Gentoo Linux: RAM Speed, Type and Other BIOS Info

To get detail about mainboard, RAM, slots voltage, and other BIOS info, download the following utility in Gentoo Linux…

Software

Download the sys-apps/dmidecode utility:

$ emerge sys-apps/dmidecode

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Usage

BIOS info:

$ dmidecode --type bios

RAM details:

$ dmidecode --type memory

Processor type and features:

$ dmidecode --type processor

Mainboard details:

$ dmidecode --type baseboard

And others:

$ dmidecode --type system
$ dmidecode --type slot
$ dmidecode --type chassis
$ dmidecode --type cache
$ dmidecode --type connector

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Advanced Usage

To determine, which PCI/PCI-E/AGP slots are free (available) or used (in use):

$ dmidecode -t 9 | grep -E "DMI type"|Usage|Type

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Other Software

Or you can download the sys-apps/lshw utility:

$ emerge sys-apps/lshw

Usage:

$ lshw -C memory
$ lshw -short -C memory