PROCESSOR AND MEMORY INFORMATION
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Understanding BIOS keywords
dmidecode --type {KEYWORD / Number } /usr/sbin/dmidecode --type 17
You need to pass dmidecode following keywords:
- bios
- system
- baseboard
- chassis
- processor
- memory
- cache
- connector
- slot
All DMI types you need to use with dmidecode --type {Number}:
| # Type |
Short Description |
| 0 |
BIOS |
| 1 |
System |
| 2 |
Base Board |
| 3 |
Chassis |
| 4 |
Processor |
| 5 |
Memory Controller |
| 6 |
Memory Module |
| 7 |
Cache |
| 8 |
Port Connector |
| 9 |
System Slots |
| 10 |
On Board Devices |
| 11 |
OEM Strings |
| 12 |
System Configuration Options |
| 13 |
BIOS Language |
| 14 |
Group Associations |
| 15 |
System Event Log |
| 16 |
Physical Memory Array |
| 17 |
Memory Device |
| 18 |
32-bit Memory Error |
| 19 |
Memory Array Mapped Address |
| 20 |
Memory Device Mapped Address |
| 21 |
Built-in Pointing Device |
| 22 |
Portable Battery |
| 23 |
System Reset |
| 24 |
Hardware Security |
| 25 |
System Power Controls |
| 26 |
Voltage Probe |
| 27 |
Cooling Device |
| 28 |
Temperature Probe |
| 29 |
Electrical Current Probe |
| 30 |
Out-of-band Remote Access |
| 31 |
Boot Integrity Services |
| 32 |
System Boot |
| 33 |
64-bit Memory Error |
| 34 |
Management Device |
| 35 |
Management Device Component |
| 36 |
Management Device Threshold Data |
| 37 |
Memory Channel |
| 38 |
IPMI Device |
| 39 |
Power Supply |
Display Power supply information, enter: # dmidecode --type 39 Display CPU information, enter: # dmidecode --type processor Read man page for more information: $ man dmidecode
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