Di Windows ada banyak software yang dapat digunakan untuk mendeteksi hardware yang terpasang di komputer tanpa perlu membuka casing komputer, salah satunya dengan software si software sandra. Di linux kita juga memiliki software untuk mendeteksi hardware yang ada di komputer/laptop tanpa perlu membuka casing ataupun melihat nota pembelian. Software yang dimaksud adalah dmidecode. Bila dmidecode belum terinstall di Fedora anda, install dengan cara
yum install dmidecode
Setelah selesai instalasi dmidecode, eksekusi perintah dibawah ini
dmidecode --type 17
hasil eksekusi perintah diatas dapat dilihat dibawah ini
# dmidecode 2.11
SMBIOS 2.7 present.
Handle 0x003F, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x003D
Error Information Handle: 0x0041
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelA-DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK 0
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 1333 MHz
Manufacturer: Transcend
Serial Number: 00093BD4
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: JM1333KSN-4G
Rank: 2
Configured Clock Speed: Unknown
Handle 0x0042, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x003D
Error Information Handle: No Error
Total Width: Unknown
Data Width: Unknown
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelA-DIMM1
Bank Locator: BANK 1
Type: Unknown
Type Detail: None
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: [Empty]
Serial Number: [Empty]
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: [Empty]
Rank: Unknown
Configured Clock Speed: Unknown
Handle 0x0043, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x003D
Error Information Handle: 0x0044
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2048 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelB-DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK 2
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 1333 MHz
Manufacturer: 0443
Serial Number: 4214F51A
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: RMT3010EC58E8F1333
Rank: 1
Configured Clock Speed: Unknown
Handle 0x0060, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x003D
Error Information Handle: No Error
Total Width: Unknown
Data Width: Unknown
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelB-DIMM1
Bank Locator: BANK 3
Type: Unknown
Type Detail: None
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: [Empty]
Serial Number: [Empty]
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: [Empty]
Rank: Unknown
Configured Clock Speed: Unknown
Pada baris 10 adalah ukuran memory RAM yang anda miliki, sedangkan di baris 17 adalah kecepatan memory yang anda gunakan.