I was asked During Gameplay Of DODS was there a way to Monitor Cpu Temp Via Windows and the answer is yes the program is called real TEMP its 100% free and its a must have for any overclocker it also displays GPU temp and is done in real time,

http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/

Features
* Reads temperature information from all Intel Core based processors. Pentium 4 processors are not supported.
* Ability to individually calibrate Real Temp for each core of your CPU.
* Program is based on temperature data gathered using a Fluke 62 IR Thermometer.
* Test Sensors feature will check your DTS sensors for any sign of problems.
* Keeps track of Minimum and Maximum temperatures with full logging features.
* Reporting and logging of the Intel PROCHOT# thermal throttle activity bit.
* Quick, very accurate and repeatable benchmark.
* Displays MHz, TJMax, CPUID, APIC ID and Calibration settings.
* High temperature alarm and shutdown feature based on CPU or Nvidia GPU temperature.
* No installation or registry modifications required.
* Support for Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 (32/64 bit)