Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware
Monitor your Intel CPU temperature with Real Temp
by Brad Linder Jun 26th 2009 at 4:30PM
Sure, you know that your CPU heats up when you ask too much of it. But do you know just how hot it gets? Real Temp can tell you. This light weight Windows application can monitor the temperature of a wide variety of Intel processors including single, dual, and quad core CPUs. You can configure Real Temp to show your CPU temperature in your system tray or just run the executable program when you just want a quick look at your system health.
The program also lets you run executable files when the temperature hits a certain point. So you could create a script that would allow the program to do things like shut down your system, kill tasks, or shoot you an email letting you know that your computer is about to explode.
Some of Real Temp's features are tied into bulkier system status monitors. But Real Temp is a light weight app that comes in a 170KB ZIP file and which uses less than 4MB of RAM when running.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Demo said 5:20PM on 6-26-2009
What about CoreTemp? It seems to do the same thing while using even less memory (though the file is slightly bigger.)
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sitruc said 5:31PM on 6-26-2009
4MB of RAM sounds larger than it needs to be.
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jsmorley said 6:11PM on 6-26-2009
Intel only :-(
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JoePalma said 6:21PM on 6-26-2009
http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php
HWMonitor is 1.14mb installer but uses only ~2.5mb ram. It gives you the temps of the each CPU core, GPU, systemtemp, and HDD. (if they have the ability) And it also lists min-max.
Also it supports Intel and AMD.
It doesn't hang out in the system tray or let you launch apps/scripts as far as I know. But it's still my favorite temperature monitor.
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kojo87 said 9:18AM on 6-27-2009
wow i've been using CPU-Z for months and never knew this existed. great app. now i can get rid of Speedfan. im just starting to really push the overclocking with my Phenom II 940 and this is most helpful. i like the GPU info too. i only wish it gave voltages for the CPU like it does for the GPU.
somehow i have my 80mm CPU fan spinning at 6400rpm. its only rated at 4800...
megamike43 said 9:18AM on 6-27-2009
what if you do if it says it hot very hot?
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risk said 9:18AM on 6-27-2009
+1 for coretemp.
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blog.ward said 10:53AM on 6-27-2009
GenuineIntel not supported either, apparently.
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