Computer Help Links
Computer help related Websites which I Recommend for people who want to learn more about their computers.
Tomshardware.com
Anandtech.com
guru3d.com
3dgameman.com/
GRC Shields up for testing your computer if it has any open ports which can lead to people hacking your PC or getting infected by a worm.
grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
Software and Hardware Specification application
cpuid.com/cpuz.php
CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system.
CPU
Name and number.
Core stepping and process.
Package.
Core voltage.
Internal and external clocks, clock multiplier.
Supported instructions sets.
Cache information.
Mainboard
Vendor, model and revision.
BIOS model and date.
Chipset (northbridge and southbridge) and sensor.
Graphic interface.
Memory
Frequency and timings.
Module(s) specification using SPD (Serial Presence Detect) : vendor, serial number, timings table.
System
Windows and DirectX version.
Source::cpuid.com/cpuz.php
www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Belarc
The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status, CIS (Center for Internet Security) benchmarks, and displays the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server.
Source:: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
dotwhat.net is file extension resource website for the Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. If you need to know what a certain file is by looking at the extension like .exe, .jpeg, .bmp, .gif, zip, dotwhat will tell you what the file with a certain extension contains, does, and what programs can open it.
source::dotwhat.net