Informative utilities specially developed for computer systems with their widest and even somewhat unusual capabilities are extremely popular today among users of all levels of training. Surely everyone has heard about such a wonderful utility as Everest. What kind of program is this? Let's consider in detail. At the same time, we will try to find out what this application can come in handy when working on a computer, based on practical considerations.
Everest: what is this program?
To begin with, now we will talk about what is no longer there. Indeed, this is only the first development called Everest. What was this program and how was it interesting? It was one of the most powerful tools (if not the most powerful), designed not only to obtain maximum information on equipment installed in a computer system, but also to monitor its status and key parameters in real time, not to mention a series of monitoring tests , which helped to identify potential failures or malfunctions of the "iron" components and prevent their appearance.
The Everest program in Russian was not originally released. Developers focused only on other countries of the world. A little later, specifically for users of the post-Soviet space, it was Russified. Despite the fact that the first releases had very limited capabilities, nevertheless they outperformed the tools of the then Windows systems by information content and tests. Over time, the capabilities of the program have expanded significantly, and today it is extremely difficult to find a more powerful utility for monitoring a computer . As already mentioned, in this form, this software does not exist now. Many people know it under the name AIDA64 (only the name has been changed, but the program itself with its capabilities has remained the same).
Everest for Windows 7 or other similar OS: first introduction
So, for starters, let's look at the application interface, its main components and information that can be obtained in each section.
After starting the program, a menu block located on the left side appears in front of the user, and a main window in which the main characteristics of the devices are displayed and reports are displayed. It is easy to notice that on the initial screen, the menu sections and icons in the main field duplicate each other, but when you select a specific section, the full characteristics of the selected equipment are displayed on the right. In general, there is a lot of information here, and it is so complete that most of it is simply not needed by the average user.
Key parameters of a computer system and application features
Apart from purely technical specifications, the use of so-called sensors (sensors), which allow displaying, for example, temperature indicators of a central or graphic processor, deserves special attention.
The section is selected on the left, and indicators are displayed in the main window. Parameters, by the way, are provided for each processor core.
It is also worth noting the possibility of conducting all kinds of tests, the main of which is stress monitoring of the stability of the hardware of a computer system. Separately, it should be said about testing the monitor. There are about forty-five such tests in the program itself.
Why is the program needed in practical use?
This is a general outline of the Everest utility. What this program is, it seems a little understandable. But let's see what its application in practice is. If anyone remembers, there used to be such craftsmen who were called overlockers. They were engaged in overclocking processors and some other hardware components, moreover, by purely physical methods. The application provided (and provides) a complete picture of the change in device parameters after the changes. Today, physical methods are not used, and software methods are used instead. And the described utility is an indispensable tool in these processes.