Why is my i7-10700F stuck at 2.9 GHz in an Alienware Aurora R11?
My i7-10700F never boosts beyond its 2.9 GHz base clock. HWiNFO reports a constant 29x core ratio, even while idle, and Cinebench R20 multi-core scores only 1772. During…
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Why is my i7-10700F locked at 2.9 GHz in an Alienware Aurora R11?
My i7-10700F stays at its 2.9 GHz base clock instead of boosting, even when idle or under load. HWiNFO reports a constant 29x multiplier, and Cinebench R20 multi-core…
Is 100°C CPU temperature normal with a 360mm AIO during local AI workloads?
I've been running the Devstral:24b model locally through Ollama, and HWiNFO reports that my Intel Core i5-13600KF is thermal throttling. I'm using a Corsair iCUE H150i 360mm liquid…
Why is my Core i7-14700K only reaching around 5.2 GHz?
A benchmark flagged my CPU frequency as "Extremely low," and I'm trying to understand whether there's a problem with my build. I'm using a Core i7-14700K with an…
Why Are PCIe Error Counters Slowly Increasing on My RTX 5090 Build?
I'm trying to figure out why the PCI Express error counters in HWiNFO slowly increase while I'm gaming. The counters don't rise quickly, but they never stay completely…
Why Are PCIe Error Counters Slowly Increasing on My RTX 5090 Build?
I recently built a system with a Ryzen 9 9950X3D, GeForce RTX 5090, 64 GB of RAM, and a PCIe 5.0 x16 connection in a HYTE Y70 case.…
CPU Fan Shows 0 RPM in BIOS Even Though It Spins Normally
I'm using an MSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS with a Ryzen 5 5500 and the stock AMD cooler. I also have three TR120 case fans connected to SYS_FAN2 and…
Is 80°C on the WD Blue SN5000’s NAND temperature too high?
I installed a 1TB WD Blue SN5000 as a second drive in my laptop. In HWiNFO, the NAND flash temperature sensor (Drive Temperature 2) stays above 60°C at…
Is My WD Blue SN5000 Running Too Hot in My Laptop?
I installed a 1TB WD Blue SN5000 as a second drive in my laptop. HWiNFO reports that Drive Temperature 2, described as the NAND flash media temperature, stays…
Are 51–54°C temperatures normal for a Ryzen 9 9900X at light desktop use?
I recently built a system with a Ryzen 9 9900X, an Inno3D iChill X3 OC RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, 32GB of 6000MHz RAM, and a Thermalright 360mm V4…
Uninstaller Deleted an Entire Folder Instead of Just One Program
I accidentally downloaded an installer for HWiNFO instead of the portable version and ran it. I later used the program's uninstall executable because I wanted to remove the…
Dealing with Extreme CPU Temperature Spikes
I've been running my self-built PC for a while now and monitoring my temperatures using HWINFO. Lately, I've noticed some alarming CPU Die temperature spikes, hitting as high…
Is My GPU's Power Consumption Normal?
I just installed a Galax 1660 Super and played a match in Hunt Showdown. While gaming, I noticed that my GPU's power consumption is hitting 129W and the…
Is My SSD System Drive in Trouble at 1% Health?
I noticed while using HWiNFO that my SSD system drive's health is showing just 1%. I read that this percentage doesn't always indicate an immediate issue, as it's…
Is it normal for my 9800X3D CPU to show such high max temperatures?
I just put together a new PC with a 9800X3D CPU and a Phantom Spirit 120 SE cooler. While monitoring the temperatures using HWinfo, I noticed the maximum…
Why is my 3200MHz RAM only running at 1000MHz?
I'm experiencing an issue with my RAM speed. I have 3200MHz RAM, but HWINFO is showing it at just 1000MHz. While I know my motherboard doesn't support XMP,…
What's Up with My AIO Pump Speed Reading?
I recently set up my Asus TUF Gaming LC II 360MM AIO cooler, and I noticed something odd when checking the RPM with HWiNFO. The pump speed is…
What's Up with My NVMe Drive Temperature Readings in HWiNFO?
Hey folks, I'm noticing that Drive Temperature 2 is showing over 65°C while my WD SN5000 1TB NVMe is just idling. Is this normal? What should I be…