Windows PC Hardware Guides

Short, factual guides for Windows users who want to know exactly what is inside their PC and how it is running. Every guide uses free CPUID software.

How to check CPU information on Windows – processor name, cores, threads, clock speed and cache.
Processor information and CPU identification – model, stepping, socket and instruction sets.
How to check CPU specifications – full specification sheet and benchmark context.
Motherboard and RAM information – board model, chipset, BIOS, memory timings and SPD.
How to check CPU temperature – hardware monitoring with HWMonitor.
PC hardware information on Windows – the complete picture with CPU-Z and HWMonitor.

Start with the software: CPU-Z download and HWMonitor download.

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CPU-Z Benchmark Results Explained

How to Check XMP or EXPO Memory Settings with CPU-Z

CPU-Z on Windows 11 24H2 and Later

HWMonitor Fan Speed Not Showing

CPU-Z and HWMonitor: specific Windows questions

Understand the values reported by hardware identification and sensor utilities, including DDR memory transfer rates, channel configuration, processor package temperature and sensor availability.