How to check the CPU temperature in real time without using any software!

Indigo, I followed your advice. My system temperature is 37°C, and the CPU temperature is 52°C. The Smart FAN has four separate settings, increasing in value. I'm not very knowledgeable about hardware, so I got a little worried. How serious is the situation? Just in case, I'm attaching system information. I understand that it's not very powerful, as I originally bought it primarily for studying and only added a graphics card after the release of Heroes of Might and Magic 5. I couldn't find anything more suitable for the motherboard's connector. Also, could you please explain how the fans should work? I assume that if I look inside the computer, I'll see them... spinning. They spin very fast. :) And they make noise. In general, the noise itself indicates that they are spinning. :) System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 7/24/2008, 19:31:08 Machine name: 1682666418534C2 Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Language: Russian (Regional Setting: Russian) System Manufacturer: ECS System Model: P4M800-M7 BIOS: Default System BIOS Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.53GHz Memory: 1280MB RAM Page File: 154MB used, 1314MB available Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode ------------ -------------------- --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce 6200 DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0221&SUBSYS_01301462&REV_A1 Display Memory: 128.0 MB