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5 Best PC Hardware Diagnostic Tools for PC [Tested by Experts]
Hardware diagnostic tools help you prevent hardware malfunctioning
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Updated onAugust 23, 2024
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Resolve multiple Windows PC issues and speed up your PC effortlessly with specialized software.
To preventerrors like BSoDand system crashes you need to monitor your PC with a reliable hardware diagnostic tools.
The information from a hardware diagnostic tool can be used as a preemptive measure, and to resolve any ongoing issues.
What are the best hardware diagnostic tools for Windows?
AIDA64 Extreme– Best hardware monitoring tool
AIDA64is a hardware monitoring software for Windows 10 and that caters to home users, corporate engineers, and businesses. It offers detailed information for over 185,000 hardware devices.
The System Stability Test uses a 64-bit multi-threaded stress testing module to drive your PC to its limits.
Even more, SSD, hard disk, and OpenCL GPGPU video adapter stress testing are all part of the package. Even more, it can easily provide detailed information on the PC’s internals in no time. This is possible thanks to a generous hardware database holding more than 200,000 entries.
Check out themain featuresthat this tool brings to the table:
AIDA64 Extreme
CrystalDiskInfo– Good for SSD diagnostics
If you want to know if yourSSD or hard driveis in good condition, the tool to use is no other thanCrystalDiskInfo. It performs a complete analysis of the state of your data drives, including USB drives, SSDs, and HDDs.
It will give you details about error rates, uptime, spin-up time, and temperature.
What we found extremely useful is that you can configure CrystalDiskInfo to send you alerts if there is any issue identified in one of the systems being monitored.
Check out themain featuresthat this tool brings to the table:
⇒Get CrystalDiskInfo
Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool– Best for Intel CPUs
Intel Processor DiagnosticToolperforms various stress tests on the processor, verifies the processor’s operating efficiency, and checks for brand identification.
Even more, feel free to configure it by accessingTools > Config > Edit. You will immediately receive a note about the effect of changing Intel PDT parameters from the default configuration.
We also want to share a useful tip with you. You can get more details on how to use the utility by clicking onAbout > Helpto view the Help Documentation file.
Check out themain featuresthat this tool brings to the table:
⇒Get Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool
JScreenFix– Best for identifying LCD issues
If the stuck pixels are not a result of defects in the screen, thenJScreenFixcan fix the problem. The program uses HTML5 and JavaScript directly in your web browser, so there’s nothing that you are supposed to install.
Quite the opposite, just launch it by using the link below and note that it works by flushing the affected area with hundreds of different colors every minute. This way, it takes only a few minutes to unstick the pixels.
Besides the fact that it has an intuitive interface and it’s very easy to use, this web app is suitable for both LCD and OLED screens.
Check out themain featuresthat this tool brings to the table:
⇒Get JScreenFix
How do I scan for hardware errors in Windows 11?
If you didn’t upgrade your machine with the latest OS, below you can see how you can do that on Windows.
How do I scan for hardware errors on PC?
Do Windows 10 and 11 have a hardware diagnostic tool?
Although they offer a Memory Diagnostic Tool, it doesn’t offer too much information.
In comparison with Windows 10, the updated version of troubleshooting software has been improved on Windows 11. But it still doesn’t offer the entire range of features or the amount of information a good third-party software can.
How do I use the Memory Diagnostic Tool?
Also known as mdsched.exe, the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool runs comprehensive tests on your computer’s memory checking for any error that may stifle proper functioning.
To be more precise, it tests memory for defects and displays the results so that you can take action.
Keep in mind that no intervention is required on your part at this point since the verification is completely automatic. As for the actual memory test sets, they will continue to repeat until the PC is powered off.
The Memory Diagnostic Tool will run tests on your machine and will notify you of any memory module issues.
We also have a guide onhow to fix Memory Diagnostic Tool if it doesn’t return any results.
Are hardware diagnostic tools safe?
Yes, legit hardware diagnostic tools are safe. However, hackers and other third parties have used the disguise of such tools to pack malware and bloatware. So always make sure to use reputable tools and only download them from their official sites.
Summary
There are many diagnostic tools that you can use to fix hardware problems and since we could not cover all of them in one lot, we hope that you will find the above tools useful.
You can bookmark this page as you might need to visit it again if you come across the same problem or a different one in the future.
For more information, you may also read our guide with7 ways to run complete hardware diagnostics on Windows 10.
If you have any other questions or suggestions, feel free to drop them in the comments section below.
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Vladimir Popescu
Being an artist his entire life while also playing handball at a professional level, Vladimir has also developed a passion for all things computer-related.
With an innate fascination for research and analysis, and realizing many other people share his passion for this subject, he delved into writing Windows-related articles, so other people can also benefit from the acquired information.
When not writing kick-ass articles, Vladimir likes to spend his time doing Crossfit and creating art.
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