PowerShell/Docs/check-cpu.md

## The *check-cpu.ps1* Script

check-cpu.ps1 


## Parameters
```powershell


[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```

## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Queries and prints CPU details
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script queries CPU details (name, type, speed, temperature, etc.) and prints it.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./check-cpu
	✅ CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics (CPU0, 2100MHz, 31.3°C)
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

function GetCPUTemperatureInCelsius {
	$Temp = 99999.9 # unsupported
	if ($IsLinux) {
		if (Test-Path "/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp" -pathType leaf) {
			[int]$IntTemp = Get-Content "/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp"
			$Temp = [math]::round($IntTemp / 1000.0, 1)
		}
	} else {
		$Objects = Get-WmiObject -Query "SELECT * FROM Win32_PerfFormattedData_Counters_ThermalZoneInformation" -Namespace "root/CIMV2"
		foreach ($Obj in $Objects) {
			$HiPrec = $Obj.HighPrecisionTemperature
			$Temp = [math]::round($HiPrec / 100.0, 1)
		}
	}
	return $Temp;
}

try {
	Write-Progress "Querying CPU details ..."
	$Celsius = GetCPUTemperatureInCelsius
	if ($Celsius -eq 99999.9) {
		$Temp = "no temp"
	} elseif ($Celsius -gt 50) {
		$Temp = "⚠️$($Celsius)°C"
	} elseif ($Celsius -lt 0) {
		$Temp = "⚠️$($Celsius)°C"
	} else {
		$Temp = "$($Celsius)°C"
	} 

	if ($IsLinux) {
		"✅ CPU has $Temp"
	} else {
		$Details = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Processor
		$CPUName = $Details.Name.trim()
		$DeviceID = $Details.DeviceID
		$Speed = "$($Details.MaxClockSpeed)MHz"
		$Socket = $Details.SocketDesignation
		"✅ CPU $CPUName ($DeviceID, $Speed, socket $Socket, $Temp)"
	}
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

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