Re: How to detect if a 486DX2 is Cyrix or SGS-Thompson

Posted on Yesterday, 09:43

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ChrisK wrote on 2025-05-16, 20:14: Is this SIV program also available for DOS? Then I could make some reports quite easyly if time allows. You may use ASTRA for DOS. The latest beta version saves Cyrix DIR and CCR registers to a text report.

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2025-05-19, 19:21

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New ASTRA 7.21 beta has been released. New in this beta: - Improved detection of 386/486 family processors (without CPUID support) using the CPU RESET method. - Fixed program hang on IBM 486SLC/BLX family processors - Some minor bugs fixed Intel i486DX2 66 MHz without CPUID support: CPU1.png CPU2. …

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Re: Tool showing PnP information for ISA cards

Posted on 2025-05-18, 22:00

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by a2kkv

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You can use the pnpdump.exe tool included in the DOS port of ISA PnP utilities (See the attachment). Filename ISAPNP.zip File size 131.06 KiB Downloads 8 downloads File license Public domain

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Re: Programmatically Detect if an i486 CPU has SL Enhanced Support

Posted on 2025-04-26, 16:19

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It is likely that all Intel 486 SL Enhanced processors support the CPUID command.

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Re: ASTRA32 - Advanced System Information Tool for Windows

Posted on 2025-04-24, 21:13

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New ASTRA32 for Windows 4.21 beta has been released. New in this beta: - Added reporting of the sSPEC number for Intel 486 family processors - Added detection of the clock multiplier on 486 processors - Fixed reading of DDR5 SPD information on Intel chipsets - Fixed reporting of the AMD OPN number …

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2025-04-23, 21:33

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by a2kkv

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New ASTRA 7.21 beta has been released. New in this beta: - Added reporting of the sSPEC number for Intel 486 family processors - Added detection of the clock multiplier on 486 processors - Fixed reading of DDR5 SPD information on Intel chipsets - Fixed reporting of the AMD OPN number for AMD Athlon/ …

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2025-03-03, 19:28

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Nemo1985 wrote on 2025-03-01, 13:04: Another interesting report according to the software Thank you for the report.

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2025-02-26, 19:56

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by a2kkv

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Still no change. I also noticed that HWInfo for DOS (6.2.4) also detects it as a Pro AudioSpectrum until I check either IRQ or DMA screens, then it changes to the correct name when I go back. It would seem that detecting this card is pretty tricky. Try to run ASTRA 4.20. I tried to add a workaround …

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Re: ASTRA32 - Advanced System Information Tool for Windows

Posted on 2025-02-04, 20:27

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by a2kkv

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Version 4.20 of the ASTRA32 has been released Download URL: http://www.astra32.com/download.htm Windoiws NT 4.0 screenshot: astra32oldEng.png Windoiws 11 screenshot: astr32neweng.png New in this version: - Added detection of EISA devices - Added detection of motherboard model fpr old AMI and Award …

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2025-02-03, 19:34

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by a2kkv

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Version 7.20 of the ASTRA has been released Download URL: http://www.sysinfolab.com/download.htm summary.png summaryNew.png New in the version 7.20: - Added detection of EISA devices (detailed information about EISA motherboard and external devices) - Added detection of motherboard model for old AMI …

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Re: IBM PS/1 Integrated Graphics, how to tell if ISA or VLB?

Posted on 2025-01-07, 19:16

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by a2kkv

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Try to use ASTRA for DOS: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2024-12-19, 18:50

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by a2kkv

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Tried it and is still displaying 0 KB for the memory size on the AWE64 in System Summary. During these months, I made some changes to the computer, the most important one being able to use the full HDD capacity. For some reason, since this, ASTRA reports the primary HDD twice. Fixed Doesn't change …

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Re: ASTRA32 - Advanced System Information Tool for Windows

Posted on 2024-12-18, 18:40

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New ASTRA32 4.11 beta has been released. New in this beta: - Added support for SiS 85C411 EISA chipset (memory controller mode, ISA and EISA bus speed, L2 cache size and type, etc) - Added detection of motherboard model by BIOS ID for AMI and Award BIOS motherboards. See the Board Model (BIOS ID) …

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2024-12-18, 18:22

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Sound Booster Pro by AVID Technology I think it's pretty safe to assume that DSP 3.x + OPL2 = SB Pro 1. Sound Blaster Pro 2 being detected as Pro AudioSpectrum under Sound Tested the new version and noticed that the amount of memory size is 0 KB on the AWE64 in the System Summary while it is …

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Re: ASTRA32 - Advanced System Information Tool for Windows

Posted on 2024-12-17, 18:36

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by a2kkv

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New ASTRA32 4.11 beta has been released. New in this beta: - Added support for EISA devices DEC PRIORIS MTE (EISA) Windows NT 4.0 screenshot: eisa.png summary.png motherboard.png ASTRA32 4.11 beta download link: ASTRA32 self-installer version: http://www.astra32.com/files/beta/astra32beta.exe …

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2024-12-12, 18:17

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kp73 wrote on 2024-12-07, 12:47: Windows doesn't like that file 😀 False positive Filename virustotal.png File size 158.52 KiB Views 1025 views File license CC-BY-4.0

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2024-11-29, 19:43

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Tried it on my K6-2, it's a bit of an odd machine, a Intel Advanced/ZP with an Evergreen Spectra K6-2 adapter. Astra crashes with JEMM386 loaded, reboots with EMM386, and hangs with nothing loaded. Disabled CPU MSR with /nMSR and it ran OK. Report is ASTRAK6.zip. ard, seems all good! ASTRAA20.zip …

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2024-11-29, 19:38

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auron wrote on 2024-11-22, 23:09: on a 430NX system with parity RAM installed and parity enabled in BIOS, ASTRA shows [x] for parity but with "disabled" next to it. Please send astra.txt report (F2 hot key) for more details.

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2024-11-19, 05:39

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PC@LIVE wrote on 2024-11-02, 21:39: it works, but I noticed that the info of the sound card, are in the "Video Card" section, and those of the video card, we find them in the "Video Card 2" section Thank you for the bug report. Please send the text report. I can't reproduce this error.

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Re: ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool for DOS

Posted on 2024-10-27, 21:49

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New ASTRA 7.11 beta has been released. New in this beta: - Added support for SiS 85C411 EISA chipset (memory controller mode, ISA and EISA bus speed, L2 cache size and type, etc) 85C411_1.png 85C411_2.png 85C411.jpg 85C431.jpg 85C406.jpg ASTRA 7.11 beta download link: http://www.sysinfolab.com/files …

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