Introduction
This article explains how to get the details of the processor of your
system. Here I will get the information from the Win32_Processor class.
What Win32_Processor is
The Win32_Processor WMI Class represents a device that can interpret a sequence of instructions on a computer running on a Windows operating system.
Design
Create a new Windows Forms Application Project.
Add one button control to the form.
Design your screen as in the following screen:
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Next add a reference for "System.Management".
To add the reference use the following procedure.
Go to Solution Explorer, select the project and right-click on that and choose
"Add Reference" from the menu.
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A window will open; in that choose the ".Net" tab.
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It will show a list. In that list, choose "System.Management" and click the "OK"
Button.
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Now go to code view.
Add the namespace "using System.Management;".
Write the following code for the Button Click event:
private void
button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SelectQuery Sq = new
SelectQuery("Win32_Processor");
ManagementObjectSearcher objOSDetails = new ManagementObjectSearcher(Sq);
ManagementObjectCollection osDetailsCollection =
objOSDetails.Get();
StringBuilder sb = new
StringBuilder();
foreach (ManagementObject
mo in osDetailsCollection)
{
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Name : {0}", (string)mo["Name"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Availability:
{0}", (ushort)mo["Availability"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Architecture: {0}", (ushort)mo["Architecture"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("AddressWidth: {0}", (ushort)mo["AddressWidth"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Caption: {0}", (string)mo["Caption"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("InstallDate: {0}", Convert.ToDateTime(mo["InstallDate"]).ToString()));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("ConfigManagerUserConfig: {0}", (string)mo["ConfigManagerUserConfig"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("CpuStatus : {0}", (ushort)mo["CpuStatus"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("CreationClassName : {0}", (string)mo["CreationClassName"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("CurrentClockSpeed : {0}", mo["CurrentClockSpeed"]).ToString());
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("CurrentVoltage : {0}", (ushort)mo["CurrentVoltage"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("DataWidth : {0}", (ushort)mo["DataWidth"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Description: {0}", (string)mo["Description"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("DeviceID : {0}", (string)mo["DeviceID"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("ErrorCleared: {0}", (string)mo["ErrorCleared"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("ErrorDescription : {0}", (string)mo["ErrorDescription"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("ExtClock : {0}", mo["ExtClock"]).ToString());
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Family : {0}", (ushort)mo["Family"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("L2CacheSize : {0}", mo["L2CacheSize"]).ToString());
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("L2CacheSpeed
: {0}", mo["L2CacheSpeed"]).ToString());
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("L3CacheSize : {0}", mo["L3CacheSize"]).ToString());
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("L3CacheSpeed : {0}", mo["L3CacheSpeed"]).ToString());
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("LastErrorCode : {0}", mo["LastErrorCode"]).ToString());
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Level : {0}", (ushort)mo["Level"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("LoadPercentage: {0}", (ushort)mo["LoadPercentage"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Manufacturer: {0}", (string)mo["Manufacturer"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("MaxClockSpeed : {0}", mo["MaxClockSpeed"]).ToString());
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("NumberOfCores : {0}", mo["NumberOfCores"]).ToString());
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("OtherFamilyDescription: {0}", (string)mo["OtherFamilyDescription"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("NumberOfLogicalProcessors : {0}", mo["NumberOfLogicalProcessors"]).ToString());
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("PNPDeviceID: {0}", (string)mo["PNPDeviceID"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("PowerManagementSupported : {0}", mo["PowerManagementSupported"].ToString()));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("ProcessorId: {0}", (string)mo["ProcessorId"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("ProcessorType : {0}", (ushort)mo["ProcessorType"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Revision: {0}", (ushort)mo["Revision"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Role: {0}", (string)mo["Role"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("SocketDesignation : {0}", mo["SocketDesignation"]).ToString());
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Status
: {0}", (string)mo["Status"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("StatusInfo: {0}", (ushort)mo["StatusInfo"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Stepping : {0}", (string)mo["Stepping"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("SystemCreationClassName : {0}", (string)mo["SystemCreationClassName"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("SystemName: {0}", (string)mo["SystemName"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("UniqueId : {0}", (string)mo["UniqueId"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("UpgradeMethod: {0}", (ushort)mo["UpgradeMethod"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Version: {0}", (string)mo["Version"]));
sb.AppendLine(string.Format("VoltageCaps : {0}", mo["VoltageCaps"]).ToString());
}
MessageBox.Show(sb.ToString());
}
In the code above I am getting the information from
Win32_Processor and showing it in a Message Box on a button click.
SelectQuery
It represents a WMI Query Language (WQL) SELECT data query.
ManagementObjectSearcher
It retrieves a collection of management objects based on a specified query.
This class is one of the more commonly used entry points for retrieving
management information.
ManagementObjectCollection
It represents various collections of management objects retrieved using WMI.
Now build your application. Click on the button; it will show the processor details
in a Message box.
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Thank you.