diff --git a/src/NativeProviders/OpenBLAS/capabilities.cpp b/src/NativeProviders/OpenBLAS/capabilities.cpp
index 90dc57f2..4e51b6c1 100644
--- a/src/NativeProviders/OpenBLAS/capabilities.cpp
+++ b/src/NativeProviders/OpenBLAS/capabilities.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 		// COMMON/SHARED
-		case 64: return 7; // revision
+		case 64: return 1; // revision
 		case 66: return 1; // threading control
 
 		// LINEAR ALGEBRA
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Control.cs b/src/Numerics/Control.cs
index 804721ca..9ccd07e4 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Control.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Control.cs
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
                     case "CUDA":
                         LinearAlgebraProvider = new Providers.LinearAlgebra.Cuda.CudaLinearAlgebraProvider();
                         break;
+
+                    case "OPENBLAS":
+                        LinearAlgebraProvider = new Providers.LinearAlgebra.OpenBlas.OpenBlasLinearAlgebraProvider();
+                        break;
 #endif
                     default:
                         LinearAlgebraProvider = new ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider();
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj b/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
index 8255c31f..a5a42d96 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
+++ b/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Providers\LinearAlgebra\Cuda\CudaLinearAlgebraProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\LinearAlgebra\Cuda\CudaLinearAlgebraProvider.Double.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\LinearAlgebra\Cuda\CudaLinearAlgebraProvider.Single.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Providers\LinearAlgebra\Cuda\CudaProviderCapabilities.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\LinearAlgebra\Cuda\SafeNativeMethods.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Providers\LinearAlgebra\Mkl\MklProviderCapabilities.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\LinearAlgebra\OpenBlas\OpenBlasLinearAlgebraProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\LinearAlgebra\OpenBlas\OpenBlasLinearAlgebraProvider.Complex.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\LinearAlgebra\OpenBlas\OpenBlasLinearAlgebraProvider.Complex32.cs" />
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@
     <Compile Include="LinearAlgebra\Vector.BCL.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LinearAlgebra\Vector.Operators.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Exceptions.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Providers\LinearAlgebra\ProviderCapabilities.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Providers\LinearAlgebra\OpenBlas\OpenBlasProviderCapabilities.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\NativeProviderLoader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Random\SystemRandomSource.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Random\RandomSeed.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Cuda/CudaLinearAlgebraProvider.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Cuda/CudaLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
index fa11f02e..a2748d0b 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Cuda/CudaLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Cuda/CudaLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
@@ -39,21 +39,12 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Cuda
     /// </summary>
     public partial class CudaLinearAlgebraProvider : ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider, IDisposable
     {
-        private int _nativeRevision;
-        private bool _nativeIX86;
-        private bool _nativeX64;
-        private bool _nativeIA64;
-        private IntPtr _blasHandle;
-        private IntPtr _solverHandle;
-
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Constructor.
-        /// </summary>
-        [CLSCompliant(false)]
-        public CudaLinearAlgebraProvider()
-        {
-        }
+        int _nativeRevision;
+        bool _nativeIX86;
+        bool _nativeX64;
+        bool _nativeIA64;
+        IntPtr _blasHandle;
+        IntPtr _solverHandle;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initialize and verify that the provided is indeed available.
@@ -70,12 +61,12 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Cuda
                 a = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(0);
                 b = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(1);
 
-                _nativeIX86 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(8) > 0;
-                _nativeX64 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(9) > 0;
-                _nativeIA64 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(10) > 0;
+                _nativeIX86 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderPlatform.x86) > 0;
+                _nativeX64 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderPlatform.x64) > 0;
+                _nativeIA64 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderPlatform.ia64) > 0;
 
-                _nativeRevision = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(64);
-                linearAlgebra = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(128);
+                _nativeRevision = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Revision);
+                linearAlgebra = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderCapability.LinearAlgebra);
             }
             catch (DllNotFoundException e)
             {
@@ -180,14 +171,14 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Cuda
 
                 default:
                     throw new Exception("Unrecognized cuSolverDn status code: " + status);
-
-
             }
         }
 
         public override string ToString()
         {
-            return string.Format("Nvidia CUDA ({1}; revision {0})", _nativeRevision, _nativeIX86 ? "x86" : _nativeX64 ? "x64" : _nativeIA64 ? "IA64" : "unknown");
+            return string.Format("Nvidia CUDA ({1}; revision {0})",
+                _nativeRevision,
+                _nativeIX86 ? "x86" : _nativeX64 ? "x64" : _nativeIA64 ? "IA64" : "unknown");
         }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Cuda/CudaProviderCapabilities.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Cuda/CudaProviderCapabilities.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a691f767
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Cuda/CudaProviderCapabilities.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// <copyright file="CudaProviderCapabilities.cs" company="Math.NET">
+// Math.NET Numerics, part of the Math.NET Project
+// http://numerics.mathdotnet.com
+// http://github.com/mathnet/mathnet-numerics
+// http://mathnetnumerics.codeplex.com
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2015 Math.NET
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+// obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
+// files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
+// restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+// copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
+// conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+// OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Cuda
+{
+    internal enum ProviderPlatform : int
+    {
+        x86 = 8,
+        x64 = 9,
+        ia64 = 10,
+    }
+
+    internal enum ProviderConfig : int
+    {
+        Revision = 64,
+    }
+
+    internal enum ProviderCapability : int
+    {
+        LinearAlgebra = 128,
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklLinearAlgebraProvider.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
index 33ee212e..780d3fa8 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
                 a = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(0);
                 b = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(1);
 
-                _nativeIX86 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(8) > 0;
-                _nativeX64 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(9) > 0;
-                _nativeIA64 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(10) > 0;
+                _nativeIX86 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderPlatform.x86) > 0;
+                _nativeX64 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderPlatform.x64) > 0;
+                _nativeIA64 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderPlatform.ia64) > 0;
 
-                _nativeRevision = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(64);
-                linearAlgebra = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(128);
+                _nativeRevision = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Revision);
+                linearAlgebra = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderCapability.LinearAlgebra);
             }
             catch (DllNotFoundException e)
             {
@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
             }
 
             // set numerical consistency, precision and accuracy modes, if supported
-            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(65) > 0)
+            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Precision) > 0)
             {
                 SafeNativeMethods.set_consistency_mode((int)_consistency);
                 SafeNativeMethods.set_vml_mode((uint)_precision | (uint)_accuracy);
             }
 
             // set threading settings, if supported
-            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(66) > 0)
+            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Threading) > 0)
             {
                 SafeNativeMethods.set_max_threads(Control.MaxDegreeOfParallelism);
             }
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
         /// </summary>
         public void FreeBuffers()
         {
-            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(67) < 1)
+            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Memory) < 1)
             {
                 throw new NotSupportedException("MKL Native Provider does not support memory management functions. Consider upgrading to a newer version.");
             }
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
         /// </summary>
         public void ThreadFreeBuffers()
         {
-            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(67) < 1)
+            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Memory) < 1)
             {
                 throw new NotSupportedException("MKL Native Provider does not support memory management functions. Consider upgrading to a newer version.");
             }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
         /// </summary>
         public void DisableMemoryPool()
         {
-            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(67) < 1)
+            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Memory) < 1)
             {
                 throw new NotSupportedException("MKL Native Provider does not support memory management functions. Consider upgrading to a newer version.");
             }
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
         /// <returns>Returns the number of bytes allocated to all memory buffers.</returns>
         public long MemoryStatistics(out int allocatedBuffers)
         {
-            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(67) < 1)
+            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Memory) < 1)
             {
                 throw new NotSupportedException("MKL Native Provider does not support memory management functions. Consider upgrading to a newer version.");
             }
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
         /// </summary>
         public void EnablePeakMemoryStatistics()
         {
-            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(67) < 1)
+            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Memory) < 1)
             {
                 throw new NotSupportedException("MKL Native Provider does not support memory management functions. Consider upgrading to a newer version.");
             }
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
         /// </summary>
         public void DisablePeakMemoryStatistics()
         {
-            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(67) < 1)
+            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Memory) < 1)
             {
                 throw new NotSupportedException("MKL Native Provider does not support memory management functions. Consider upgrading to a newer version.");
             }
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
         /// <returns>The peak number of bytes allocated to all memory buffers.</returns>
         public long PeakMemoryStatistics(bool reset = true)
         {
-            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(67) < 1)
+            if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Memory) < 1)
             {
                 throw new NotSupportedException("MKL Native Provider does not support memory management functions. Consider upgrading to a newer version.");
             }
@@ -279,9 +279,10 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
 
         public override string ToString()
         {
-            return string.Format("Intel MKL ({1}; revision {0})", _nativeRevision, _nativeIX86 ? "x86" : _nativeX64 ? "x64" : _nativeIA64 ? "IA64" : "unknown");
+            return string.Format("Intel MKL ({1}; revision {0})",
+                _nativeRevision,
+                _nativeIX86 ? "x86" : _nativeX64 ? "x64" : _nativeIA64 ? "IA64" : "unknown");
         }
-
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ProviderCapabilities.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklProviderCapabilities.cs
similarity index 83%
rename from src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ProviderCapabilities.cs
rename to src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklProviderCapabilities.cs
index b07d4e0f..80ec4ebb 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ProviderCapabilities.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklProviderCapabilities.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// <copyright file="ProviderCapabilities.cs" company="Math.NET">
+// <copyright file="MklProviderCapabilities.cs" company="Math.NET">
 // Math.NET Numerics, part of the Math.NET Project
 // http://numerics.mathdotnet.com
 // http://github.com/mathnet/mathnet-numerics
@@ -28,17 +28,16 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
-namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
 {
-    public enum ProviderPlatform : int
+    internal enum ProviderPlatform : int
     {
         x86 = 8,
         x64 = 9,
         ia64 = 10,
-        arm = 11,
     }
 
-    public enum ProviderConfig : int
+    internal enum ProviderConfig : int
     {
         Revision = 64,
         Precision = 65,
@@ -46,10 +45,8 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
         Memory = 67,
     }
 
-    public enum ProviderCapability : int
+    internal enum ProviderCapability : int
     {
         LinearAlgebra = 128,
-        Optimization = 256,
-        FFT = 384,
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/OpenBlas/OpenBlasLinearAlgebraProvider.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/OpenBlas/OpenBlasLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
index 6a70a194..2b240f26 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/OpenBlas/OpenBlasLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/OpenBlas/OpenBlasLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@
 
 #if NATIVE
 
-using MathNet.Numerics.Properties;
 using System;
-using System.Numerics;
-using System.Security;
 
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.OpenBlas
 {
@@ -49,29 +46,29 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.OpenBlas
     /// </summary>
     public partial class OpenBlasLinearAlgebraProvider : ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider
     {
+        int _nativeRevision;
         bool _nativeIX86;
         bool _nativeX64;
         bool _nativeIA64;
         bool _nativeARM;
 
-        public OpenBlasLinearAlgebraProvider()
-        {
-
-        }
-
         public override void InitializeVerify()
         {
-            int linearAlgebra;
+            int a, b, linearAlgebra;
             try
             {
                 // Load the native library
                 NativeProviderLoader.TryLoad(SafeNativeMethods.DllName);
 
+                a = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(0);
+                b = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability(1);
+
                 _nativeIX86 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderPlatform.x86) > 0;
                 _nativeX64 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderPlatform.x64) > 0;
                 _nativeIA64 = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderPlatform.ia64) > 0;
                 _nativeARM = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderPlatform.arm) > 0;
 
+                _nativeRevision = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Revision);
                 linearAlgebra = SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderCapability.LinearAlgebra);
             }
             catch (DllNotFoundException e)
@@ -87,6 +84,11 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.OpenBlas
                 throw new NotSupportedException("OpenBLAS Native Provider does not support capability querying and is therefore not compatible. Consider upgrading to a newer version.", e);
             }
 
+            if (a != 0 || b != -1 || linearAlgebra <=0 || _nativeRevision < 1)
+            {
+                throw new NotSupportedException("OpenBLAS Native Provider too old or not compatible. Consider upgrading to a newer version.");
+            }
+
             // set threading settings, if supported
             if (SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Threading) > 0)
             {
@@ -96,10 +98,9 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.OpenBlas
 
         public override string ToString()
         {
-            return string.Format("OpenBLAS\r\nProvider revision: {0}\r\nCPU core name: {1}\r\nLibrary config: {1})",
-                                SafeNativeMethods.query_capability((int)ProviderConfig.Revision),
-                                SafeNativeMethods.get_cpu_core(),
-                                SafeNativeMethods.get_build_config());
+            return string.Format("OpenBLAS ({1}; revision {0})",
+                _nativeRevision,
+                _nativeIX86 ? "x86" : _nativeX64 ? "x64" : _nativeIA64 ? "IA64" : _nativeARM ? "ARM" : "unknown");
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/OpenBlas/OpenBlasProviderCapabilities.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/OpenBlas/OpenBlasProviderCapabilities.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01a14855
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/OpenBlas/OpenBlasProviderCapabilities.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// <copyright file="OpenBlasProviderCapabilities.cs" company="Math.NET">
+// Math.NET Numerics, part of the Math.NET Project
+// http://numerics.mathdotnet.com
+// http://github.com/mathnet/mathnet-numerics
+// http://mathnetnumerics.codeplex.com
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2015 Math.NET
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+// obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
+// files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
+// restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+// copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
+// conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+// OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.OpenBlas
+{
+    internal enum ProviderPlatform : int
+    {
+        x86 = 8,
+        x64 = 9,
+        ia64 = 10,
+        arm = 11,
+    }
+
+    internal enum ProviderConfig : int
+    {
+        Revision = 64,
+        Threading = 66,
+    }
+
+    internal enum ProviderCapability : int
+    {
+        LinearAlgebra = 128,
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file