Which Temp to Believe

[PSYLOCKE]

Whats up guys ! ima nub to this forum, but anyways

I was just wondering which cpu temp should I go by? The current temp monitors im using are Soltek hardware monitor(55c), Everest(95c), and the bios (40c) im just curious as to if i should be worried about the temps but I dont even know what the actual temp is so . .

the "rig"
AMD64 3200+ (winnie) with retail hsf
SOLTEK SL-K890Pro-939

If you need more info or this is in the wrong spot sorry ahead of time.

 

[S Random]

id go with bios

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Do you have version 1.26m of the Soltek temp monitor?

latest from Soltek

 

[PSYLOCKE]

Yah I do have the 1.26m but in the notes of the hardware monitor it doesnt have my board listed as one of the board it supports so i dunno.

 

[CptFarlow]

I dont know....with my system, my bios says my processor runs at about 70C. But the included Intel software says it is about 54C. I haven't tried Everest yet.

 

[IntegraGSR]

bios temps are at 60% load

 

[PSYLOCKE]

So the bios reading isnt at idle ?

 

[essasin]

there is really no way to get a true reading of your cpu temps but there are programs that do a decent job of monitoring you temps.

 

[IntegraGSR]

no, bios temps are generally at 60% load

i agree with essasin.. software monitoring is useful more as a guide than an actual temp of the cpu die

 

[PSYLOCKE]

Which programs would you reccomend that do a decent job?

 

[essasin]

Originally posted by: PSYLOCKE
Which programs would you reccomend that do a decent job?

From the amdmb forums:
ClockGen http://www.cpuid.com/clockgen.php

8RDAvcore http://www.hasw.net/8rdavcore/

SpeedFan http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

CPUCool/CPUFSB http://www.cpufsb.de/CPUCOOL.HTM

CBID http://www.cbid.amdclub.ru

Riva Tuner http://www.majorgeeks.com/download737.html

Fresh Diagnose, Fresh Download, Fresh UI http://www.freshdevices.com/

CachemanXP http://www.outertech.com/index.php?...ge=product&id=7

BelArc Advisor http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Tweak, tweak

 

[IntegraGSR]

another

everest - http://www.snapfiles.com/get/everest.html

edit - just realized that you said you used everest in your first post, my bad

 

[PSYLOCKE]

LOL thats alot of programs man, ill check em out thanks guys.

 

[MADMAX23]

Try also HARDWARE MONITOR 5.3.7!!
The reference program along with SPEEDFAN

 

[MADMAX23]

Sorry not Hardware monitor, Motherboard Monitor 5.3.7!!
Sorry again!!

 

[essasin]

Originally posted by: PSYLOCKE
LOL thats alot of programs man, ill check em out thanks guys.

no problem glad to help

 

[PSYLOCKE]

I tried MBM5 didnt support my board yet, the one that im using is the PCWIZARD 05 temps the same as the bios temp (40c) so im guessing it should be somewhere near what it supposed to be. once again thanks guys

 

[IntegraGSR]

they have stopped updating MBM5 pretty soon it'll be slipping into oblivion hehe

 

[HoMeZ]

I am currently using Everest Home Edition and MBM5. MBM tells me that my CPU temp is 68C and Everest is telling me that it is 50C. I am currently running Prime 95. I have a Palomino XP2100+ CPU on a Abit KD7 mobo. I just installed a SI-97 heatsink. Am I looking at the right place in Everest for temps? Computer -> Sensor?