| HWiNFO | |
|---|---|
| Other names | HWiNFO64, HWiNFO32 |
| Original author | Martin Malik |
| Developer | REALiX |
| Initial release | 1995, MS-DOS |
| Written in | C++, Assembly |
| Operating system | HWiNFO 16: MS-DOS HWiNFO 32: Windows 95 OSR2 and later HWiNFO 64: Windows 7 and later |
| Platform | x86-32, x86-64, ARM64 |
| License | Freeware for non-commercial use |
| Website | www |
HWiNFO (also known as HWiNFO641) 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 AMD's Ryzen 3 1200 and Intel's i5-6600K.34
The program displays, monitors and logs 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 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 Vista6
- HWiNFO 6.26 is the last version to support MS-DOS7
References
References
- "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.