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| Fri Oct 27, 2000 | 12:17P| PermaLink |
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"Looking at the iPanel, you might feel reminded of said displays, yet it is much more than a simple MHz display. In effect it is a complete hardware monitoring solution that, besides giving you the standard CPU speed, can also keep you informed about your CPU's or your chipset's temperature, the fan's speed, the FSB speed and even various important voltages. Hardware freaks that just can't get enough of tinkering around deep in the bowels of their systems will find the POST code display very handy. No, POST codes are not encrypted messages containing secret information on the next price increase for postage stamps (doh!) - they are the error messages and status codes that the mainboard generates to tell the user how the system is doing or what is keeping it from booting up. If, for example, the system should stall during boot-up and the display shows you an angry "32", you know that your I/O ports are giving you trouble. Well, you know after having a look at the manual, but still... This way you can follow the boot process step by step. If the system stops at a particular point, at least you know where to start looking for the problem."
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FULL STORY @
RIVASTATION
(http://www.rivastation.com/ipanel_e.htm)
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