HWmonitor shows CPU reached 3000w!
HWmonitor shows CPU reached 3000w!
I acquired a new MSI GF63 Thin laptop. I adjusted the maximum processor power from full to 80% in the control panel settings to manage heat. Now, playing Far Cry 5 at low resolution, the temperature stays below 59°C. During browsing or watching videos, it averages 46–49°C. I keep the CUPID HW Monitor running to monitor temps. While checking randomly, I noticed these unexpected readings. As shown, the processor handled 3549.86 W—a massive amount that could damage it—and reached up to 7000 MHz. Is the CUPID HW Monitor reporting such extreme values, or is the CPU actually drawing dangerous power? Even in MSI Dragon Center, I set performance to low and fan speed to advanced. Another time, the monitor indicated around 330 W and a clock speed of 5000 MHz. Who is responsible here—the software or the hardware?
I prefer HWinfo64 over HWmonitor. A 3000W power draw is completely out of the question, let alone 200W for most laptops. Adding a 7.1GHz processor is also unrealistic. HWmonitor has had reliability problems lately, especially with Ryzen 7000 chips—it tends to falsely show extremely high boost rates.
Usual HWMonitor performing its checks. As noted before, HWiNFO64 stands out as the top choice over time. Try it out.
Thank you for your feedback. I agree that the issue may lie with the software (HWmonitor). I plan to use HWiNFO64 and will report any unusual readings there as well.