Checks your CPU hardware random number generator's health (AMD Ryzen much?) |
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rdrandcheck
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Notes:Run to have it test your hardware random number generator (RNG) (RDRAND instruction). Will print parsable output "RDRAND status: BROKEN" "RDRAND status: GOOD" and set errorlevel to 0 on success, 1 on error. More information: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/10/how-a-months-old-amd-microcode-bug-destroyed-my-weekend/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/cd2vqg/guy_explains_5_year_old_amd_rdrand_bug_that/ Downloads:
rdrandcheck-200506.zip (131 kB)
5 ½ years ago
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