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Pros: 555

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Bottom Line: 555

emanresU deriseD reviewed vBE 1.0.0.4 Beta 4 Build 12058 on Feb 16, 2009

I can't believe he still makes this thing. Or does he? I've always used CPU-Z, which is better in every way.

Undesired Username reviewed vBE 1.0.0.4 Beta 4 Build 12058 on Aug 16, 2008

Like others have said, CPU-Z is much better, and free as well. Don't bother with this thing.

YouAreBeneathMe reviewed vBE 1.0.0.4 Beta 4 Build 12058 on May 18, 2008

I just tried this for the first time yesterday. Not only does it look terrible, it crashed. Thinking it had to be a fluke (the crash, not the ugliness), I tried it on my other PC. Same result. Garbage.

BrainJunk reviewed vBE 1.0.0.4 Beta 4 Build 12058 on May 15, 2008

Hey, Psychlone, the latest CBId BE already supports your Phenom X4 9850 BE. Take a look at the screenshots below
http://jungle.at.tut.by/...cbidBE9850_amdclub1.jpg
http://jungle.at.tut.by/...cbidBE9850_amdclub2.jpg

Please, send your screenshots to the author if somthing wrong! He is a good guy! he will help you as soon as possible!

mflip reviewed vBE 1.0.0.4 Beta 4 Build 12058 on May 15, 2008

There's no point for this software to exist when you can download the vastly superior CPU-Z application for free.

Psychlone reviewed vBE 1.0.0.4 Beta 4 Build 12058 on May 14, 2008

Rating a 3 for optimistic future.

Currently, this software doesn't support my Phenom 9850BE...can't change *any* settings whatsoever, or any settings that aren't blacked-out don't 'stick'.

Also, since I have Cool n Quiet running on my computer - CPid erroneously shows my overclock as ~800MHz less than actual, and doesn't show the correct values for Core0-3 and their respective voltages - for both when it's at full load (and thus FULL MHz/Voltage) as well as idle (low FID/VID and lower MHz)

GUI is nice with tabs at the bottom and I like black ;)

This program has some potential if some of these things could be addressed...currently, there are no software applications that will help with overclocking/tweaking/fine-tuning aside from the AMD Overclock Utility - which crashes my system anyway. I hope this one can do what it needs to in the near future!

why hello there reviewed v8.3.6.6 Build 1228 R6 on Apr 14, 2008

why is this still being produced?

comeoffit reviewed v8.3.6.6 Build 1228 R6 on Feb 9, 2008

Nothing but crashes most of the time, and poorly arranged the rest of the time.

BrainJunk reviewed v8.3.6.6 Build 1228 R6 on Jan 9, 2008

LOL! Kid, you even know that CBID supports unofficial 100MHz, 300MHz and 500MHz HTL transitions! Your bad you forget to remind people that CBId can also change an HT multiplier which cannot be changed by your favorite Z-toy. All that features are really implement in CBId and work very well. Please don’t post here again your bull s*** about DMI. One clown has already posted, don’t be the second. CBId has never shown any info on the motherboard. You are too young to know how to determinate the information about the hardware. Now go to home and say hello to your mammy.

vcorvinus reviewed v8.3.6.5 Build 1111 R5 on Nov 25, 2007

Can’t detect the HyperTransport link frequency at 100MHz, 300MHz, 500MHz. Can’t change HT, FID and VID multiplier. Can’t change a memory clock ratio, can’t change DRAM timings, doesn’t reads a current CPU temperature, doesn’t support AMD Family 10h processors at all. Shows only poor common information on the CPU and the motherboard (using the oldest DMI interface).

why hello there reviewed v8.3.6.5 Build 1111 R5 on Nov 24, 2007

Centrally useless.

RanCorX2 reviewed v8.3.6.4 Build 0908 R4 on Sep 13, 2007

How do you save settings with this tool? it creates no ini or config file??

BrainJunk reviewed v8.3.6.3 Build 0818 R3 on Aug 20, 2007

hell0: LOL! It looks like a Linux lover watches this thread. Perhaps, he hopes to see a Linux version of CBId :)))) Sorry!

P.S. No, thanks! We do not practice yoga. Try yoga yourself!

hell0 reviewed v8.3.6.3 Build 0818 R3 on Aug 20, 2007

Oh...you use a Microsoft product to develop the driver, therefore there CANNOT be any bugs. Sure...

P.S. Try yoga. Good for the blood pressure.

BrainJunk reviewed v8.3.6.0 Build 0724 R1 on Jul 25, 2007

Another liar has posted stupid comments! LOL! Administraighter, do you know that CBId doesn’t show any info on the system? How it could display it for you when it is designed for the processor only? LIAR! Another your bluff is that CBId crashes “1/2 the time”. LOL! This statement is already unpopular, because since version 8.0.0.0 the program uses a new stabile driver based on Microsoft’s driver SDK! Please, tell that falsehood your mammy, but don’t post it here! Shame upon you!

Administraighter, don’t lie never, because a liar smells specifically than a truthful man! Also, I would like to present people my "Top5 of liars and haters of CBId". So, here it is:

1) httpd.confused
2) comeoffit
3) Administraighter
4) cricri_pingouin
5) hell0

Administraighter reviewed v8.3.5.0 Build 0717 on Jul 22, 2007

I don't like the look of CBID, but I could overlook that. What I dislike the most is how the info displayed is all screwed up on my system, and how CBID crashes 1/2 the time when I start it.

Fortunately, CPU-Z works well for me. Apparently, CPU-Z was made by someone who has better things to do than come here and launch ad-hominem attacks at people who make legitimate criticism of his 1-hour-per-month programming project.

BrainJunk reviewed v8.3.5.0 Build 0717 on Jul 21, 2007

LOL! Hey guys, that man is really crazy! As cricri_pingouin said below, he has "always hated the look of this utility". Oh my god! I coudn't imagine that among people there are persons which could hate CBId’s GUI. Is it really so ugly? I dare say, cricri_pingouin has something personal against developing of CBId. And I think cricri_pingouin is really able to found the first International Penguin-Club of CBId Haters and could become a president of it. :)) cricri_pingouin is a talented and honest commentator at fileforum.betanews.com I have never seen! Thanks for your hatred, cricri_pingouin! Keep hating the look of the CBId! It needs such stupid haters as you, otherwise the life could not be so funny!

comeoffit reviewed v8.3.0.0 Build 0608 R1 on Jul 7, 2007

I love how BrainJunk is constantly posting desperate and ill-constructed responses to legitimate criticisms of this software, in an attempt to keep its rating out of the toilet.

I have always hated the look of this utility as well. Am I American? Or Spanish? Maybe Finnish? Icelandic? Make a custom shareware version for me! That way, I can post a negative review here and on the shareware version!

BrainJunk reviewed v8.3.0.0 Build 0608 R1 on Jun 16, 2007

To: cricri_pingouin

Man, CBId is software specific for AMD processors only. You may have Intel, Cyrix, VIA, Transmeta, IBM and other processors, but CBId designed for AMD ONLY. As I see, you can’t understand that simple conception. There is a lot of software that works with specific hardware only, e.g. Epox USDM, ASUS PC Probe, AMD CPUInfo, nVidia nTune and so on. CBId is from the same software category.

If you don’t like CBId’s customized look, please delete it and forget it. We do not accept ridiculous ideas from persons like you. But if you need CBId with another GUI you have to pay for that! Besides, we will create CBId as a shareware for all Americans, but for Russians CBId remains the best free piece of software for CPU identification purposes, because they never have such biassed attitude to it. CBId is a freeware and will always look like we want.

cricri_pingouin reviewed v8.3.0.0 Build 0608 R1 on Jun 15, 2007

As I said somewhere else, I don't setup my Windows machine with my own customised theme for developers to overide my liberty of this choice and imposing whatever look they think I will like better. In a nutshell, I do NOT want your customised look, I want it to look like just any of the other programs I'm running.
Besides, if you are to provide a useful tool for users, your partiality shouldn't come into the equation: I have AMD CPUs myself, but I'd also want to be able to run this tool on Intel machines. Since it cannot, I'll keep on using CPU-Z as everyone else.

comeoffit reviewed v8.2.1.1 Build 0331 R12 on Apr 16, 2007

Never worked properly for me. AFAIC, one of the worst software listed on this entire site.

hell0 reviewed v8.2.0.6 Build 1021 on Oct 28, 2006

I've never used cpuZ but I have (tried to) use this thing, and all it does is freeze on me. Junk.

BrainJunk reviewed v8.2.0.5 Build 0910 on Sep 11, 2006

CPUZet aka pop-toy is not for AMD processors, it is for dummies! CBId is designed in connection with AMD!

justme123 reviewed v8.0.0.8 Build 0606 Final on Jul 13, 2006

previous vers worked fine for me, but this version made my system lockup. conincidence? doubt it...

iamanon reviewed v8.0.0.8 Build 0606 Final on Jun 27, 2006

It seems OK, not too bad, but very slow for me. Crashed one time but not since.

debugged reviewed v8.0.0.8 Build 0606 Final on Jun 19, 2006

Slow, buggy, and unstable. Just like the pitbull who guards this comment section.

BrainJunk reviewed v8.0.0.8 Build 0606 Final on Jun 9, 2006

LOL! Man, CBId could not say that, because it shows only one message if an Intel CPU has been detected! Another hater of CBId posts mendacious reviews!

nefarious1 reviewed v8.0.0.7 Build 0527 R7 on Jun 1, 2006

Still extremely buggy and crashes every time I run it. On the one system I have that it doesn't crash on, it says it can't detect the CPU (which is an AMD).

BrainJunk reviewed v8.0.0.6 Build 0518 R6 on May 19, 2006

CBIDCFG.INI FILE:

ShowCloseButton=1

fatray reviewed v8.0.0.6 Build 0518 R6 on May 19, 2006

Readme says to hit ESC to EXIT the program, HEY IT EXITS when you hit ESC. WOW..

arossetti reviewed v8.0.0.6 Build 0518 R6 on May 18, 2006

Other than no way to close except those mentioned below or right click on the taskbar icon and close....very fine app.

AqLumen reviewed v8.0.0.6 Build 0518 R6 on May 18, 2006

Pros:
- Loads *much* quicker than CPU-Z
- Very minimal resources used

Cons:
- Needs to put tabs in the open instead of hiding them under menus
- Cannot close app with mouse--must hit Esc ot Alt-F4

terracesider reviewed v7.7.0.4 Build 1211 R4 on Dec 12, 2005

This is quite a powerful utility which allows you to tweak various settings, as detailed on the home page. Just make sure you know what you are doing before using its advanced features.

Also it's quite a handy diagnositc tool.

eblade reviewed v7.7.0.3 Build 1126 R3 on Dec 7, 2005

I can't figure out what the difference between this and CPU-Z is? It looks like someone possibly just hex-edited CPU-Z to change the titlebar?

BrainJunk reviewed v7.6.0.4 Build 0924 on Sep 26, 2005

We do not need such a stupid beta-tester! Man, please, delete CBId and never come here again! We are not needed in your hateful comments! CBId stays the best and will the best! No any envious person will stop us to develop CBId further! Drink the poison, man! Maybe you’ll find the rest after!

httpd.confused reviewed v7.6.0.4 Build 0924 on Sep 25, 2005

If it weren't a stupid application, it wouldn't need a separate uninstaller.

But anyone who doesn't know or worry about all the crap that gets left behind by applications like this has my sympathy. Those are the people who are astonished that anyone can go for several years without needing to reinstall Windows.

If always being aware of what crapware is doing to my system makes me a "stupid geek", then I won't shy away from the label. =)

BrainJunk reviewed v7.6.0.2 Build 0908 R2 on Sep 8, 2005

For stupid geeks there is an uninstall utility http://cbid.amdclub.ru/files/unCBId.exe

httpd.confused reviewed v7.6.0.1 Build 0821 R2 on Aug 22, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

ArabianNight reviewed v7.6.0.1 Build 0812 R2 on Aug 15, 2005

does its job.

Dirk van Hoofen reviewed v7.6.0.1 Build 0806 R2 on Aug 8, 2005

Also this version create a "driver not found" error, better I use CPU-Z (http://fileforum.betanew...detail/CPUZ/966149377/1) same function but better because without error(s) :-)

kmleow reviewed v7.6.0.0 Build 0729 R1 on Aug 3, 2005

3 years ago, I bought an AMD Athlon XP T-Bred 2000+.

After running it for one month (not continuously), the PC could no longer boot. The technician said there was a problem with the MSI K7T Turbo2 motherboard.

As the motherboard was under warranty, I got a replacement for it; an identical brand and model.

Few days ago, this motherboard died. As it was no longer under warranty anymore, I was advised to buy a new motherboard and RAM (as my old SDRAMs can no longer be used). I agreed.

My house has 2 more PCs which are using the same processor except that both were bought from a different shop than the problematic one said above. What I do not understand is how come the same PC has had motherboard changed twice within 3 years whereas the other 2 PCs had not.

I then checked the BIOS of all PCs, check the temperature. To my suprise, the problematic PC's processor temperature shot up to 73 degrees Celcius. I was saying WHAT THE F***!!!

The other two PCs recorded 56 and 50 degrees. I then recalled AMD created 2 different cores; Palomino (0.18 micron) and Thoroughbred (0.13 micron) core for the Athlon XP 2000+. The smaller micron, the newer technology, the cooler it is.

I then downloaded this program to verify the core of the processor. I found out the problematic PC had Palomino core. No offence to this core but I remember that the shop quoted me the price of T-Bred processor so I got a fake thing.

I suspected the processor was the one that burnt the board. Damn it!!!

Thanks to this program for helping me identify this mystery.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.6.0.0 Build 0720 R1 on Jul 20, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

And, of course, it sucks for the reasons others have pointed out.

ir0nw0lf reviewed v7.5.0.7 Build 0627 on Jun 27, 2005

Could not even properly identify my Athlon 64 2800+ Clawhammer, it identified it as a Newcastle. CPU-Z was right on the money.

BetaMouse reviewed v7.5.0.7 Build 0627 on Jun 27, 2005

"I hate Intel! CBId will never identify its processors!" Well that sure is an intelligent reason. So basically this program is for fanboys. Whatever, I don't base my opinion of a utility on whether it supports only hardware I "like". That's an idiotic reason in my opinion. This also seems to put a lot of garbage on your system. I do have an AMD CPU but I still think this program is lacking. Nothing I have found is better than CPU-Z.

BrainJunk reviewed v7.5.0.7 Build 0627 on Jun 27, 2005

I hate Intel! CBId will never identify its processors!

Banquo reviewed v7.5.0.7 Build 0627 on Jun 27, 2005

Let's see, I can get a utility that only identifies one brand of processor and clutters up my system, or I could get a utility like CPU-Z that will identify Intel chips also, doesn't add crap to my system, and can run from a floppy disk without even needing to be installed. Tough choice...no not really.

acascianelli reviewed v7.5.0.7 Build 0627 on Jun 27, 2005

Good utility for AMD cpu's, better than CPU-Z in my opinion.

bugmenot reviewed v7.5.0.4 Build 0521 R4 on May 22, 2005

Why the F)($# would you name a CPU id utility something like "Central Brain Identifier"?

If you were trying to make it harder for users to find your product, BULLSEYE! The next step would be to re-write the product to do something completely different, such as automatically download a whole bunch of lame spam/spy/crap-ware and install them in random locations on your PC.

Keep up the good work! I especially like it that this program only works on Athlon CPUs. Ooops, I mean Athlon "Central Brains."

BrainJunk reviewed v7.5.0.4 Build 0515 R4 on May 17, 2005

That man is geek! He speaks with himself only :-))

httpd.confused reviewed v7.5.0.4 Build 0515 R4 on May 16, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.5.0.3 Build 0430 R3 on May 2, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.5.0.2 Build 0424 R2 on Apr 25, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

I don't like these problems very much. Why must a title bar be cutesy? Just to interfere with my other software? And if you like driver litter being left on your system... Time for a visit to the head doctor.

BrainJunk reviewed v7.5.0.0 Build 0420 R1 on Apr 23, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar. I like these problems very much!

httpd.confused reviewed v7.5.0.0 Build 0420 R1 on Apr 21, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

BrainJunk reviewed v7.5.0.0 Build 0409 R1 on Apr 10, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.5.0.0 Build 0409 R1 on Apr 9, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

Metshrine reviewed v7.5.0.0 Build 0409 R1 on Apr 9, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.5.0.0 Build 0404 R1 on Apr 6, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

Now you're getting it, BrainJunk!

BrainJunk reviewed v7.5.0.0 Build 0330 R1 on Mar 31, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.5.0.0 Build 0330 R1 on Mar 30, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.4.0.5 Build 0323 Final on Mar 23, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.4.0.4 Build 0313 R4 on Mar 14, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.4.0.4 Build 0309 R4 on Mar 9, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.4.0.4 Build 0305 R4 on Mar 8, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.4.0.3 Build 0212 R3 on Feb 13, 2005

Still has the same problems. Leaves junk in the registry, in the Windows directory, and has a needlessly cutesy title bar.

(And I do feel like I'm coming down with a cold, BrainJunk; thanks for the concern!)

BrainJunk reviewed v7.4.0.0 Build 0127 R2 on Jan 29, 2005

Prvious man is just sick! CBId have already kicked CPU-ABC! Congratulations!

httpd.confused reviewed v7.4.0.0 Build 0127 R2 on Jan 28, 2005

Still has the same problems. Yes, I check the registry and file system for leftover crap whenever I remove junkware like this. Only a "clown" wouldn't.

Oh gee, I hope my arguments are "convincing". ;)

Codex reviewed v7.4.0.0 Build 0109 R1 on Jan 13, 2005

awesome AMD identifier compared to other craps so far

easy, fast and clear info

keep the good work

BrainJunk reviewed v7.3.0.8 Build 1212 on Dec 15, 2004

Man, don’t be silly! I repeat once again, your arguments are not convincing. Are you so sensitive like a girl that the presence of the CBID’s driver disturb you to work or your Windoze works slower? Man, do you always check the presents of files or entries in the system registry after every software de-installation? Don’t be like a clown! I guess you have something personal against Central Brain Identifier.

If you use 120 dpi and CBId shows not so correctly, please delete it. Besides, as I see, you don’t like it at all. Frankly speaking, I have never seen a man like you, who is ready to tear to shreds the Central Brain Identifier.

To Administrator: Vitaliy Jungle’s (publisher) web site is http://cbid.amdclub.ru

httpd.confused reviewed v7.3.0.8 Build 1212 on Dec 15, 2004

Umm, excuse me, but CBid *does* create registry entries. They're the registry entries that point to the DRIVER it installs--without user notification--and then provides no way to remove. However, I understand that this is technical information that only advanced users like me would be aware of.

And yes, leaving drivers installed can become a problem. If I left every driver installed, from every lousy utility like this that I tried, my system would no longer boot. But since I keep track of such *important* things, my system runs perfectly. I understand that this cannot be "convincing" to someone who doesn't understand it. That's fine.

Good applications account for a variety of DPI settings. Windows allows users to change DPI settings for a reason. If you're visually impaired, you can't use CBid, without it looking messed up? Nice.

As for the title bar, well there is no good reason whatsoever to mess with that, and prevent window-hooking applications from being compatible with it. And oh, those evil minimize buttons!

This is my review. Deal with it.

Dirk van Hoofen reviewed v7.3.0.8 Build 1212 on Dec 15, 2004

Easy tool for get a fast information of our CPU.
Works fast ;-)

BrainJunk reviewed v7.3.0.7 Build 1119 RC1 on Dec 7, 2004

Your arguments are lame! Note, 96 dpi is a Windows standard for screen fonts. And if you are using non-standard scale ratio than that is your problem. Your are dissatisfied, because you know CBId is functionally much better than a proggy of a Frenchman. Besides, you, man, disorient users, because CBId doesn't write anything to the system registry. CBId has CBIdCfg.ini file and all settings are stored in it.

httpd.confused reviewed v7.3.0.7 Build 1119 RC1 on Dec 6, 2004

The fonts don't display correctly at 120 DPI. And the stupid cutesy title bar defeats applications like WinShade, which is totally unnecessary, and inconvenient for me.

It also does a nice job installing files that are totally unnecessary (such as installing TVicHW32.vxd in the Windows system directory, even on Win2K/XP systems), and it leaves the files and associated registry entries behind, since there is no uninstall. Cute.

beast64 reviewed v7.3.0.2 Build 0927 Beta on Sep 30, 2004

Great app for AMD users, it does what it says, comprehenisve details, I had no problem with it or what so ever, I highly recommend it.

daddygeek reviewed v7.2.0.7 Build 0824 RC1 on Aug 26, 2004

Had the same experience as onemorechance on XPsp2.

daddygeek reviewed v7.2.0.1 Build 0626 Beta on Jun 30, 2004

A good beta. No temp reading and needs a help page. A keeper

onemorechance reviewed v7.2.0.1 Build 0626 Beta on Jun 29, 2004

i know it's a beta, but when i minimized it (by clicking it's name in the taskbar), it rebooted my pc ... that's gotta be fixed. however, it did seem to get all the info correct.

baloor reviewed v7.0.0.6 Build 0602 RC1 on Jun 9, 2004

I like it.
It does everything it claims to, and does it well.
I have absolutley no issues in recommending this program to others.

darkpepe reviewed v7.0.0.6 Build 0523 Beta on May 24, 2004

Changes the multiplier like a charm, like it better than CPUMSR and others

war593122 reviewed v7.0.0.5 Build 0507 Beta on May 12, 2004

Looks like a rip off of WCPUID.

TheQuestor reviewed v7.0.0.5 Beta Build 0505 on May 7, 2004

After re-reviewing this app, I must say that it now not only works, but works very well. Good job guys.

matosale reviewed v7.0.0.0 Beta Build 0420 on Apr 23, 2004

The programm is very useful...but it didn't get the real temperature...it got the mobo temp. Not a good signal.

420sg reviewed v7.0.0.0 Beta Build 0417 on Apr 18, 2004

Worked perfectly for me. I have an older AMD Duron 1800 on this machine and it got that right and the clock speed too. When I closed the program, it retired itself with no problem.

apocalance reviewed v7.0.0.0 Beta Build 0330 on Mar 31, 2004

Their web site has "Sorry, an Internal Error occurred." and "file is not found" all over it.. that plus the last few reviews says this program probably isn't the best thing to install on my system. I don't usually rate a program that I haven't actually installed, this is the exception. If they can't run a web site and handle errors a little better, they shouldn't release their program.

TheQuestor reviewed v6.1.0.2 Beta Build 0228 on Mar 2, 2004

I've been hoping and hoping this ver was better then the last, but no. poof, instand bsod on my primary monitor, though mon2 and mon3 still show my frozen desktop :).
Abit KV8-Max3 - Athlon 64 3400+.

mop reviewed v6.1.0.2 Beta Build 0228 on Mar 2, 2004

Second try second crash (and reboot) at bootup
a popup show this warning "C:\winnt\system32\drivers\cbid.sys device driver could not be loaded. Error status was 0xc000012f"
Test system: AMD64 3000+ asus k8v deluxe

Grandpas reviewed v6.1.0.2 Beta Build 0228 on Mar 2, 2004

1 star is already too much for a software which gaves a blue screen. Running an Athlon 64 3000+. When looking the ArKay74 case and mine, it seems that CBId does not support AMD 64bit processors.

conan1873 reviewed v6.1.0.1 Beta Build 0215 on Feb 26, 2004

Works perfect! Much nicer interface than other similar software. I'm not sure what the previous gripes are about, this new version has a close tab, and it has no problem identifying any of my AMD CPU's.

stevvie reviewed v6.1.0.1 Beta Build 0215 on Feb 17, 2004

the removal of the close button from the earlier releases is an anoyance, just press ESC and the program closes. I hav an XP2800 running at 2.5Ghz and it doesn't see my chip as anything. I meen the section is just blank. Other progams see the chip as an AMD2500MhZ.

ArKay74 reviewed v6.1.0.0 Beta on Feb 8, 2004

Still gives me the bluescreen in CBId. And no, my processor is not too old ;) It's a shiny Athlon 64 3200+.

ohmymy reviewed v6.0.0.2 Build 110 Beta on Jan 11, 2004

alt+f4 jeez... what a mistake

MickyJ reviewed v5.1.0.4 Build 1204 on Dec 6, 2003

It informs me that I have an Athlox XP2000+, when in fact its an Athlon XP2400+ (but other programs report the same thing as well, so maybe it's a motherboard issue). And yes, it REALLY is an XP2400+

And where the hell is the close button???

Macros reviewed v5.1.0.4 Build 1204 on Dec 6, 2003

Hm, excellent tool I think. Hey ArKay74, what is your system configuration? Perhaps you have an old unsupported processor? This tool works perfectly with K6 and higher.

ArKay74 reviewed v5.1.0.4 Build 1204 on Dec 6, 2003

Wow, my first blue screen on this system. My registry got damaged as well and had to be restored, so better be careful with this tool.

nosferatusleeps reviewed v5.0.0.8 Build 1106 on Nov 7, 2003

I think it is good and a step in the right direction. I did notice however on my machine the voltage for the CPU didn't register? Small thing but other than that, keep up the good work mate :)

psychoactive1 reviewed v5.0.0.8 Build 1106 on Nov 7, 2003

I am sure the author of the software worked hard and diligently on this program, and should be thanked for making it available to us. If this is part of his education and submitting it for the ritualistic "Thank you Sir, may I have another?!", Bravo.

But sometimes you have to ask yourself,"is this REALLY needed?" I must have a half a dozen programs that give me the same data and more.

Keep writing Man, it's people like you that invariably make the really cool free/shareware of tomorrow. I give you a 4 on principal alone.

Peace... Hank chiefgeek@theasylum

Bachalor reviewed v4.0 RC on Sep 24, 2003

Easy tool for a "fast" detection and information for AMD-CPU's.

distrtion reviewed v4.0 RC on Sep 23, 2003

Do we really need all of these different CPU detection programs?

To add the close button, edit CBIdCfg.ini.

Agon reviewed v4.0 RC on Sep 23, 2003

ok it is not a bad program, does have a couple features others don't...but would it be that hard to inster a CLOSE button for this app?? :-) I know about alt+F4 thank you

chowmein reviewed v3.0 Beta on Aug 20, 2003

last comment was too harsh.
note that this will show the Processor OPN number which is handy if you've already put your heatsink on your CPU but wondered what variant it was "AXDA" "AGOGA" etc in the case of AMD cpu. Havent seen this in Aida32 or WCPUID [recently]

alienvenom reviewed v3.0 Beta on Aug 19, 2003

Just what we need, another program that does this.

This program looks like a combination of WCPUID and CPU-Z (both can be found here on FileForum). Also, WCPUID and CPU-Z have been out much longer and WCPUID is almost considered a "standard" in the measurment of CPU speed, at least in the overclocking world.

The DataRat reviewed v3.0 Beta on Aug 19, 2003

Nice little applet flawed by only the fact that there's no "exit" button ...got to open Task Manager to end the proggie !

The DataRat