DiskTemp

Even though most PC users don't even take in consideration the HDD temperature monitoring, maybe due to the fact that HDDs are not generating too much heat in relation with a GPU or CPU.

While this is true, the HDD is not consuming to much power to reach high temperatures, but they have a big iron part that is moving inside another one, so it's all about friction. DiskTemp is a small utility that can help you keep an eye on the hard drive's temperature with command lines.

In order to make sure the program is going to work on your PC you need download the executable variant of DiskTemp and test it out. More info about  PC and motherboard compatibility can be found on the developer's page.

Regarding the Windows compatibility,  the app will need to be run In Admin Mode for Vista or later versions.

In essence, the program access the S.M.A.R.T data of your hard drive and gets back to you with the temperature read. So if you need a quick method to check the HDD's temp status, this app can give you a helping hand