administrative privileges requirement. If you're using Windows Vista with UAC enabled, it is recommended to create scheduled task launching the utility simultaneously with RivaTuner to minimize amount of displayed UAC evaluation dialogs.
    * Improved launcher module:
      - Added 'Show item in tray menu' option to regular launch item editor. By disabling this option you may prevent some regular launch items from being displayed in RivaTuner's tray menu. This option is helpful if you're intensively use scheduled tasks and define many helper launch items, required only for scheduled tasks.
      - Now you may select 'All files' as file type when browsing for application associated with a launch item and this way start and non-executable file type (e.g. WAV or MIDI) registered in the OS. Please take a note that 'Restore settings after terminating application' option will not affect non-executable file types.
      - Now RivaTuner stores application specific event markers in the event history panel of hardware monitoring window, allowing you to analyze all item launch events and reasons (e.g. item launch due to pressed hotkey, due to scheduled task etc). This feature simplifies debugging complex dynamic hardware control algorithms programmed via scheduler module etc.
    * Improved scheduler module:
      - Now you may specify custom scheduled tasks names in the task editor window to improve scheduled tasks list readability.
      - Added 'Wait for application termination' option for 'Launch application' tasks, allowing you to program sequentional tasks execution if needed.
      - Now you may select 'All files' as file type when browsing for application associated with 'Launch application' task and this way start and non-executable file type (e.g. WAV or MIDI) registered in the OS. Please take a note that 'Wait for application termination' option will not affect non-executable file types.
      - Now RivaTuner stores application specific event markers in the event history panel of hardware monitoring window, allowing you to analyze all shceduled tasks events and reasons (e.g. scheduled task launch due to core temperature change from 50?C to 51?C). This feature simplifies debugging complex dynamic hardware control algorithms programmed via scheduler module etc.
    * Improved hardware monitoring module:
      - Now you may use 'Override group name' option in each data source's properties to define custom on-screen display group for it and override default OSD grouping rule if needed,
      - Now RivaTuner is able to detect PLL shutdown and swicth to bus clock on G8x and newer GPU families to provide dynamic memory clock frequency monitoring on upcoming G96 graphics processors family.
      - Now RivaTuner uses BIOS PLL information tables on G9x and newer GPU families to detect reference clock frequencies for core and memory PLLs if unknown GPU is detected. If needed, reference clocks can be redefined via [CrystalClock] section of RivaTuner.cfg file.
      - Improved SMART.dll hardware monitoring plugin. Now the plugin supports SMART temperature reading for up to 8 hard drives instead of 4 hard drives in the previous version.
    * Improved low-level diagnostic report module:
      - Now RivaTuner displays PLL table contents containing per-PLL reference clock frequencies for G8x and newer display adapter families in 'NVIDIA VGA BIOS information' diagnostic report category.
    * Unlocked undocumented SSAA and combined MSAA / SSAA antialiasing modes for G8x and newer display adapters.
    * Now you may change external I2C fan controller detection retry counter using ExternalFanControllerDetectRetry registry entry or completely disable external I2C fan controller detection by setting this registry to 0.
    * Minor UI changes and improvements.


Source and download:
http://downloads.guru3d.com/RivaTuner-v2.09-download-163.html
 
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