🖥️ PCHWM

Your PC has a voice. Now it has a face.

PCHWM is an elegant, DIY solution for monitoring your PC’s vital signs. Powered by the LibreHardwareMonitor library, it transforms a simple LCD display into a professional real-time dashboard.

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✨ Features

• ⚡ Zero Distractions: Keep an eye on temperatures, CPU load, and clock speeds while gaming or working in full-screen mode.
• 📊 Dynamic Graphics: Real-time visual bar graphs for individual CPU core loads.
• 🔌 Plug & Play Simplicity: Connect your hardware, run the software, and you're good to go.
• 🌙 Smart Standby: The display automatically turns off the backlight when the software is closed or the PC shuts down.

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🛠️ Hardware Requirements

You don't need to be a NASA engineer. You just need:

1. Arduino (Uno, Nano, or compatible clones).
2. 20x4 LCD Display (The large version, for maximum readability).
3. I2C Module (To connect the display using just 4 wires; with little code modification you can skip this module).

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🚀 Installation & Setup

1. Hardware Setup: Connect your LCD to the Arduino via the I2C module (VCC, GND, SDA, SCL).
2. Firmware: Flash the provided sketch to your Arduino using the Arduino IDE.
   • Required libraries: Wire.h, LiquidCrystal_I2C.h
3. Windows Software: Just run the executable.
4. Configuration: Within the app, select up to two sensors to monitor and set your preferred units of measurement.

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📸 Preview & Wiring

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⚖️ License

MIT License — Free for personal and non-commercial use. See the LICENSE file for details.
Not affiliated with LibreHardwareMonitor.

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📧 Contact For inquiries or feedback, please contact the author directly.

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Created with care by G. Di Pietrantonio.