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- MBProbe
- Version 1.00
- Copyright 1998-99 Jonathan Teh Soon Yew
- http://web.bham.ac.uk/jst829/mbprobe/
-
- Introduction
- ------------
- If you don't want to read any other docs, at least read this one!
-
- Archive contents
- ----------------
- mbprobe.exe : MBProbe executable
- readme.txt : This file
- manual.txt : Manual
- faq.txt : Frequently Asked Questions (with answers)
- whatsnew.txt : Revision history
- techinfo.txt : Various technical information
- giveio.sys : Port I/O kernel driver for Windows NT/2000
- ntinst.exe : Installer for the above driver
-
- Installation
- ------------
- 1. Create a directory e.g. 'C:\Program Files\MBProbe'.
- 2. Extract the files into a that directory using your favourite archiver
- e.g. Info-ZIP, PKZip or WinZip.
- 3. Create shortcuts in the start menu and, optionally, in the Startup group.
- 4. If you are using Windows NT 4 or Windows 2000, you need to install the
- giveio.sys to allow MBProbe access to the I/O ports.
- Ensure you are logged on as a member of the administrators group.
- Then, run NTINST which automatically installs the driver as a service.
-
- Running MBProbe
- ---------------
- 1. Check techinfo.txt for motherboard-specific settings.
- 2. Socket-7 users will need a CPU temperature offset. Check techinfo.txt.
- 3. Adjust the temperature and fan labels to match your board.
- 4. Adjust the fan divisors as low as possible without the fan speed reading
- dropping to zero.
- 5. Check 'known issues' in the manual if you have problems.
- 6. Read the FAQ if you have more problems.
- 7. If you can't solve them, then e-mail me using the template below.
-
- Uninstallation
- --------------
- 1. If you are using Windows NT 4 or Windows 2000, you need to uninstall the
- giveio.sys driver. Quit MBProbe first.
- Ensure you are logged on as a member of the administrators group.
- Then, run "NTINST -uninstall" from the command prompt to automatically
- uninstall the driver.
- 2. Delete the directory you installed MBProbe into
- e.g. "C:\Program Files\MBProbe".
- 3. Remove the shortcuts from the start menu and the Startup group.
- 4. Remove the registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Jonathan Teh\MBProbe".
- 5. MBProbe files, program group and registry settings have been removed.
-
- Contact
- -------
- You may contact the author at j.teh@iname.com.
- Please put "MBProbe" in the subject. Send e-mails in plaintext; graphical
- attachments should be in GIF or PNG format. No MS Word attachments, please.
- I do read all e-mails but may not be able to answer all of them.
- Please read the documentation and FAQ to see if that solves your problem
- before e-mailing.
-
- Feedback is needed from users with a monitoring chip listed as untested (see
- known issues).
-
- When submitting bug reports, please include the following information:
- o Operating system (e.g. Windows 95, 98 or NT4)
- o CPU brand, model, clock/bus speed, voltage (e.g. Intel PII 350/100 2.0V)
- o Motherboard brand and model (e.g. Asus P2B, Abit BX6)
- o Hardware monitoring chip(s) detected by MBProbe
- o Hardware monitoring chip(s) actually present in system
- o All readings reported by MBProbe
- o What the actual readings are and how they were measured (e.g. BIOS/probe)
- o Description of problem
- o Your attempts to solve it
-
- Thank you.
-