HWMonitor

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Free download · Portable ZIP or installer · For Windows 10/11

HWMonitor is a trusted, lightweight hardware monitoring utility that reads your PC’s main health sensors in real time: temperatures, voltages, power, currents, fan speeds, utilizations, and clock speeds. Widely used by PC enthusiasts and IT admins, it helps you keep an eye on CPU package and core temps, GPU and drive temperatures (where supported), and more.

Features

Explore the capabilities that make HWMonitor the trusted choice for real-time hardware monitoring on Windows.

Temperatures:

• CPU package and per-core temperatures, GPU temperatures, and motherboard sensors (where supported by hardware).
• SSD and hard disk temperatures via S.M.A.R.T. so you can spot overheating drives early.
• Memory modules with thermal sensors, and other on-die or board sensors exposed by your system.

Voltages, Fans, Power & Clocks:

• Monitor voltages, fan speeds, and power/current readings where your CPU, GPU, and motherboard support them.
• View CPU and GPU clock speeds and utilizations in one tree-style interface.
• Battery monitoring and support for LPCIO chips (ITE IT87 series, Winbond and Nuvoton ICs) and other sensor hardware.

Export & Logging:

• Save a complete sensor report as a text file from the File menu for troubleshooting or support.
• New CSV logging feature for recording sensor data over time (latest releases).
• Use exported reports with technicians or forums to get accurate help based on your hardware readings.

Portable ZIP vs Installer:

• Run HWMonitor from a folder or USB drive with the portable ZIP version—no installation required.
• Or use the setup installer for a standard Windows install with shortcuts and easy removal via Add or Remove Programs.

Technical registry and command examples

Windows stores much of its hardware and system configuration data in the registry. Administrators often review these locations when validating the information that tools like HWMonitor display.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Disk
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

wmic cpu get Name,NumberOfCores,NumberOfLogicalProcessors
wmic diskdrive get Model,Size,Status
wmic baseboard get Manufacturer,Product,SerialNumber
wmic PATH Win32_VideoController get Name,AdapterRAM
Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem | Select-Object Caption,Version,OSArchitecture

Use HWMonitor alongside these registry locations and command-line queries when documenting systems, preparing upgrade plans, or opening support tickets so that technicians can see exactly how your PC is configured.