Presentation of Malekal Live USB 2024 (Win11) features

11. Programs : HW Info

In the "All Programs -> HW Info" section of the start menu, you will find several programs to know or test the stability of your hardware:

• BatteryMon: BatteryMon is a battery monitoring tool that provides detailed statistics on the usage and performance of laptop batteries, helping to identify cell issues and improve battery life.
• BurnInTest: BurnInTest is a hardware testing software that helps to check the stability and performance of computer components by running intensive tests on the CPU, RAM, hard drive, and other peripherals.
• Core-Temp: Core Temp is a lightweight utility that monitors processor temperatures in real-time, providing detailed information about each core and helping to detect overheating issues.
• CPU-Z: CPU-Z is a system information tool that provides details about the processor, memory, and motherboard, allowing users to know the technical specifications of their hardware.
• FurMark: FurMark is a graphics card benchmark software that performs intensive stress tests to evaluate the performance and stability of GPUs under heavy load.
• GPU-Z: GPU-Z is a lightweight utility that provides detailed information about the graphics card, including its technical specifications, temperature, and real-time usage.
• HDTune: HDTune is a hard drive diagnostic software that can evaluate performance, check S.M.A.R.T. status, and perform speed tests to ensure the proper functioning of the hardware.
• HW Monitor: HW Monitor is a hardware monitoring tool that displays real-time temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds to help manage system health.
• HWInfo: HWInfo is a comprehensive hardware analysis software that provides detailed information about each component of a computer while offering real-time monitoring capabilities.
• Keyboard Test: Keyboard Test is a simple utility that allows users to check the proper functioning of each key on a keyboard, thus detecting potential problems or failures.
• MSinfo32: MSinfo32 is a Windows built-in tool that provides a complete overview of the system, including hardware information, installed software, and system settings.
• OCCT: OCCT (OverClock Checking Tool) is a stability testing software that allows users to check the reliability of the CPU, GPU, and power supply under maximum load.
• QuickMemoryTestOK: QuickMemoryTestOK is a lightweight utility that quickly tests the random access memory (RAM) for potential errors without requiring complex installation.
• Speccy: Speccy is a system analysis tool developed by Piriform that provides detailed information about the hardware, including the CPU, RAM, hard drive, and more in a user-friendly interface.
• SSD-Z: SSD-Z is a utility dedicated to solid-state drives that provides detailed information about their status, performance, and technical characteristics using the S.M.A.R.T. interface.
• TechPowerUp MemTest64: TechPowerUp MemTest64 is a software designed to test the random access memory (RAM) to detect errors and ensure system stability under different loads.
• TestMem5: TestMem5 is an advanced tool to test RAM with various algorithms to identify potential defects and ensure optimal system performance.
• Userdiag: Userdiag is a utility designed to quickly diagnose hardware or software problems on a computer, providing detailed reports to help troubleshoot the issues.
• WizTree: WizTree is a fast disk space analyzer that allows users to view hard drive usage by file and folder, making it easier to clean up and optimize storage.

If you run the "BatteryMon" program on a laptop, you can monitor your battery usage and charge level.

The "BurnInTest" software allows you to test the stability of your computer by testing your processor (CPU), your RAM, your hard drive, your network, ...

With the "Core Temp" software, you can obtain information about your processor.
Such as: its model, its platform, its frequency, its number of cores, its temperature, ...

The "CPU-Z" software is a well-known software that allows you to obtain detailed information about your processor (CPU), motherboard, RAM sticks, ...

The "Geeks3D FurMark" software allows you to test the stability of your computer and more specifically of your graphics card.

The "TechPowerUp GPU-Z" software is a well-known software that allows you to get detailed information about your graphics card.

HD Tune software allows you to obtain information regarding the features supported by your disks (SSD / hard drive).

But also to know the health of your hard drive thanks to the S.M.A.R.T. information that is visible in the "Health" tab.

Note: in our case, we used this software in a virtual machine, hence the fact that nothing appears in our case.

HWMonitor is a software that allows you to quickly see the current, minimum and maximum values ​​(such as temperature, usage percentage, speed and frequency) for your CPU, disks, graphics card, network card and motherboard.

HWiNFO allows you to get information about your processor, motherboard, RAM, and graphics card.

The "KeyboardTest" software allows you to test all the keys on your keyboard to verify that they are all working properly.

The "System Information" tool (in Windows) allows you to obtain information about Windows, but also about your processor, your BIOS and many devices (CD-ROM, sound, display, network, ...) of your computer.

OCCT is a tool that allows you to test the stability of your computer by stressing mainly your processor and your random access memory (RAM).

QuickMemoryTestOK is a software that will allow you to test your RAM.
It is therefore a free alternative to Memtest software and can be used from Windows. Unlike Memtest which runs outside of Windows.

Speccy is a free software created by Piriform (author of Ccleaner) that allows you to obtain detailed information about your system, including your operating system, processor, RAM, graphics card, ...

SSD-Z is a software that allows you to get detailed information about your SSDs.

With SSD-Z, you can also know the health of your SSD thanks to the "S.M.A.R.T." information.

You will also be able to see the partitions of your disks (including hard drives) and easily identify system partitions (eg: EFI system partition, Microsoft reserved partition, ...).

TechPowerUp MemTest64 is a software that will allow you to test your RAM from a graphical interface.

TestMem5 is another software to test your RAM.

UserDiag is a software that will allow you to try to resolve problems that you may encounter with your computer.

WizTree is a software that will allow you to easily find where the large data is located on your disk.
Which is very useful to quickly make space on your disks when you do not know in advance what is taking up so much space on them.