AXP 1800+ : Is 31C -33C at bootup about right?

[LintMan]

I'm wondering if the CPU thermal diode on my Epox 8KHA+ is reading accurately. At POST, the BIOS reads about 31-33 degrees Celsius for the CPU temp, even after going through the full (non-quick) powerup self test (it takes about 1 min to test my 512MB RAM at POST in this mode).

How do you check the CPU temperature after you've booted up? As I said, I have an Epox 8KHA+ and it didn't seem to come with any utilities to check this from Windows. So I don't know how to check the temp under load, but I've rebooted after running a lengthy time, and still see the CPU temps around 31C-33C.

I don't know what CPU idle temps are supposed to look like but had thought they would be in the high 30's or low 40's. I have an AXP 1800+, with Thermalright SK-6/Delta 7K so I was hoping to have a pretty cool CPU, but this seems too low so I'm wondering if I'm getting a bad reading off the MB's thermal diode.

Thanks!

 

[Rahminator]

Go to this site to download the newest Motherboard Monitor. It will tell you all the useful stuff from Windows, like RPM of fans, CPU temp, case temp, voltages supplied and such (provided your mobo supports monitoring this, but most do).