HWiNFO

HWiNFO is a professional tool that combines the functions of several similar tools. Do you want to monitor the temperature of your processor or video card after overclocking? See the dynamics of hardware resource consumption or Internet channel activity? Please. Let’s look at what the utility is capable of, what modules it has, and why the application is valued by gamers and overclocking enthusiasts. Windows does not provide good tools for viewing details about the hardware components of your laptop and computer. Information is scattered in portions in Device Manager, Task Manager, System Information. Some utilities are used for monitoring, while others are used for reading technical details about hardware components.
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Installing HWiNFO on Windows

To install the HWiNFO program on a computer with the Windows operating system, you must complete the following steps:

  1. Run the downloaded file and follow the installer’s instructions. Select the folder where you want to install the program. By default this folder will be “C:\Program Files\HWiNFO“.
  2. Once the installation is complete, run the program. It will automatically scan your computer and display information about hardware components and the system as a whole.
  3. In the top menu of the program you can find various tabs that contain additional information about your computer. You can select the tab you are interested in and explore more detailed information.
  4. The HWiNFO program also allows you to customize the display of information about your computer. There are various options available to you that you can customize to get the information you need.

After installing the HWiNFO program, you can easily obtain detailed information about your computer’s hardware components and operating system. Thanks to its user-friendly interface and numerous functions, this program has become one of the most popular tools for diagnosing and monitoring a computer system.

Main functions of HWiNFO

  • Work on server and client OS;
  • Portable version available;
  • Powerful report wizard with the function of selecting the necessary information;
  • Five formats for saving reports;
  • Monitoring hundreds of sensors and system indicators;
  • Remote monitoring of sensors;
  • Customizable presentation of information from sensors;
  • Comprehensive information about computers and laptops;
  • Tooltips explaining options and values;
  • Customizable notifications about indicators going beyond the established limits;
  • Extended functionality thanks to plugins;
  • Output of sensor indicators in tray, keyboard display
  • Logitech, desktop gadget;
  • Power management after installing the appropriate driver.
  • Clearing the GPU cache;
  • Building graphs based on real-time sensor readings.
  • Saving application settings to a reg file;
  • Launch individual modules;
  • Output of information from sensors in 1, 2 or 3 windows;
  • Display information from
  • Sensor Status in overlay or overlay (needed
  • RivaTuner Statistic Server);
  • Regular beta versions;
  • Manually adding new sensors;
  • Comprehensive benchmark (32 bit only).

HWiNFO capabilities

  • providing detailed information about all devices installed in the system: central processor (name, number of cores in its composition, information about the cache and its size, socket, technology support), hard drives (name, number of megabytes available for storage, interface, via which drive is connected to the motherboard), video adapter (name, type of graphics processor, available memory, etc.), RAM modules (volume, what frequency it is currently running at, what timings are used), motherboard (chipset used on it , BIOS version, processor bus frequency, etc.);
  • includes a software tool that allows you to test all devices connected to your computer and measure their performance, expressed using special units (this performance can later be compared with similar indicators on other computers);
  • availability of tools for updating other software installed on the system and BIOS version (an active Internet connection is required);
  • after detecting all devices, HWiNFO can generate a report in one of 6 formats to choose from;
  • versions of the program designed to work on both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems;

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Advantages and disadvantages:

Advantages:

  • Tooltips.
  • Automatic update.
  • Determination of dozens of parameters based on sensor information, for example, energy consumption.
  • Monitoring via gadgets, tray icons.
  • Customizable window interface with sensors.
  • Supports overlays when RTSS is installed.

Disadvantages:

  • Advertising an application for updating drivers.
  • Benchmark only in 32-bit edition.
  • Does not show information about the contents of RAM slots.
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