How to quickly see the CPU temperature, hard drive, video card on the computer

Any activity on the computer will generate heat. If prolonged, it will slow down the machine, affecting CPU life and other parts in the machine.

Therefore, the temperature measurement on computers and laptops is essential. Here, I will guide everyone how to check the CPU temperature on the computer.

1. What temperature is ideal for your computer?

Depending on the model, there will be different safe operating temperatures. Below are common standard temperature ranges.

CPU: within 50 degrees Celsius is suitable.
Hard drive: below about 50 degrees C is suitable.
VGA: With the video card it is between 70 and 80 degrees C is suitable.

2. Check the computer CPU temperature by HWMonitor

Step 1 . Click the link below, choose HWMonitor version 1.42 and you can download the Setup directly or Zip to be lighter.

Download HWMonitor for computer here

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Step 2 . Installation is complete, you open up the software. In the top section is your CPU information , the Temperatures section is the current CPU temperature, with the Core and Package items .

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Step 3 . Below will be information about the hard drive and the current temperature of your computer.

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3. Measure CPU temperature using Open Hardware Monitor

Step 1 . Click the link below to download the Open Hardware Monitor software.

Download Open Hardware Monitor

Step 2 . Install the software and launch Open Hardware Monitor. You will have information about the CPU, GPU temperature, voltage being used in your computer, and how fast the fan is operating.

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4. Check CPU temperature using Speccy

Speccy is a system diagnostic software that includes a CPU temperature check feature. You can download it from the link below.

Download Speccy for your computer

As soon as you open Speccy, you'll see all the related temperatures you need to know for a healthy laptop. Speccy is also great for finding information on the system, so make sure you remember this app, for example when you need info about the operating system or motherboard. You can get more in-depth information about the processor.