3TM.org – The latest version of HWiNFO, version 8.00, officially ended support for Windows XP and focused only on X64 systems going forward. Although 32-bit systems are still supported, the official installer will only be compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows.
HWiNFO officially released version v8.00
However, users can still access the 32-bit version through the portable installer. This change will not affect most users as 32-bit systems are now considered obsolete, with modern CPUs mainly supporting 64-bit operating systems.
Version 8.0 also introduces a built-in On-Screen Display (OSD) feature, which was previously in beta. This feature allows users to display system statistics directly from the HWiNFO tool without the need for additional software.
While the OSD beta was somewhat difficult for some users, this official release aims to deliver a smoother experience. Additionally, HWiNFO still supports Riva Statistic Server for those who prefer it without the need for additional installation.
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Below are some key features updated in version HWiNFO v8.00:
– Added fully integrated OSD.
– Windows XP/Vista support was removed in HWiNFO64.
– HWiNFO installer has been ported to Unicode for better multilingual support.
– HWiNFO installer currently only includes HWiNFO64 and requires Windows 7 x64 or later.
– HWiNFO32 update is only available in mobile plans.
– Advanced sensor monitoring on ASUS NUC series.
– Improved health monitoring of certain NVMe drives connected via Intel RST.
– Auto Start mechanism has been improved to better reflect the actual state.
– Fixed automatic startup (via launcher) due to new requirements for OSD.
– Fixed some errors in OSD configuration.
– Added support for Aquacomputer VISION and VISION RGBpx sensors.
– Enhanced sensor monitoring on the new GIGABYTE Z790 and B760 series mainboards.
– Added NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (AD103) and GeForce RTX 4060 (AD106).
Additionally, this release supports the ASUS NUC series and includes fixes for the AMD Hawk Point Integrated Graphics Processing Unit (IGPU). These improvements make updating to this version well worth the upgrade.
