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As the topic suggest, is there anybody manage to come out with this before?
I tried several software such as perlmon, Wine CPUZ and phpsysinfo but still fail. I wonder if we can 'grep' those info from Linux without installing any extra software. Anybody got any idea?
I use Everest Ultimate Edition to gather tons of info, including the actual name and model number of the mother board, which is actually a link to the manufacturer's web site when you produce an HTML report with Everest. If you know your mother board model, go to the MoBo manufacture's web site and download it's manual.
Everest will only tell you the 'chip set' name, like "Intel Glenwood i955X", in this case you can then go to Intel's web site to get down to the nitty gritty regarding your 'chip set'.
dmidecode: dmidecode (DMI table decoder)
dmidecode is a tool for dumping a computer's DMI table (some say
SMBIOS) contents in a human-readable format. This table contains a
description of the system's hardware components, as well as other
useful pieces of information such as serial numbers and BIOS
revision.
dmidecode was written by Alan Cox and Jean Delvare.
I use Everest Ultimate Edition to gather tons of info, including the actual name and model number of the mother board, which is actually a link to the manufacturer's web site when you produce an HTML report with Everest. If you know your mother board model, go to the MoBo manufacture's web site and download it's manual.
Everest will only tell you the 'chip set' name, like "Intel Glenwood i955X", in this case you can then go to Intel's web site to get down to the nitty gritty regarding your 'chip set'.
I thought Everest was for Windows? Never know it could work in Linux. I'll look into this
root@silas:~# dmidecode
# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.3 present.
61 structures occupying 2009 bytes.
Table at 0x000F0520.
Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 20 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
Version: 1012.003
Release Date: 09/12/2005
Address: 0xF0000
Runtime Size: 64 kB
ROM Size: 512 kB
Characteristics:
ISA is supported
PCI is supported
PNP is supported
APM is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
ESCD support is available
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
BIOS ROM is socketed
EDD is supported
5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
AGP is supported
LS-120 boot is supported
ATAPI Zip drive boot is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 25 bytes
System Information
Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Product Name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
UUID: 20A983EF-5425-D911-BF8B-27D3AA952638
Wake-up Type: PCI PME#
Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 8 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product Name: K8V-X
Version: Rev 2.00
Serial Number: MB-1234567890
Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 17 bytes
Chassis Information
Manufacturer: Chassis Manufacture
Type: Desktop
Lock: Present
Version: Chassis Version
Serial Number: Chassis Serial Number
Asset Tag: Asset-1234567890
Boot-up State: Safe
Power Supply State: Safe
Thermal State: Safe
Security Status: None
OEM Information: 0x00000001
Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 35 bytes
Processor Information
Socket Designation: Socket 754
Type: Central Processor
Family: Athlon 64
Manufacturer: AMD
ID: 4A 0F 00 00 FF FB 8B 07
Signature: Family 15, Model 4, Stepping 10
Flags:
FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
VME (Virtual mode extension)
DE (Debugging extension)
PSE (Page size extension)
TSC (Time stamp counter)
MSR (Model specific registers)
PAE (Physical address extension)
MCE (Machine check exception)
CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
SEP (Fast system call)
MTRR (Memory type range registers)
PGE (Page global enable)
MCA (Machine check architecture)
CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
PAT (Page attribute table)
PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
MMX (MMX technology supported)
FXSR (Fast floating-point save and restore)
SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
Version: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+
Voltage: 1.5 V
External Clock: 200 MHz
Max Speed: 2400 MHz
Current Speed: 2000 MHz
Status: Populated, Enabled
Upgrade: Socket 754
L1 Cache Handle: 0x0005
L2 Cache Handle: 0x0006
L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Handle 0x0005, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L1-Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 64 KB
Maximum Size: 64 KB
Supported SRAM Types:
Pipeline Burst
Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
System Type: Data
Associativity: 4-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0006, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L2-Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 1024 KB
Maximum Size: 1024 KB
Supported SRAM Types:
Pipeline Burst
Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 4-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0007, DMI type 5, 22 bytes
Memory Controller Information
Error Detecting Method: 64-bit ECC
Error Correcting Capabilities:
None
Single-bit Error Correcting
Double-bit Error Correcting
Error Scrubbing
Supported Interleave: One-way Interleave
Current Interleave: One-way Interleave
Maximum Memory Module Size: 1024 MB
Maximum Total Memory Size: 3072 MB
Supported Speeds:
70 ns
60 ns
50 ns
Supported Memory Types:
ECC
SIMM
DIMM
SDRAM
Memory Module Voltage: 2.9 V
Associated Memory Slots: 3
0x0008
0x0009
0x000A
Enabled Error Correcting Capabilities:
None
Single-bit Error Correcting
Double-bit Error Correcting
Error Scrubbing
Handle 0x0008, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
Socket Designation: DIMM0
Bank Connections: 0 2
Current Speed: Unknown
Type: ECC DIMM
Installed Size: 1024 MB (Double-bank Connection)
Enabled Size: 1024 MB (Double-bank Connection)
Error Status: OK
Handle 0x0009, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
Socket Designation: DIMM1
Bank Connections: 0 2
Current Speed: Unknown
Type: ECC DIMM
Installed Size: 512 MB (Double-bank Connection)
Enabled Size: 512 MB (Double-bank Connection)
Error Status: OK
Handle 0x000A, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
Socket Designation: DIMM2
Bank Connections: 0 2
Current Speed: Unknown
Type: ECC DIMM
Installed Size: 512 MB (Double-bank Connection)
Enabled Size: 512 MB (Double-bank Connection)
Error Status: OK
Handle 0x000B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: PS/2 Mouse
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: PS/2 Mouse
External Connector Type: PS/2
Port Type: Mouse Port
Handle 0x000C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: PS/2 Keyboard
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: PS/2 Keyboard
External Connector Type: PS/2
Port Type: Keyboard Port
Handle 0x000D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB1
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB1
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x000E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB2
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB2
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x000F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB3
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB3
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x0010, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB4
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB4
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x0011, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB5
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB5
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x0012, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB6
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB6
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x0013, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB7
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB7
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x0014, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB8
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB8
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x0015, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: LPT1
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: LPT 1
External Connector Type: DB-25 male
Port Type: Parallel Port ECP/EPP
Handle 0x0016, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: Audio Mic In
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Audio Mic In
External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
Port Type: Audio Port
Handle 0x0017, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: Audio Line In
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Audio Line In
External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
Port Type: Audio Port
Handle 0x0018, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: Audio Line Out
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Audio Line Out
External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
Port Type: Audio Port
Handle 0x0019, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: LAN
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: LAN
External Connector Type: RJ-45
Port Type: Network Port
Handle 0x001A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: COM 1
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: COM 1
External Connector Type: DB-9 male
Port Type: Serial Port 16550A Compatible
Handle 0x001B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: MIDI
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: MIDI
External Connector Type: DB-15 female
Port Type: MIDI Port
Handle 0x001C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: Joy Stick
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Joy Stick
External Connector Type: DB-15 female
Port Type: Joystick Port
Handle 0x001D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: AUX
Internal Connector Type: On Board Sound Input From CD-ROM
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Audio Port
Handle 0x001E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CD
Internal Connector Type: On Board Sound Input From CD-ROM
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Audio Port
Handle 0x001F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: PRI_IDE
Internal Connector Type: On Board IDE
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other
Handle 0x0020, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: SEC_IDE
Internal Connector Type: On Board IDE
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other
Handle 0x0021, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: FLOPPY
Internal Connector Type: On Board Floppy
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other
Handle 0x0022, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CHA_FAN
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other
Handle 0x0023, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CPU_FAN
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other
Handle 0x0024, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: MAIN POWER
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other
Handle 0x0025, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CHASSIS
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other
Handle 0x0026, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: ATXPWR
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other
Handle 0x0027, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: FP_AUDIO
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other
Handle 0x0028, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: SATA1
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other
Handle 0x0029, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: SATA2
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other
Handle 0x002A, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: AGP
Type: 32-bit AGP 8x
Current Usage: In Use
Length: Short
ID: 0
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Handle 0x002B, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCI1
Type: 32-bit PCI
Current Usage: Available
Length: Short
ID: 1
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Handle 0x002C, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCI2
Type: 32-bit PCI
Current Usage: In Use
Length: Short
ID: 2
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Handle 0x002D, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCI3
Type: 32-bit PCI
Current Usage: Available
Length: Short
ID: 3
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Handle 0x002E, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCI4
Type: 32-bit PCI
Current Usage: Available
Length: Short
ID: 4
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Handle 0x002F, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCI5
Type: 32-bit PCI
Current Usage: Available
Length: Short
ID: 5
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Handle 0x0030, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
Type: Video
Status: Enabled
Description: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Handle 0x0031, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
String 1: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
String 2: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
String 3: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Handle 0x0032, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
Installable Languages: 3
en|US|iso8859-1
de|DE|iso8859-1
fr|FR|iso8859-1
Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1
Handle 0x0033, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
Maximum Capacity: 8 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 3
Handle 0x0034, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x0007FFFFFFF
Range Size: 2 GB
Physical Array Handle: 0x0033
Partition Width: 0
Handle 0x0035, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0033
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 72 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 1024 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK0
Type: DDR
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 333 MHz (3.0 ns)
Manufacturer: Manufacturer0
Serial Number: SerNum0
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum0
Part Number: PartNum0
Handle 0x0036, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x0003FFFFFFF
Range Size: 1 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0035
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0034
Partition Row Position: 1
Handle 0x0037, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0033
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 72 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 512 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM1
Bank Locator: BANK1
Type: DDR
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 333 MHz (3.0 ns)
Manufacturer: Manufacturer1
Serial Number: SerNum1
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum1
Part Number: PartNum1
Handle 0x0038, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00040000000
Ending Address: 0x0005FFFFFFF
Range Size: 512 MB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0037
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0034
Partition Row Position: 1
Handle 0x0039, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0033
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 72 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 512 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM2
Bank Locator: BANK2
Type: DDR
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 333 MHz (3.0 ns)
Manufacturer: Manufacturer2
Serial Number: SerNum2
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum2
Part Number: PartNum2
Handle 0x003A, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00060000000
Ending Address: 0x0007FFFFFFF
Range Size: 512 MB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0039
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0034
Partition Row Position: 1
Handle 0x003B, DMI type 32, 20 bytes
System Boot Information
Status: No errors detected
Handle 0x003C, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table
I'm looking the chipset details such as in CPU Z - it displays the southbridge and northbridge names separately. I can't really find those using 'dmidecode' and 'lspci -v'. Since you said it was a distro thing, maybe I should take a look at your's output.
'Thanks for the effort' is my way of expressing gratitude to someone that try to help me though it didn't solve the problem itself. I'm sorry if it sounds kinda rude
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