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Hardware Tips: Stretch Your Technology Dollar With a Used PC

Kirk Steers

Keep an Eye on Your CPU's Temperature

Your '69 Malibu isn't the only thing that can overheat in the summer. If your PC's BIOS monitors CPU temperature--many do--you can check the chip's temperature by going into your system's Setup program before Windows loads (soon after you turn your PC on, press the key that the prompt indicates). But a handy utility from Podien called CPUCool makes monitoring CPU temperatures a breeze. CPUCool continually displays a wealth of techie data about your CPU's performance, including the temperature (see FIGURE 1). The program is free to try, and only $13 to keep.

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