# Hwinfo

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{{Short description|System monitoring software}}

{{Infobox software
| title = HWiNFO
| other_names = HWiNFO64, HWiNFO32
| author = Martin Malik
| developer = REALiX
| released = 1995, [MS-DOS](/source/MS-DOS)
| programming language = [C++](/source/C%2B%2B), [Assembly](/source/Assembly_language)
| operating system = HWiNFO 16: [MS-DOS](/source/MS-DOS)<br >HWiNFO 32: [Windows 95 OSR2](/source/Windows_95_OSR2) and later<br >HWiNFO 64: [Windows 7](/source/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](/source/Proprietary_software) [system monitoring](/source/System_monitor), [system profiling](/source/system_profiler) and system diagnostics program for [Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) and [DOS](/source/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](/source/NASA) during several tests of different microprocessors, including [AMD](/source/AMD)'s [Ryzen 3 1200](/source/Ryzen) and [Intel](/source/Intel)'s [i5-6600K](/source/List_of_Intel_Core_i5_processors).<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](/source/CPU)
* [GPU](/source/GPU) (granted the appropriate operating system drivers are installed)
* [RAM](/source/RAM) (including speed and [memory timings](/source/memory_timings))
* Storage (certain [SMART](/source/Self-Monitoring%2C_Analysis_and_Reporting_Technology) information and OS counters) not limited to [HDD](/source/Hard_disk_drive) and [SSD](/source/Solid-state_drive)
* The number of [hardware errors](/source/Windows_Hardware_Error_Architecture)
* [Virtual memory](/source/Virtual_memory) use

== Operating systems support ==

* HWiNFO 7.72 is the last version to support [Windows XP](/source/Windows_XP) and [Vista](/source/Windows_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](/source/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>

== References ==

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Category:Utility software for Windows
Category:Windows-only software

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