Good day everyone!
In case of various problems with the computer (during freezes, strong noise from coolers, brakes, etc.), it is always recommended to pay attention to the temperature of the processor and video card first of all.
Well, to determine the temperature and control it, special programs are needed - in fact, today's article will be about them.
Note that the article will consider only those programs that can work with devices from different manufacturers (AMD, Nvidia, Intel, etc.), i.e. nothing special.
And so, let's get started ...
Remark!
You may need information on how you can reduce the temperature of your PC / laptop components. You can find out about this in one of my previous articles: //ocomp.info/kak-uznat-temperaturu-cpu-gpu-hdd.html#i-6
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Diagnostics and determination of temperature
Universal software
Why universal? Because with it, you can find out the temperature of all PC components at once. This category of software is the most widespread and in demand among users.
AIDA 64
Website: //www.aida64.com/downloads
Aida 64 - sensors
One of the best utilities for determining the characteristics of a computer (created on the basis of the not unknown once Everest). To view the temperature in it, open the "Computer / Sensors" tab (see the screenshot above).
Of the minuses: the program is paid (however, in the free version there are quite a few tools available and you can use them well ...).
Speccy
Website: //www.ccleaner.com/speccy
Speccy - current temperatures of CPU, Video cards, HDD
Multifunctional and free utility for viewing various characteristics of a computer, laptop (by the way, this utility is from the developer of the famous CCleaner program) .
It is distinguished, first of all, by its simplicity and clarity. The necessary tabs are displayed on the left, moving through which, you can quickly collect all the information about the hardware.
For reference: in general, the utility supports Russian, but if your language is set to English by default, then: CPU is a processor, Graphic is a video card, Storage is drives (hard drives, solid-state drives, etc.).
HWMonitor
Website: //www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
HWMonitor - one of the most informative temperature monitors (clickable screen)
When you start HWMonitor, you will have two windows open at once: one of them will have the "Sensors" button - just press it. Next, you will see a large table with various indicators: CPU, HDD, etc.
This utility is remarkable in that it shows not only the current temperature value (Current), but also the minimum, and maximum, and average (Average). See the screenshot above.
SpeedFan
Website: //www.almico.com/sfdownload.php
SpeedFan main window
In general, this program is used to adjust the rotational speed of coolers (I wrote about this here). But its small window also monitors the temperature of the main components (after all, you can't adjust the speed without knowing what's going on with the temperature ?!).
In general, the utility is very simple, it supports the Russian language. Administrator rights may be required to run.
Astra 32
Website: //www.astra32.com/ru/
Astra 32 - viewing temperature sensors
Not such a popular utility, however, even in an unregistered version, the program's capabilities are more than enough for an average user. Allows you to get detailed information about the hardware (moreover, including not documented).
Allows you to get information about RAM, chipset, BIOS, disks, CPU, motherboard, etc. in a few mouse clicks. You can be convinced of the "breadth" of the information received on the basis of the screen above (there are no fewer tabs than in the same Aida 64).
For CPU (Processor)
Core Temp
Website: //www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
(Note: pay attention to the checkboxes when installing the utility)
Core Temp - Max, Min, Average temperature value
A very compact utility that can show the maximum information about your processor: number of cores, threads, model, platform, frequency, VID, revision, temperature (limit, average, min. And max.), Energy, etc. An example is shown above.
The program is "omnivorous", supports most modern CPUs.
Through Powershell
In Windows 10, to start the Powershell shell, just right-click on "START". Please note that you need to run Powershell as administrator!
Windows 10 - how to start PowerShell
Next, copy and paste the following command:
get-wmiobject msacpi_thermalzonetemperature -namespace "root / wmi" | Select CurrentTemperature |
ForEach-Object {($ _. CurrentTemperature / 10) -273.15}
As a result, you will see the current temperature in degrees Celsius. My result: 44.05 ° C (example below).
PowerShell Admin - got temperature in Celsius
To find out the temperature at the command line, enter the command:
wmic / namespace: \ root \ wmi PATH MSAcpi_ThermalZoneTemperature get CurrentTemperature
Pay attention to:
- the command line must be run as administrator (you can find out how to do this here);
- the resulting figure will need to be converted to degrees Celsius - i.e. divide it by 10 and subtract 273.15 (see example below on the screenshot).
How to find out the CPU temperature on the command line
BIOS (UEFI)
As a rule, it is enough to open the main BIOS | UEFI page and find out all the most basic information about the computer / laptop: processor model, disk model, mat. boards, amount of RAM, temperature, etc.
You can find out how to enter BIOS here - //ocomp.info/kak-voyti-v-bios.html
ASUS UEFI Bios Utility
From Intel, AMD
There are specials from processor manufacturers (Intel, AMD). utilities for monitoring the state of the CPU.
- For Intel it can be Intel® Desktop Utilities or Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (link to the official page),
- For AMD, for example, AMD System Monitor or AMD PRO Control Center (link to the official page).
Intel® Desktop Utilities - Viewing Temperatures (As an Example)
For graphics card
GPU Temp
Website: //www.gputemp.com/
GPU Temp: current temperature readings
A very simple utility for monitoring the temperature of a video card. Allows you to monitor the temperature in games, during overclocking, searching for reasons for unstable work, etc.
The program is free, works in all popular Windows XP, 7, 8, 10 (32 | 64 bits).
GPU-Z
Website: //www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
GPU-Z - Graphics Card Information
One of the most informative utilities for determining the characteristics of video cards. Supports NVIDIA, AMD, ATI and Intel graphics cards (both the newest models and those released more than 10 years ago). Demonstrates the adapter model, the current parameters of the video card (memory, load, temperature, etc.).
The utility does not require installation, supports Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10.
For disk (HDD, SSD)
HDDLife
Website: //hddlife.ru/
HDDLife - main program window
An excellent utility that monitors the status of disks in the system (both hard drives (HDD) and solid-state drives (SSD) are supported). The program monitors the "health" of the disk and will be able to warn you in time that the disk may soon become unusable.
I would like to note one more interesting function: HDDLife allows you to adjust the noise level of the disk (useful for those who have a clicks on the disk during operation ...).
CrystalDiskInfo
Website: //crystalmark.info/en/
Automatic detection of disk status
Free utility from a Japanese developer (open source). Allows you to get detailed information about the state of the hard disk, see the readings of S.M.A.R.T. (note: self-diagnosis of the disk), monitor the temperature.
By the way, the utility automatically gives a verdict to the disk, for example, in the screenshot above, "Good" means everything is in order. If something is wrong, then one of the "circles" in the program will turn red (example below).
The disk has a problem (BAD state)
HD Tune
Website: //www.hdtune.com/
HD Tune - multifunctional disk utility
Multifunctional program for testing the performance and diagnostics of disks (HDD, SSD, flash drives, etc.). A wide variety of interfaces are supported: SCSI, SATA or IDE.
In addition, the program has in its arsenal monitors (temperature, disk load, etc.). There is a possibility of setting the AAM mode (affects the noise level of the disk during HDD operation).
Hard Disk Sentinel
Website: //www.hdsentinel.com/
Hard Disk Sentinel - HDD health monitoring
Hard Disk Sentinel is a multifunctional utility for diagnosing and monitoring the status of disks in the system.
Key features: temperature control (in real time: if something is wrong, the program will notify you in time), viewing S.M.A.R.T. attributes, maintaining graphs and logs, automated data copying, HDD testing, hotkey support, password protection.
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Good luck!
