Speccy is a quick and easy computer hardware testing tool. Speccy helps display computer hardware information such as CPU, motherboard, RAM, graphics card, hard drive, CD drive, speaker ...
When you come to the computer store, you will see that most computers have a sticker affixed to indicate:
- Brand and processor model.
- Hard drive size and speed.
- Memory (RAM).
- Graphics card.
- Operating system.
However, two or three years later, the stickers on the computer may be removed and you will not be able to know the information above. Therefore, Speccy has been designed as a free electronic sticker to display information about your computer.
Is that information in Windows?
You can find some basic information by right-clicking on My Computer and then clicking Properties. The General tab will list some metrics, and Device Manager on the Hardware tab lists all the hardware you have installed. But it lacks a lot of information you need.
Speccy will provide you with detailed data on each piece of hardware available on your computer including CPU, main board, RAM, graphics card, hard drive, optical drive, audio support. In addition, Speccy can display the temperature of many different components so you will easily know if something is wrong with your computer.
Why need Speccy?
At first, Speccy is probably like an application for system administrators and powerful users. However, Speccy can also support ordinary users in everyday computer life. If you need to add more memory to the system, for example, you can check how much memory is in your computer and which memory is installed. After that, you can go to the right type of memory to add or replace the device you already have.
If you intend to sell computers, you can use Speccy to quickly list components. Or, if you're going to buy a computer, you can also use Speccy to check what the computer is like.
The main features of Speccy's hardware view tool
- Add Computer (Desktop or Laptop) in the Operating System section.
- Increased ability to detect CPU models (latest Intel Core i7 series).
- LGA motherboard compatibility increased in 2011.
- Add information about external hard drives in Peripherals section.
- Increase the ability to detect additional Sharing and Discovery features for printers.
- Improved ability to handle exceptions.
- Add a Kurdish language pack.
- Increase the ability to detect versions of Internet Explorer, Java, and Windows PowerShell browsers.
- Add virus detection function.
- Add function to identify virtual machines.
- Added support for NVIDIA GeForce series 6 GPU.
- Add Apple iPad identification feature.
- Enhance Windows 8 compatibility.
- Enhance the ability to analyze CPU cores and bus speeds for newer AMD CPUs.
- Improved Active Power Schemes recognition function.
- Enhance the ability to identify Power Profile in Windows 7.
- Add network sharing for Windows 2012 Server.
- Fix the driver version number for some Intel GFX cards.
- Advanced recognition function of peripheral devices.
- Add simplified Chinese language.
- Detect versions of .NET.
- Add security options for the operating system.
- Improve the calculation method for System Uptime.
- Network access to Sharing and Discovery.
- The operating system language is fully displayed.
- Support time zone for 30 minutes.
- Improve analysis of Active Power Scheme.
- 'Simple File Sharing' and 'File and Printer Sharing' are fixed on XP.
- Fix Wi-Fi SSID notification error on Windows 7.
- Add the Temperature display section under the system tray.
- Displays additional Read and Write information in the Optical Drives section.
- Improvements in Graphics Card Manufacturer and Model information.
- Better support for CPUs from Intel and AMD.
- Add a specific MAC address in the Network section.
- Improve the ability to "detect" Computer Type for virtual machines.
- Changes in CPU and RAM usability.
- Change in user interface and fix some small errors during operation.
Instructions for setting up in Speccy
You can change Speccy's settings by clicking View then selecting Options from Speccy's main menu
As a result, you can easily view hardware information on your computer, to promptly capture the incidents and upgrade accordingly.
