A window will appear with the information shown in the image above, including the same three categories: Value, Min, and Max. Similar to Open Hardware Monitor, you can access information about your computer’s temperature by typing “HWMonitor” into the Windows search bar in the bottom left corner of your screen. Overheating can damage internal components beyond repair or shorten the lifespan of those parts. Computers can also become too hot because of poor maintenance habits, such as not managing dust, setting items on top of the computer or over vents, or in the case of a laptop, using it while it sits on a blanket or pillow. An example of this may be that one component is not compatible with another component. Overly hot temperatures, like with humans, is a symptom of a deeper and sometimes critical issue. Why check CPU temperature?Ĭhecking your CPU temperature is part of monitoring your PC’s health. Fortunately, free software exists that can help you check and monitor your CPU’s temperature. Extra noise and slowed processing speeds may be symptoms of an overheating central processing unit (CPU), but there is no flashing red light telling you to figuratively pull over and check under the hood. Unfortunately, an indicator for overheating is not automatically included in most computers. Cars have a temperature gauge on the dashboard to let the driver know when the engine is too hot to function properly. Movement and electricity generate heat, and everything measures heat in different ways.
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