Why does PC Pitstop show incorrect system information?
PC Pitstop’s utilities get much of their information from the system BIOS, which keeps tables specifying the processor type and memory configuration. In some cases, this information is not recorded correctly by the BIOS and we cannot determine that the BIOS information is incorrect. Common data problems include: • System brand or model is incorrect (e.g., “System Manufacturer”) • System type shown as desktop when it’s a notebook • Incorrect number of free or filled memory slots • Incorrect memory type or maximum module size PC makers are supposed to use the System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) Specification to provide a way for utilities such as ours to get information about the PC. Older PCs built before about 1998 usually do not implement SMBIOS at all; PCs built before 2000 often have serious inaccuracies in their data. Even brand-new systems can have incorrect SMBIOS data, and it is common with many systems that are not from brand-name manufacturers.
