{{Short description|System monitoring software}}
{{Infobox software | title = HWiNFO | other_names = HWiNFO64, HWiNFO32 | author = Martin Malik | developer = REALiX | released = 1995, MS-DOS | programming language = C++, Assembly | operating system = HWiNFO 16: MS-DOS<br >HWiNFO 32: Windows 95 OSR2 and later<br >HWiNFO 64: Windows 7 and later | platform = x86-32, x86-64, ARM64 | license = Freeware for non-commercial use | website = {{url|https://www.hwinfo.com}} }}
'''HWiNFO''' (also known as '''HWiNFO64'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=HWiNFO - Free System Information, Monitoring and Diagnostics |url=https://www.hwinfo.com/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=HWiNFO |language=en}}</ref>) is a proprietary system monitoring, system profiling and system diagnostics program for Windows and DOS-based systems.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Full Review of HWiNFO, a Free System Information Tool |url=https://www.lifewire.com/hwinfo-review-2625766 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Lifewire |language=en}}</ref> It is developed by Martin Malik and REALiX.
It was used by NASA during several tests of different microprocessors, including AMD's Ryzen 3 1200 and Intel's i5-6600K.<ref>[https://nepp.nasa.gov/files/29706/NEPP-CP-2017-Szabo-Paper-RADECS-Proc-TN64801-NEPPweb-reuse-TN47138.pdf Testing the Tester: Lessons Learned During the Testing of a State-of-the-Art Commercial 14nm Processor Under Proton Irradiation]</ref><ref>[https://nepp.nasa.gov/files/30374/NEPP-TR-2019-Wyrwas-NEPPweb-TR-19-023_AMD-Ryzen-3-1200-Microprocessors-2019June02-TN72755.pdf Proton Testing of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Microprocessors]</ref>
The program displays, monitors and logs the following items:<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Aaron Klotz |date=2024-02-28 |title=Popular PC monitoring tool HWInfo64 can now show FPS and more with onscreen display — full-featured CPU, GPU and system monitoring in new OSD |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/software/popular-pc-monitoring-tool-hwinfo-can-now-show-fps-and-more-with-onscreen-display-full-featured-cpu-gpu-and-system-monitoring-in-new-osd |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en}}</ref>
* 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 and SSD * The number of hardware errors * Virtual memory use
== Operating systems support ==
* HWiNFO 7.72 is the last version to support Windows XP and Vista<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-27 |title=HWiNFO v8.00 released |url=https://www.hwinfo.com/forum/threads/hwinfo-v8-00-released.9590/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=HWiNFO® Forum |language=en-US}}</ref> * HWiNFO 6.26 is the last version to support MS-DOS<ref>{{Cite web |title=Free Download HWiNFO Software {{!}} Installer & Portable for Windows, DOS |url=https://www.hwinfo.com/download/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=HWiNFO |language=en}}</ref>
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Category:Utility software for Windows Category:Windows-only software
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