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Download of the Week: AIDA64 + giveaway!
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AIDA64 is a comprehensive yet streamlined diagnostic and benchmarking suite for Windows designed to assist home users and PC enthusiasts in technical chores such as overclocking, hardware error diagnosis, stress testing, and sensor monitoring. The program is an offspring of AIDA16, AIDA32, and the successor to the widely popular diagnostic utility Lavalys EVEREST that was recently acquired and discontinued by FinalWire.
Long time fans of Everest shouldn't be too concerned about the break up with Lavalys, though. As you can tell from the "AIDA" brand rebirth, development will be led by the suite's original creator and backed my many others that have been working on the project for years. In addition, FinalWire has wisely kept a familiar interface to that of Everest so that its users can find everything in the same intuitive, at-a-glance layout and get to work straight away.
Among its features are 32 and 64-bit benchmarks to measure how fast the computer performs various data processing tasks and mathematical calculations, including memory and cache, CPU performance and disk transfer speeds -- including extensive support for flash based storage. The newest version adds support for Intel's Sandy Bridge processors, all the latest graphics technologies, 64-bit multi-threaded VP8 video encoding, among other things.
Besides benchmarking, AIDA64 supports over 150 sensor devices to measure temperatures, voltages, fan speeds, and power draw, as well as very accurate hardware and software detection capabilities to get a detailed report on your computer's internals in a single place. What's more, FinalWire is looking to accelerate development and provide regular beta and stable updates for those that want to be at the cutting edge of diagnostic tools.
AIDA64 is definitely worthy of a place in your arsenal for testing hardware and keeping your machine in top shape. Unfortunately, no free version is available as was the case with the highly regarded AIDA32 a few years ago, but the kind folks at FinalWire have given us five Extreme Edition licenses (normally $40 each) for our readers. To participate simply leave a comment letting us know you want in and we'll draw five random winners over the weekend.*
Note: Only TechSpot community members can participate as we will use your account's email for notification purposes. As always, you can register here free of charge.
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DAOWAce said:
I don't like the new name or what they've done to the program ("FREE VERSION"
. I'll stick with my outdated Everest, unless of course I win a key. -
Given all the benchmark programs that are out there this one does seem to offer a true picture of what one's system is capable of. It looks like it will show you ways to address possibilities to the short comings to extract the best performance possible. I would love to use this on my system to find out where the bottlenecks are be it hardware or software.
Enter me please and keeping my fingers crossed :-)
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I'd like to participate too!
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Been a fan of Everest. Look forward to this latest version. Count me in.
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Put my name in, please. Sounds like a great tool for a computer tech.
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djforeman said:
Sounds terrific. I would like to receive a copy.
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license purty please
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Cool, Count me in
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Right on! Enter me in, please.
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matrix86 said:
If it's not too late, enter me in as well!
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Enroll me in the drawing please.
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Looks great, please enter me in the competition!
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pgianni8 said:
Dude! I so want one
pleaseplease please
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I would like a copy Please...Thanks. I'm allways trying new programs & utils, to bench my pc.
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Sounds like a great program. love to try it.
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Please enter me
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Looks like an excellent program. I'd like to be entered, please!
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Enter me up please. I've used AIDA32 for MANY years, but I will admit that this is the very first time I have ever heard of AIDA16 .... seems like I would have seen it somewhere in some type of program/file archive, but nope. New one for me. But now that 64 behind the AIDA looks REALLY sexy.
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BlazinBadger said:
Hopefully they continue to build upon the great name they have created with Everest! Going to have to give the 30-day trial a go, looks promising.
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146 comments.. lol
AIDA64 looks great. Count me in too please!
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I am in! Very nice app!
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Excellent! Sign me up, too!
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Please include me in the drawing...thanks
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Please enter me for the free AIDA 64. I had been using Everest for years.
Thanks, den
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My systems demand to be pushed harder than ever before! Im innnn
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