Clarity reads the sensors your machine exposes and shows them in real time: CPU and GPU load, live clock speeds, memory, storage, network and fan speeds on one calm screen. Package power and CPU die temperature read through Aikonic's own signed, Microsoft-attested driver, which ships with the app; readings the driver does not cover are shown as unavailable rather than estimated. It is free, with no account and no telemetry.
Which hardware is supported?
Aikonic Clarity is tested on Windows 11 systems with Intel and AMD processors, paired with NVIDIA and AMD graphics. Other hardware configurations are supported through LibreHardwareMonitor, although some sensor readings may be unavailable.
Why might my CPU temperature show as unavailable?
Windows 11 24H2 and later restrict the kernel driver access used by many monitoring tools. Since version 1.1, Aikonic uses its own Microsoft-attested driver to read CPU temperatures directly, although some hardware may still be unsupported.
Features
Live readings
CPU usage and per-core load, memory and page file, per-drive storage, network throughput, GPU identity and usage, plus a sortable process list you can end or reprioritise. Package power and CPU die temperature read through Aikonic's own signed driver; what it does not cover reads as unavailable.
Sensor sources
Every value names the sensor and provider behind it. A reading taken from a fallback sensor is marked with a ~ and says why, so a die temperature and a board zone are never presented as the same thing. Crashes, unexpected shutdowns and hardware errors show on a card, read from the records Windows itself keeps.
Tools that measure
Storage SMART health, battery wear on laptops, a display dead-pixel test, and CPU boost-residency and memory-at-spec checks read from real hardware.
System specs
An accurate inventory (VRAM, media and bus types, CPU code-name) plus a read-only view of startup apps.
Interface
Light and dark themes, Mini Mode, command palette (Ctrl+K), keyboard shortcuts, quiet error states with a technical-detail drawer.
Verification
A built-in system verification smoke-test with an exportable JSON report, so you can confirm your install reads what it claims.
