Hardware Monitor
Monitor your PC's hardware in real-time. Display CPU, GPU, and RAM stats on stream, or trigger alerts when temperatures get too high.
Overview
FaustBot can read system hardware sensors for live monitoring:
CPU Monitoring
Temperature, usage, and clock speed.
GPU Monitoring
Temperature, usage, and VRAM.
RAM Usage
Track memory consumption.
Threshold Alerts
Get warned when temps spike.
Setup
Enable Hardware Monitoring
Go to Integrations → Hardware Monitor and enable the integration. FaustBot will start reading system sensors.
Configure Thresholds
Set temperature thresholds for CPU and GPU. When exceeded, FaustBot can trigger warning actions.
Set Update Interval
Choose how often to poll sensors. Lower intervals mean more updates but slightly higher CPU usage.
Administrator Access
Some sensors (especially CPU temperature) may require running FaustBot as administrator to access all hardware data.
Triggers
CPU Temp High CPU exceeded temperature thresholdGPU Temp High GPU exceeded temperature thresholdRAM Usage High RAM usage exceeded thresholdTrigger Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
%cpuTemp% | CPU temperature in °C |
%cpuUsage% | CPU usage percentage |
%gpuTemp% | GPU temperature in °C |
%gpuUsage% | GPU usage percentage |
%ramUsage% | RAM usage percentage |
%ramTotal% | Total RAM in GB |
%ramUsed% | Used RAM in GB |
Scripting API
Access hardware sensors from your scripts:
Reading Sensors
# Get CPU temperature
cpu_temp = CPH.HardwareGetCpuTemperature()
CPH.LogInfo(f"CPU Temp: {cpu_temp}°C")
# Get GPU temperature
gpu_temp = CPH.HardwareGetGpuTemperature()
CPH.LogInfo(f"GPU Temp: {gpu_temp}°C")
# Get CPU usage
cpu_usage = CPH.HardwareGetCpuUsage()
CPH.LogInfo(f"CPU Usage: {cpu_usage}%")
# Get RAM usage
ram_usage = CPH.HardwareGetRamUsage()
CPH.LogInfo(f"RAM Usage: {ram_usage}%")Stream Overlay Examples
# Update OBS text with system stats
def Execute():
cpu = CPH.HardwareGetCpuUsage()
gpu_temp = CPH.HardwareGetGpuTemperature()
ram = CPH.HardwareGetRamUsage()
stats = f"CPU: {cpu}% | GPU: {gpu_temp}°C | RAM: {ram}%"
CPH.ObsSetGdiText("System Stats", stats)
return True
# Alert if GPU gets too hot
def Execute():
temp = CPH.HardwareGetGpuTemperature()
if temp > 85:
CPH.SendMessage(f"⚠️ GPU running hot: {temp}°C!")
return TrueSee the full API reference for all available hardware methods.