zuldan wrote on 2024-09-28, 02:54:

I'm trying to get this to run on one of my machines but it sits at "Reading MSR Registers" and does nothing. If I use the /nMSR parameter then I can run the software.

Thank you for the report.
Fixed in the latest beta version.

Download link:
http://www.sysinfolab.com/files/beta/astrabet.zip

zuldan wrote on 2024-09-28, 02:54:

I've attached a couple of report files. I also noticed on the main system info screen the 2D card info is mixed in with the Voodoo card

Fixed

zuldan wrote on 2024-09-28, 02:54:

I'm also wondering if it's possible for the software to show the 28MB of memory on the AWE64 Gold card?

ASTRA should detect memory size on AWE64. The sound card should be initialized properly (for example by Unisound).

New ASTRA 7.11 beta has been released.

New in this beta:

- Added support for EISA devices (detailed information about EISA motherboard and external devices)

DEC PRIORIS MTE (EISA):

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ASTRA 7.11 beta download link:
http://www.sysinfolab.com/files/beta/astrabet.zip

Confirmed on that beta that all of my Virge GX2 cards now show the correct clock speeds. The Voodoo Rush is now shown as AT3D + Voodoo Rush, however the program is still hard locking when generating a report with the Rush installed.

I'm working on a PCCHIPS M550, and I loaded it on a CF Astra 7.10 memory card, the software with an Intel Pentium MMX 233 works, changing CPU with an AMD K6 233, instead it crashes (see screen), I don't know if the problem is due to some storage problem, but I don't think so.

PC@LIVE wrote on 2024-10-21, 19:54:

I'm working on a PCCHIPS M550, and I loaded it on a CF Astra 7.10 memory card, the software with an Intel Pentium MMX 233 works, changing CPU with an AMD K6 233, instead it crashes (see screen), I don't know if the problem is due to some storage problem, but I don't think so.

Try to run the latest beta version.
It should work.
http://www.sysinfolab.com/files/beta/astrabet.zip

Agent of the BSoD wrote on 2024-10-21, 19:02:

Confirmed on that beta that all of my Virge GX2 cards now show the correct clock speeds. The Voodoo Rush is now shown as AT3D + Voodoo Rush, however the program is still hard locking when generating a report with the Rush installed.

Try to use /nDBG command line switch (astra.exe /nDBG)

That worked. Got a report with the Voodoo Rush here.

Thank you for this tool and for being free for hobbyists. The amount of details it produces is amazing, I haven't seen it elsewhere.

New ASTRA 7.11 beta has been released.

New in this beta:

- Added detection of motherboard model by BIOS ID for AMI and Award BIOS motherboards.
See the Board Model (BIOS ID) field in the screenshot.

ASTRA 7.11 beta download link:
http://www.sysinfolab.com/files/beta/astrabet.zip

a2kkv wrote on 2024-10-24, 20:33:

Try to run the latest beta version. It should work. http://www.sysinfolab.com/files/beta/astrabet.zip […]
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PC@LIVE wrote on 2024-10-21, 19:54:

I'm working on a PCCHIPS M550, and I loaded it on a CF Astra 7.10 memory card, the software with an Intel Pentium MMX 233 works, changing CPU with an AMD K6 233, instead it crashes (see screen), I don't know if the problem is due to some storage problem, but I don't think so.

Try to run the latest beta version.
It should work.
http://www.sysinfolab.com/files/beta/astrabet.zip

Ok Thank you very much

I'll try the latest beta version (7.11), maybe it works

Now that the BIOS ID is used for mainboard detection, you could also evaluate the BIOS ID completely, since it consists of several parts, all of which are documented. Do you have plans in this direction?

Hello, I tried Astra on this motherboard: https://www.ecs.com.tw/he/Product/Motherboard … s/specification

I don't know if it's right but on Audio Codec Name, it says Unknown (00000000h:0002h), the codec is the ac'97 and the chip is C-Media CMI9738.
Here is the compressed report.

It's a very useful utility, thank you for you work!

Hi and thanks the beta version works

DOSJunkie wrote on 2024-10-26, 06:51:

Now that the BIOS ID is used for mainboard detection, you could also evaluate the BIOS ID completely, since it consists of several parts, all of which are documented. Do you have plans in this direction?

This was done in 2000.

Award BIOS

1  BIOS
2    Motherboard Vendor:                EPoX Computer Co., Ltd.
3    Vendor URL:                        www.epox.com
4    BIOS Version:                      Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
5    BIOS Type:                         Legacy BIOS
6    BIOS Model/SubModel/Revision:      FCh/01h/00h
7    BIOS Date:                         08/30/00
8    BIOS Copyright:                    Award Software Inc. - 04/23/90
9    Motherboard ID:                    08/30/2000 For Apollo Pro-Plus/133 AGP/PCIset
10    BIOS ID:                           08/30/2000-693-686A-2A6LGPAAC-00
11    AWARD BIOS Family:                 EliteBIOS v.4.5
12    Bus Type:                          ISA/PCI
13    Processor:                         686
14    Chipset Name:                      VIA 693/596 or VIA 693/686A
15    Chipset ID:                        693-686A
16    BIOS Revision:                     00
17    PnP Version:                       1.0
18    ACPI Version:                      1.0 (VIA693)
19    MP Specification Ver.:             Not Supported
20    DMI/SMBIOS Version:                2.1
21    DMI/SMBIOS Structures:             31
22    DMI/SMBIOS Address:                000Fh:0800h
23    APM Version:                       1.2

AMI BIOS:

1 BIOS
2    Motherboard Vendor:                Hsing Tech Enterprise Co., Ltd. (PC Chips)
3    Vendor URL:                        www.pcchips.com
4    BIOS Version:                      AMI BIOS 07.00.10
5    BIOS Type:                         Legacy BIOS
6    BIOS Model/SubModel/Revision:      FCh/01h/00h
7    BIOS Date:                         10/07/03
8    BIOS Copyright:                    04/02/01(C)2003 American Megatrends Inc., All Rights Reserved
9    Motherboard ID:                    For DeskNote BIOS
10    BIOS ID:                           52-0620-001437-00101111-040201-TM5600
11    AMI BIOS Tag:                      1ABMB002
12    BIOS Size:                         256 kB
13    Processor:                         586
14    Chipset ID:                        TM5600
15    BIOS Revision:                     0620
16    PnP Version:                       1.0
17    ACPI Version:                      1.0 (AMI)
18    MP Specification Ver.:             Not Supported
19    DMI/SMBIOS Version:                2.3
20    DMI/SMBIOS Structures:             25
21    DMI/SMBIOS Address:                000Fh:0690h
22    APM Version:                       Not Supported

Nemo1985 wrote on 2024-10-26, 17:00:

Here is the compressed report.

Thank you for the report.

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)

ASTRA 7.11 beta download link:
http://www.sysinfolab.com/files/beta/astrabet.zip

I have a PC on the bench with MB Olidata OLI-BX and P2 400 MHz, I started the beta version that you had advised me to use in the M550 K6 233 (i430TX), 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, honestly I don't know if it's an oversight, or it's a coincidence that put them in this order, just to clarify, the video card is an AGP, the sound card instead is PCI.

I'll put the pictures where you can see what I described to you, I hope I was useful to you, greetings 🫡

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.

a2kkv wrote on 2024-11-19, 05:39:

Thank you for the bug report. Please send the text report. I can't reproduce this error. […]
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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.

Ok Thanks to you
Currently the PC is on the bench, because I made some changes, the CPU is now a Pentium III 500, the 400 will serve me on other Slot1 MBs.
I only need a few days (maybe more than a few), but as soon as I can I'll attach the file
Regards

on a 430NX system with parity RAM installed and parity enabled in BIOS, ASTRA shows [x] for parity but with "disabled" next to it. has the parity check been tested with this chipset? also, are the memory/cache timings it lists from a database or from an actual BIOS readout? and it's saying march 1993 for launch date, which should be for 430LX.

what is remarkable about this tool is it's the first one that actually shows SMART data for old IDE drives, for some reason i don't recall any other tool being able to do this.

edit: found that the tool has problems when two VGAs are installed, in my case an onboard ET4000 and a 4mb matrox millennium. information for the latter is mixed into the section of the former. it displays this in the system summary, although the issue is similar in the video section:

1Video Card
2  Video Chip Vendor: TSENG Labs Inc
3  Video Chip: ET4000/W32P Rev C
4  Video Chip Type: Matrox Millennium (2064W)
5  VESA OEM String: Matrox Graphics Inc.
6  Bus Type: PCI
7  Video Memory Size: 2 MB
8
9Video Card 2
10  Video Chip Vendor: Matrox Graphics Inc
11  Video Chip: MGA-2064W Storm (Millennium board)
12  Bus Type: PCI

and finally, a visual remark - it seems to me horizontal scrolling should be eliminated, it's a bit distracting right now. for almost all descriptions where scrolling is needed, there is enough space to move everything a bit to the left. and in the few cases where that's not enough, another line could be used without much issue.