A Very Good CPU
Temperature Monitor


If you having been working with computers for some time, you'll realize that it is absolutely critical to keep the CPU in your computer cool and running smooth.
 
  

If that CPU gets too hot and overheats, you will run the risk of a system meltdown and fry not just your CPU, but also your motherboard and all the important data in your hard disk too!

The CPU can get especially hot if you're building a gaming computer and playing intensive 3D games.

This article provides a review of a very good CPU temperature monitor program that will assist you in keeping those CPU temperatures in check.

1. SpeedFan

If you've been looking for a good CPU temperature monitor software, look not further than SpeedFan. This is an amazing freeware program that not only monitors your CPU temperature, it can also do a lot more. For example, you can monitor even hard disk temperatures, voltages and also control fan speeds.
 

2. A Hardware Monitoring Tool

Now you need to realize that SpeedFan is at its core a hardware monitor. It accesses the temperature sensors in your motherboard to read the amount of heat build up. One of its more interesting capabilities is the control of fan speeds. If you've a whole bunch of fans installed in your PC case, you'll be glad to know that every one of them can be tagged and monitored by SpeedFan.
 

3. Ease of Use

Another thing - the user interface of SpeedFan is just amazing. It displays all the critical information you need - temperatures, voltages and fan speeds - right in the system tray icon.

If the readings exceed a pre-specified threshold, the program will alert you with a warning. You can also set some actions to be triggered of as a result of this, like sending out an email for example.

Add to that some gorgeous real-time charts and stats and we really have a winner on our hands.
 

Conclusion

With its CPU temperature monitoring capabilities, as well as voltage checks and fan speed control, SpeedFan is a great tool. It's definitely one of the best tools I've come across and to this day I still can't believe its free.

Incidentally, some of the better motherboards in the market come with CPU temperature monitoring tools. Learn how to choose a good motherboard with such features.

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