Heat-Monitoring Apps Protect Your PC
Overheating is a sure sign your PC is dirty. But unless you have a tool to monitor your CPU, you won't have a clue if the system is nearing a meltdown. Here are a couple of programs I like. If one doesn't work, try the other. SpeedFan watches data collected by the system--the temperature and the fan rpm rate. This freebie displays the info in the PC's system tray and can sound an alarm or send a warning e-mail to you or someone else (not me, please). Get it here, and read the guide here. If you have an Intel motherboard, try Intel Active Monitor. Not sure of your motherboard's brand? Get CPU-Z7.
Contributing Editor Steve Bass writes the Tips & Tweaks blog and is the author of PC Annoyances, published by O'Reilly. Contact him at hasslefreepc@pcworld.com. To read his previous columns and newsletters, browse here.
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