Monitor CPU temperature in Windows Vista

[CodGuru]

I would like to know how can I check the CPU temperature in Windows Vista. There's no CPU temperature indicator in Task manager -> Performance. Also I can't seem to find a Vista compatible CPU temperature monitoring software. Please help!

[Jacob.d]

There are a number of programs you can use, with Motherboard Monitor making its rounds on the recommendation lists, but I just use Everest since it's already installed. It's primary function is identifying all of the components of your computer and checking their status, but under sensors it can also report CPU, HD, and case temps as well as fan speeds.

[Grohu]

Hardware sensors monitor utilizes sensor chips on smart motherboards to track system and CPU temperatures, voltages and cooling fans. By quickly catching an overheated computer, you can prevent disasters such as system instability or damage. The program is resource friendly, resides quietly in the system tray, and continually monitors the various parameters. By clicking its icon, you'll view real time values for each component. Hmonitor supports all Windows OS: Windows 9X, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, including X64 editions.

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[Dutta]

Rivatuner and Core Temps should give you all the hardware monitoring utilities you need. They are both free.

[Howitzer]

Real Temp is a temperature monitoring program designed for all Intel single Core, Dual Core, Quad Core and Core i7 processors.

Main Features

* Reads temperature information from all Intel Core based processors.
* Ability to individually calibrate Real Temp for each core of your CPU.
* Test Sensors feature will check your DTS sensors for any sign of problems.
* Keeps track of Minimum and Maximum temperatures with full logging features.
* Quick, very accurate and repeatable benchmark.
* Displays MHz, TJMax, CPUID, APIC ID and Calibration settings.
* High temperature alarm and shutdown feature based on CPU or Nvidia GPU temperature.
* No installation or registry modifications required.
* Support for Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 (32/64 bit)