HWMonitor is a free program that helps users keep track of the computer hardware on their system, including temperature, voltage, and fan speeds. HWMonitor can be downloaded from the developer's website. After downloading the program, the user should install it on their computer.
The main window of this program presents the user with the list of the hardware on the system, including temperature, voltage, and fan speeds. The user can also see the mainboard model, BIOS version, CPU maximum temperature, CPU maximum voltage, CPU fan speed, CPU load, CPU temperature, CPU voltage, GPU temperature, GPU voltage, hard drive temperature, hard drive voltage, memory (RAM) temperature, memory (RAM) voltage, motherboard temperature, motherboard voltage, processor temperature, processor voltage, and system load.
Step-by-Step Guide How to Use HWMonitor
- Download and install HWMonitor
- Scroll down and select the applicable CPU
- Press the "Monitor" button and in the drop-down menu, select "Start Monitoring"
- Now, we will periodically check the CPU temperature and, when we notice a change in the CPU temperature, we will adjust the fan speed accordingly.