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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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Please include me in the list.
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Just what I need to sort out a problem on the PC!
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Looks like a great diagnostic tool! Enter me for the drawing.
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well, i used to use everest.
i would love to be added to the pot! thanks!
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Please include me in the giveaway. I could use AIDA64 for testing & diagnose my pc hardware. Excellent program for any user. Thanks.
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Count me in. I love having all the tools I can at my disposal to learn about my systems and those I work on for others. Thanks.
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Sounds great! i,m in!
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I've heard about this software for a while now, and a copy would be great!
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This is the ring? here is my hat.
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"FinalWire has wisely kept a familiar interface..." THIS is what makes this proggy tops! I wouldn't even enter if I had to learn yet ANOTHER interface for some proggy that I have used for years... so if FinalWire is reading our minds, then I will read what FinalWire does. Tnx.
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Yes, please. It is just what I need.
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wizardB said:
in please
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Looks great. I'm in too
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Enter me Please! Please! Please!
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I'm in for it......FREE!!
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I would like a copy please.
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I'd like to be added in. Would love to see what my comp can do.
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have been a longtime user of everest still using havent upgraded yet would like to enter for the for the free copy
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Yes, I would love to be a fortunate receiver of this software.
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Please include me in the drawing. Thanks.
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I still use the free version of aida32 on occasion even though it hasn't been updated in a while. Having a copy of aida64 would be great, so count me in.
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Loved "EVEREST" !!! Would really love a copy of this! Thanks in advance if I win ! -T-
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I'd like in on this too!
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I'm in. As new member at this site, I find it very interesting!
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great and useful tool for IT...
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