How to check your PC’S CPU temperature

Here’s how to monitor your computer’s CPU temperature, and lower it if needed.

Is your computer’s CPU too hot? If your PC starts spontaneously shutting down, locking up, or acting sluggish during intense tasks, overheating could be the issue. Keeping tabs on your CPU temperatures is crucial when you’re overclocking your PC’S processor ( go. pcworld.com/ovcp), too—you don’t want to accidentally push the performance pedal too far to the metal.