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does any one know how to get the current motherboard, processor or HD temperature statistics?
In GNU/Linux, I know I could use something like hddtemp or sensord to get the info, and then parse it… but in Windows: How can I do this? And, Can it be done with with C# or Java or any other hight level programming language?
Thanks!
The problem with temperature and other monitoring sensors is that there is no common protocol on the hardware level, nor drivers allowing to retrieve that information with common API.
Software like already mentioned SpeedFan and HWMonitor (from the makers of CPU-Z utility) work by painstakingly cataloging the various sensors and bus controllers, and implementing corresponding protocols, usually using kernel-mode driver to access SMBus devices.
To embed this functionality in you own software, you can either develop this functionality yourself (possibly reducing the amount of work by tailoring it to your specific hardware, and using linux code from http://www.lm-sensors.org as reference) or purchasing commercial library that implements it. One, used by HWMonitor, is available here.
good luck