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changes from v3.1.0 (01.08.1995) to v3.1.1 (01.09.1995)
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README.1ST
+ information for the timer chip usage inside an IBM OS/2 DOS box added
+ information about the new implemented screen grab feature added
80x86.CPU
+ new iPentium stepping and voltage information added (120 and 133 MHz)
+ new iPentium errata added (for std, DP, APIC, TCP, OvDr related bugs)
INFO v2.5.8
+ screen grab feature added (for the initial and the blue screens)
+ internal clock speed detection for all ≥80386 processors added
± clock speed and L1-cache state updating routine added (for screen #1)
± MHz tests prepared for all possible ≥80386 clock speeds (up to 200 MHz)
± reset test modified (disabled A20 memory wrapping during the test now)
± detection for the NexGen, IBM and Cyrix CPUs corrected (bug removed now)
INFO v3.1.1
+ screen grab feature added (after the execution of external programs)
OVERLAYS
± reset tests modified (disabled A20 memory wrapping during the tests now)
+ ß-test routine for 32 bit wide SMSW AX test added
changes from v3.0.3 (01.07.1995) to v3.1.0 (01.08.1995)
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80x86.CPU
+ CR4.bit5 description added (enable 36bit-addressing and 2MB-paging)
± MSR #03h and MSR #0Fh description corrected (never used)
+ MSR #08h description added (removed TR8 for TLB-testing A35..A32)
± Performance Monitoring event list corrected (both can be counted)
+ CPUID feature flags bit6 description added
+ needed clock cycles for some iPentium instructions added
+ some iP55CT processor details added (iP6 OverDrive for iPentium-133)
INFO v2.5.7
+ detection for the iP55CT processor added
- second page disabled, if running inside an IBM OS/2 DOS-box
± shareware / registered version handling changed
INFO v3.1.0
± command line parameter bug removed (for executing INFO v2.x.x)
± shareware / registered version handling changed
STAT v3.1.0
+ counting under (standard) virtual mode added (i.e. for EMM386.EXE)
± event names corrected (events and clocks can be counted for each)
+ some ',' added while displaying the very large numbers (more readable)
+ pressing [@] exits and avoids making the program memory resident
+ counter stopping feature at program startup and after non-TSR-use added
± file handling for STAT.LOG improved (more security added)
± initial security tests modified and enhanced (no longer Windows or OS/2)
± shareware / registered version handling changed
changes from v3.0.2 (01.05.1995) to v3.0.3 (01.07.1995)
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80x86.CPU
± Probe Mode Control Register description corrected and added
+ TR12.bit4 and TR12.bit6 description added
+ iPentium stepping and voltage information added
+ iPentium (known) bugs information added
+ some 386/486 stepping/mask revision values added
+ NexGen Nx586 triple fault reset value added
INFO v2.5.6
+ detection for the Weitek coprocessors added (1167/3167/4167, no differ)
± detection for the Cyrix processors corrected (bug removed)
± detection for the NexGen processor corrected (bug removed)
INFO v3.0.3
± on-line help system modified
+ IBM OS/2 warning screen added
+ second, I/O based reset test added
+ ß-test menu added
OVERLAYS
± overlay assembler source codes compacted and re-arranged
+ FPU location test can't be used inside an IBM OS/2 DOS box any longer
+ second, I/O based reset test added
+ ß-test routine for CPL3-to-CPL0 test added (idea by Ingo Warnke)
+ ß-test routine for LOCK NOP test added (idea by Vladimir Zakharychev)
changes from v3.0.1 (01.04.1995) to v3.0.2 (01.05.1995)
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80x86.CPU
± Debug Mode Control Register description corrected
+ DR7.GD=1 information and warning added
+ some iP6 news for the Performance Monitoring and the MSR access added
+ example for NexGen processor detection added
+ some more processor CPUID values added
+ some more processor reset id values added
INFO v2.5.5
± some bugs removed and some screen details changed/corrected
+ some code for DR7.GD=1 security (in real mode only) added
± speed test for the iPentium with 120 and 133 MHz corrected
± speed test prepared for the iP6 (the TSC maybe not longer MSR #10h)
+ some security for DR4 and DR5 reading while CR4.DE=1 added
+ detection for the Cyrix M1 processor added (I hope, that it works...)
+ detection for the IBM 386/486SLC and 486BLC processors added (via MSRs)
+ detection for the IBM 386/486SLC(2) and 486BLC processors added (reset)
+ detection for the Cyrix M5, M6 and M7 processors added (via reset test)
+ detection for the i376, RapidCAD, i486SL and iPentium-60/66 A-step added
+ detection for the iOverDrive (for std486, i486DX4, iP5-5V, iP5-3V) added
+ detection for the NexGen Nx586 and Nx587 processors added
± correct CR0 restore after triple fault reset test added
- bad triple fault reset message removed; incompatible with M5, M6, M7 CPU
+ correction for the early iPentium with 60 and 66 MHz CPUID added
INFO v3.0.2
+ remembers/holds now your parameters from the last INFO v2.x.x execution
OVERLAYS
+ CPUID instruction test -> correction for the early iPentium 60/66 added
± triple fault reset test -> restores CR0 value correct now
+ triple fault reset test -> correction for the early iPentium 60/66 added
+ triple fault reset test -> some code for DR7.GD=1 security added
+ hidden instruction test -> some code for DR7.GD=1 security added (ICEBP)
STAT v3.0.2
+ speed test for the iPentium with 120 and 133 MHz corrected
+ some security for the new iP6 processor (it is not compatible) added
changes from v3.0.0 (20.03.1995) to v3.0.1 (01.04.1995)
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general
± changed filenames to ISO-9660 standard (for possible CD-ROM storage)
80x86.CPU
± bug-free iPentium steppings (100% sure!) from Intel's check software
+ some more processor reset id values added
INFO v2.5.4
+ 100% sure test for iPentium FDIV-bug without calculating added
+ A20 gate state viewing added (memory wrapping)
± A20 gate state restore after triple fault reset test added
± GDTR/IDTR/FS/GS/CRx/DRx restore after triple fault reset test added
± invisible cursor and faster refreshing for the values
INFO v3.0.1
± new, modified menu structure with sub-menus
± more detailed help with non-resizeable help window
+ virtual mode, MS-WINDOWS and QEMM warning screens added
± some more shareware information added (for registration)
± you may now change the path or the drive while working in the DOS-shell
± starting 2nd copy of the INFO program from the DOS-shell is impossible
OVERLAYS
± overlay structure changed and more secure execution now
+ triple fault reset test -> restores L1-cache state and A20 gate state
+ triple fault reset test -> restores GDTR/IDTR/FS/GS/CRx/DRx values
+ L1-cache size test -> detects the size of the internal L1-cache
+ pre-fetch queue size test -> detects the size of the pre-fetch queue
+ FPU location test -> differs between SX+Co and real DX processors
± L1-cache switch (all modes) -> did not worked correct on all machines
+ L1-cache switch (real mode) -> should work correct on all machines now
+ iPentium hardware details -> should work on iPentium processors only
+ A20 gate test and switch -> control the memory wrapping for ≥80286 CPUs
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