Saturday, March 19, 2011

Tracking a desktop's internal hardware

I remember a while back I stumbled upon a thread (or maybe it was myself who made the thread, I don't remember) where the subject of changing RAM came up. Someone posted a link to a very useful site that remotely scans your computer and tells you how many internal ports you have, which of those ports are occupied, and what exactly is occupying them.

This might have only been for RAM, I don't remember, but I'd like one that can also scan for those... "conventional PCI" things. The slots that you put graphic cards into. I'm looking to install a bluetooth/wifi card and I'd like some detail on the ports I have. I'm hoping I can accurately describe my computer's internals to the computer store so that I don't have to pay to have them install it all (which is usually an extra 50 bucks in my experience).

Reply 1 : Tracking a desktop's internal hardware

Forgot to ask the actual question, lol.

If someone knows just what that site was (or have something that does a similar job) could you please post the link here?

Reply 2 : Tracking a desktop's internal hardware

http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html

Siw 2010 "without" the installer.

Download to some temp area....scan it...run it.
See if it gives you what you want.

I stick the thing on optical and park it in a draw.

When I want to use it I just run it off the optical.

Reply 3 : Tracking a desktop's internal hardware

Is BELARC ADVISOR, the last free version of EVEREST and google to find drivers for such things. I have never paid a shop to reinstall any OS or drivers.
Bob

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