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| HWiNFO | |
|---|---|
| Other names | HWiNFO64, HWiNFO32 |
| Original author(s) | Martin Malik |
| Developer(s) | REALiX |
| Initial release | 1995, MS-DOS |
| Written in | C++, Assembly |
| Operating system | MS-DOS, Windows 7 and later |
| Platform | i386, x86-64, ARM64 |
| License | Freeware for non-commercial use |
| Website | https://www.hwinfo.com/ |
HWiNFO (also known as HWiNFO64[1]) is a proprietary system monitoring, system profiling and system diagnostics program for Windows and DOS-based systems.[2] It is developed by Martin Malik and REALiX.
It was used by NASA during several tests of different microprocessors, including an AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and Intel i5-6600K.[3][4]
The program can monitor display, monitor and log the following items::[5]
- CPU
- GPU (granted the appropriate operating system drivers are installed)
- RAM (including speed and memory timings)
- Storage (certain SMART information and OS counters) not limited to HDD, SSD, and NVMe
- The number of hardware errors
- VM use
Operating systems support
[edit]- HWiNFO 7.72 is the last version to support Windows XP and Vista[6]
- HWiNFO 6.26 is the last version to support MS-DOS[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "HWiNFO - Free System Information, Monitoring and Diagnostics". HWiNFO. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "A Full Review of HWiNFO, a Free System Information Tool". Lifewire. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Testing the Tester: Lessons Learned During the Testing of a State-of-the-Art Commercial 14nm Processor Under Proton Irradiation
- ^ Proton Testing of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Microprocessors
- ^ Aaron Klotz (2024-02-28). "Popular PC monitoring tool HWInfo64 can now show FPS and more with onscreen display — full-featured CPU, GPU and system monitoring in new OSD". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "HWiNFO v8.00 released". HWiNFO® Forum. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Free Download HWiNFO Software | Installer & Portable for Windows, DOS". HWiNFO. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
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