HWMonitor Features
A focused hardware monitoring tool: sensors, voltages, temperatures, and system health—not a Process Hacker replacement or task manager alternative.
Component & Sensor Inspection
HWMonitor does not inspect running processes or act as a task manager. It inspects hardware components and sensors: CPU, GPU, motherboard monitoring chips, drives, memory, and batteries. You see real-time values (current, min, max) for temperatures, voltages, powers, currents, fan speeds, utilization, and clock speeds—all from sensors, not from process lists.
System Monitoring
Full system health at a glance. HWMonitor reads the most common monitoring chips (e.g. ITE IT87 series, Winbond, Nuvoton), CPU on-die/core thermal sensors, GPU temperature and—where supported—GPU power, drive temperatures via S.M.A.R.T., memory modules with thermal sensors, and battery data on laptops. The tree view groups sensors by device with clear min/max/current columns. For help interpreting values, see our guide on CPU package vs core temps and understanding TMPIN sensors.
Advanced Permissions & Driver Access
Some sensors require elevated access or proper drivers. Running HWMonitor as administrator can unlock motherboard and chip-level readings. If you see missing or unrealistic values, check our Guides on admin permissions and driver access. HWMonitor is designed as a monitoring utility with minimal system impact.
Performance Insights
Use sensor data to understand load and thermal behavior: CPU and GPU utilization, clock speeds (including the * for fastest cores), power and current where exposed, and min/max tracking over a session. Ideal for stress testing and stability checks. No fake benchmarks—just raw sensor output. For GPU power and temperature nuances, see GPU temperature and power readings.
Power & Current
CPU/GPU power and current where the hardware exposes them; PSU monitoring on supported units (e.g. MSI MEG Ai series). Values can be split by PCIe slot and aux connectors for total draw estimates.
Fan Speeds
RPM from chassis and CPU fan headers, with current, minimum, and maximum values in the same tree view.
S.M.A.R.T. Drives
SSD and HDD temperatures and health-related attributes via S.M.A.R.T. See Drive SMART temperature in Guides.
Logging & Export
Copy readings to clipboard, save a full report to TXT (File → Save), and use the new CSV logging feature for analysis and sharing. Exporting logs.
Compatibility & Sensor Support
HWMonitor does not rely on a third-party plugin ecosystem. Support is built in for a wide range of sensor chips and devices (ITE IT87, Winbond, Nuvoton LPCIO, CPU/GPU vendor interfaces, S.M.A.R.T., thermal modules, PSUs like Thermal Grizzly WireView PRO II and MSI MEG Ai series). New hardware is added in updates; focus is on native sensor support rather than user-installed plugins.
If you see antivirus warnings, see Antivirus false positives and Trust & Security.
Next steps
Get the latest HWMonitor 1.62—Installer or Portable ZIP.