Many motherboards feature temperature sensors to measure the CPU’s heat and the temperature inside the case, and some that do include a Windows utility that reports their findings on a regular basis. If you suspect that motherboard has sensors but it didn’t come with such a utility, you can try Motherboard Monitor , but note that the applet hasn’t been updated in over a year.
You can also purchase and install add-in hardware that comes with temperature probes and an LED or LCD readout on a console mounted in a 5 1/4-inch drive bay. Some even offer knobs to give you control over various fans’ RPM rates.
Opinions vary on just how warm is too warm for a case’s ambient temperature. I try to keep mine below 50 degrees Celsius. Most of my computers run between 40 and 45 degrees. I don’t like it when it gets up to 60 degrees, and 70 degrees is simply too hot.
With an efficient cooling strategy, there’s no reason a case should ever grow so warm. Good airflow is critical to keeping your PC operating and extending the life of the components. Keep the air flowing!
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