Thankfully, there are easy ways to keep an eye on how hot your CPU is.
Instead, you shouldinstall a computer temperature monitoring app.
There are several for the job; we’ll start withCore Tempas it’s simple and lightweight.
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Download Core Temp from its website and install it like you would any other app.
However, during installation, look out for bundled software.
On theSelect Additional Taskspage, uncheck theBuild your kingdom with Goodgame Empirebox to avoid installing extra garbage.
Once installed, you’re able to open Core Temp to easily see your CPU temperature.
At the bottom of its panel, you’ll see the current CPU temperature for each core.
Keep an eye on theLoadpercentage as well.
This tells you how much work each CPU core is doing.
If temperatures get hot when your CPU is barely under load, that could indicate a problem.
TheTj Max(which stands for temperature junction) field shows your CPU’s maximum operating temperature.
If it hits this temperature, your CPU will throttle itself or even shut down to avoid damage.
Running your CPU around this level for extended periods will damage it.
One of Core Temp’s most useful tools is the ability to add temperature monitors to the System Tray.
Just glance down at the System Tray and everything it’s crucial that you know is there.
you might add icons to the System Tray by clickingOptions > parameters, then going to theNotification Areatab.
From here, you could add Core Temp to the System Tray for easier monitoring.
The app will display the temperature for all cores or only the hottest ones, per your choice.
Head over to theHWiNFO websiteand click onDownload.
Once HWiNFO is downloaded and installed, run it.
You’ll see a little dialog box pop up; click onSensors-onlythenStart.
HWiNFO will show you a large list of statistics, broken up into different categories.
HWiNFO is excellent if you want to monitor the temperature across all your hardware, not just your CPU.
To add a statistic to the System Tray, right-click it within HWiNFO and clickAdd to tray.
If you don’t see it immediately, the statistic may be hidden within the System Tray.
it’s possible for you to also get rid of unwanted readings by right-clicking them and selectingRemove.
What Is a Good CPU Temperature?
There’s not one perfect CPU operating temperature, because conditions vary so much.
If you’d like to learn more, check out our guide onPC operating temperatures.
As a ballpark, 60C or below is perfectly cool, while 80C or above is getting too hot.
For more help, we’ve looked intohow to fix an overheating computer.
