Open Hardware Monitor
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Open Hardware Monitor, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Open Hardware Monitor's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Open Hardware Monitor | Free | Free open source software · Windows and x86-based Linux |
The facts
Each one read from Open Hardware Monitor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Beta status
- The maker says the application is still in Beta and should be used at the user’s own risk.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Display
- Monitored values can be shown in the main window, a customizable desktop gadget, or the system tray.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Graphics and storage
- It can display ATI and Nvidia video card sensors and SMART hard drive temperatures.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hardware coverage
- The documentation lists Intel and AMD CPU core sensors, mainboard sensors, Nvidia and AMD GPU sensors, SMART drive sensors, and T-Balancer bigNG and Alphacool Heatmaster fan controllers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The download is a ZIP archive; the maker instructs users to unpack it and run OpenHardwareMonitor.exe with Administrator rights for access to most hardware sensors.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The application publishes sensor data to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) so other applications can read and use it.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Latest release shown
- The homepage lists version 0.9.6, posted December 27, 2020, with AMD family 19h (Zen 3) CPU support added.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The binaries are provided under Mozilla Public License 2.0, while the source code includes MPL 2.0 and other listed licenses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Processor sensors
- It can read core temperature sensors on Intel and AMD processors.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Open Hardware Monitor monitors a computer’s temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load, and clock speeds.checked 11 Oct 2026
- SSD metrics
- For SSDs, the documentation lists wear level and host reads and writes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can report bugs or request features through GitHub Issues, and the maker also lists an email contact.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Linux requirements
- The download page says Linux use requires Mono with WinForms.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Windows requirements
- The download page says Windows use requires .NET Framework 4.5 or later.checked 11 Oct 2026
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