Software update: AIDA64 4.20 build 2800

FinalWire has released a new version of AIDA64. This program is the successor to Everest, which in turn was the successor to AIDA32 and AIDA16. With AIDA64, a comprehensive overview of all hardware and software present in the computer can be obtained. Particularly useful are the direct links to pages where specific drivers and firmware of the various components can be downloaded. In addition, various benchmarks can be performed and there is extensive hardware monitoring. AIDA64 is available in the versions extreme, business, Network Audit and Engineer with prices starting at $40 for a personal license. Below are the release notes for version 4.20.

New features & improvements

• AMD Mantle graphics accelerator diagnostics
• Multi-threaded memory stress test with SSE, SSE2, AVX, AVX2, FMA, BMI and BMI2 acceleration
• Optimized 64-bit benchmarks for AMD “Mullins” and “Beema” APUs
• Optimized 64-bit benchmarks for Intel Atom C2000 “Avoton” and “Rangeley” SoC
• Optimized 64-bit benchmarks for Intel “Bay Trail” desktop, mobile and tablet SoC
• Full support for the upcoming Intel “Haswell Refresh” platform with Intel “Wildcat Point” PCH
• Improved support for Intel “Broadwell” CPU
• Preliminary support for Intel “Royston” SoC
• OCZ Vertex 460 SSD support
• GPU details for AMD Radeon R5, R7, R9 Series
• GPU details for nVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan Black, GeForce GTX 750 Ti

More details about the new AIDA64 features are available here.