Monitoring the temperatures of your computer is a very
useful operation that allows you to find out in advance any problems related to
heat dissipation and, therefore, to prevent damage caused by excessive
overheating of the PC.
With today's post, I want to tell you some programs for PC
temperature that can allow you to monitor the status of the CPU, hard disk and
other components of your computer and to identify, in a timely manner, any
overheating problems. The applications in question are compatible with all the
latest versions of Windows and macOS but, beware, they are not necessarily
compatible with all processors. Before downloading one, therefore, carefully
read its official documentation and make sure that it is compatible with the
hardware your computer is equipped with.
All clear? Well, then I would say not to get lost in chat
further and take action immediately: identify the software that could do the
most for you and start using it right away. I sincerely hope that, in the end,
you can feel very happy and satisfied, both with what you have learned and that
you have managed to find a solution that suits your needs.
Index
• PC
temperature programs
• HWMonitor
• Speccy
• Other
programs for PC temperature
• Mac
temperature programs
• iStat
Menus
• Stats
• Other Mac
temperature programs
PC temperature programs
Do you own a Windows computer and, therefore, would you like
to find out which are the best programs for the temperature of the PC in that
case? I'll settle you instantly! You can find them reported below. There are
something for all tastes.
HWMonitor
The first among the PC temperature programs I recommend you
to consider is HWMonitor . It is a software that allow you to monitor the
status of the system thanks to the different sensors included in the computer.
More precisely, it allows you to view the temperature for the CPU and GPU,
monitor the voltages and rotation speeds of the fans and much more. It is
extremely easy to use and support all the latest hardware without any kind of
hassle. It is free and is also available in a portable variant. Note that there
is also a paid version that includes extra features, such as the ability to
remotely monitor the status of the PC.
To download the program on your computer, go to its website
and click first on the ZIP ∙ English button and then on the Download Now button
.
When the download is complete, extract the ZIP archive
obtained in a location of your choice and start the .exe file corresponding to
the version of Windows you are using.
Once the program window is displayed on the screen, you will
find listed all the PC components in the Sensor column and the temperatures
detected in the Value , Min and Max columns .
If you want, you can save the data obtained, in order to be
able to consult them also at a later time, by clicking on the File menu and
choosing the Save Monitoring data item from it .
Speccy
Another PC temperature program I suggest you consider is
Speccy . It is an incredibly easy to use software, which shows detailed information
about the processor and the temperature of the latter, but also about the RAM,
the motherboard, the hard disk, the GPU, the sound card and all the others.
hardware components that make up the PC. Basically it's free, but eventually it
is available in a paid variant (at a cost of € 14.95) that offers automatic
updates and other extra features.
To download the program on your computer, go to the Speccy
website , click on the Download Free Version button and then on the Free
Download button , then press the Download button .
When the download is complete, open the .exe file obtained
and, in the window you see appear on the desktop, click on the Yes button .
Subsequently, select the Italian from the drop-down menu for the choice of
language, at the top right and press the Install button first and then on that
Start Speccy .
Now that you see the main window of the software on the
screen, select the hardware component of your interest from the menu on the
left and locate the item Temperature on the right, to know the relative
temperature.
If you deem it necessary, you can also decide to save the
data obtained in the form of a snapshot or file, so that you can also consult
them later. To do this, click on the Files item at the top left and choose the
option you prefer from the menu that appears.
Other programs for PC temperature
None of the PC temperature programs that I have already
reported has convinced you in a particular way and would you like to understand
what alternative solutions you have from yours? I'll settle you immediately.
You can find them in the following list.
• SpeedFan
- is a free application that allows you to keep the temperature of the internal
components of the PC under control, as well as to adjust the speed of the
cooling fans in times of excessive stress. It is a very effective tool that is
definitely useful in certain situations, but it must be handled with extreme
care.
• Core Temp
- is a small free application that fully falls into the category of CPU
temperature programs , as it allows you to keep an eye on the processor
temperature and shows all the details related to the latter. Its operation is
extremely intuitive: once downloaded, just start it (it does not require
tedious installation procedures) and check the values provided.
• CPU-Z -
other software for monitoring the temperature of the PC, which, contrary to
what the name may imply, allows you to keep an eye not only on the CPU, but
also on all the rest of the computer hardware. It has a very intuitive
interfaces and is at no cost.
Mac temperature programs
Now let's move on to macOS and let's find out, therefore,
which are the best programs for the Mac temperature . You can find them
reported below.
iStat Menus
Among the best programs for PC temperature for the macOS
side there is no doubt iStat Menus . It is a famous application that goes to
the menu bar and allows you to keep under control various hardware components
of your computer: processor, RAM, disks, etc. It also works with Macs with
Apple Silicon chips (eg M1). It is paid (costs € 9.99) and can be purchased
directly from the relevant section of the Mac App Store . There is also the
downloadable version from the developer's website, which you can try for free
for 14 days. Alternatively, you can subscribe to the Setapp servicethat for
9.99 $ / month + tax (which go down to 8.99 $ / month, if you choose the annual
plan) allows you to access a wide range of paid macOS applications without
purchasing individual licenses and without obligation to renewal. By adding $
2.49 / month you can also download paid apps for iOS / iPadOS. There is too a 7
day free trial. Read more here .
To download the trial of the program on your Mac, visit the
iStat Menus website and click the Download button .
When the download is complete, move the iStat Menus icon to
the macOS Applications folder , right-click on it and select the Open item from
the menu that appears, in order to start the program, however, going around the
limitations desired by Apple towards non-developers. certificates (operation to
be performed only at the first start). Once the program window appears on the
screen, click the Install button , type the macOS admin password and press the
Install Assistant button .
If you have an Intel-based Mac, you should also find an
additional entry in the program, related to displaying the CPU frequency by
installing the free Intel Power Gadget program .
After completing the overhead steps, you will be able to
view the current CPU temperature indicator next to the macOS clock and by
clicking on it you can view the temperatures of the various processor cores in
detail.
If the CPU temperature is not visible, if you want to view
the temperature of other components as well and customize the appearance of the
relative indicator, click on any of those already present on the macOS menu
bar, press on the program icon in the menu that appears, click on the Sensor
item in the sidebar, make sure that the relative lever is set to ON (otherwise
you can do it yourself) and change the various options on the right as needed.
Stats
Another PC temperature program you can consider turning to
on macOS is Stats . It's free, very easy to use and configure, and allows you
to view various information about your computer's hardware components,
including temperature, directly from the menu bar.