CPU Fault Detector Copyright (C) Moose O'Malley, ------------------- November 2002. +===========================================================+ | T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S | +===========================================================+ | * Introduction | * Using this Program | * Freeware Information | * Special Thanks to | * Warranty | * Amendment History | * Contacting the Program's Author +===========================================================+ Introduction : -------------- CPU Fault Detector for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, etc. CPU Fault Detector executes dozens of floating point calculations that are known to generate incorrect results on some Intel Pentium Processors from the mid-1990's. If your processor passes the test, then you have nothing to worry about. If your processor does NOT pass the test, then you still most likely have nothing to worry about. It is extremely unlikely that the average user will ever perform a calculation that will be affected by the CPU flaw. Users who are into heavy floating point calculations - 3D games, CAD/CAM, 3D modelling, etc may like to change / upgrade their processor if the flaw is detected in their machine'c CPU. I have tested dozens of PC's - from slow Pentium 60's on up, and have never found a CPU with the error(s). So, it does not seem to be as widespread as some of the press reports suggested. (No suprise there !!) This program is FREE software - any person and any company is welcome to copy it, use it, and distribute it as they see fit, as long as the CPUFLAW.EXE and this text file remain intact. If you find this program useful, please visit my WEB page and check out some of the other Freeware or $5 dollar shareware programs I have on offer there. Developed using 32-bit Delphi. CPU Fault Detector for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, etc. This program will **NOT** run under Windows 3.x (even with Win32 installed) !! Using this Program : -------------------- To use this program, simply unzip it to a directory (using PKUNIP, WinZIP, or similar), run it, click the "Check for Pentium Flaw" button and read the message that should appear pretty well instantanously after this. Freeware Information : --------------------------- This program is FREEware - any person and any company is welcome to copy it, use it, and distribute it as they see fit, as long as the CPUFLAW.EXE and this text file remain intact. Special Thanks to : -------------------- - Dr. Thomas R. Nicely Professor of Mathematics Lynchburg College 1501 Lakeside Drive Lynchburg, Virginia 24501-3199 http://lasi.lynchburg.edu/Nicely_T/public/ Dr Tom found and highlighted the problem with Intel Tech Support on 24 October (call reference number 51270). Warranty : ---------- This software and the accompanying files are provided "as is" and without warranties as to performance or merchantability or any other warranties whether expressed or implied. The user assumes the entire risk of using this software. If you do find any faults with this program, email me and let me know, and I will do my best to fix it ASAP. Amendment History : -------------------- Vers Date Description 1.0 19-Oct-1999 First Public Release. 1.1 17-Apr-2001 Add in support for "Big Fonts" and "Other Sized Fonts" - with these Windows resizes the windows automatically - but only sometimes and it doesn't always do it right, so now I make sure my main window is the right size before doing any scaling, etc. i.e. I make it fit the component(s) that extend the furthest right and furthest down the form. See the Start Menu -> Settings -> Control Pannel -> Display -> Settings Tab -> "Advanced" button -> "General" tab for your PC's settings in this area. Bring program up-to-date with my latest code libraries. (7,677 lines of code / comments.) 1.1b 20-Nov-2002 Bring the program up to date with my latest code libraries. The default release of this program is now for Windows 95 / NT or later. (If you need a Windows 3.x version, let me know). (31,860 lines of code / comments.) If this program was not downloaded from my Home Page, then it is possibly an old version. The latest version of this program is available from my WEB page - see below. Mike "Moose" O'Malley ____________________________________________________ Moose's Software Valley - Established July, 1996. WEB: http://move.to/moose ____________________________________________________