CPU Temp

[lazyboy]

Sisoft Sandra says my cpu temp is 63 celcius. However my bios and pcalert III says the temp is 38. I have a Pro2a. Which temp is correct?

 

[Mikewarrior2]

In all honesty, neither. But sandra is wrong, as far reading the temps teh mb is reading.


Mike

 

[bacillus]

like Mikewarrior2 says, sandra tends to give inaccurate temperature readings!

 

[lazyboy]

Well they are both wrong but I can still use the MB temp as a gauge right?

 

[Mikewarrior2]

PCAlert 3 gives you the socket-thermistor temp. THe MB temp can only be relied on as a pseudo guage for your case temp, or as it is intended, a guage for northbridge chip temp.


Mike

 

[lazyboy]

Ahhh so should I put a probe in there?

 

[Mikewarrior2]

you'll get better readings if you do, but its entirely up to you.



Mike

 

[lazyboy]

What temp monitor do you reccomend?

 

[Mikewarrior2]

You can try something like a digital doc, or an extra thermistor cable(from plycon.com)


Mike

 

[RayThunderEarth]

guys i want to know is there any program that can control temp. My waterfall could not reach my comp spec.

---> AMD T-Bird 900, MSI K7 Pro 2A, 128 MB Vispro.

thanks

 

[Mikewarrior2]

What temps are expecting to get? Especially considering that the MSI boards under-read temps by about 10-15C.


Mike

 

[RayThunderEarth]

i don't know too. but i hope to get as low as possible. When i'm in window my temp about 38 celcius. And u know before this, my t-bird almost
blow up.
(I just bought it and i turn it up about 10 -15 minutes, then i get internal problem with my power supply. So i took my comp to seller, and he check my processor was almost blow up. and he change it with the new one. "I'm using a standard fan.&quot
so i bought a new fan for my processor. and , that is....

I'm kinda scare with high temp

 

[Mikewarrior2]

As soon as you use your computer, your temps will go up even with a software-cooler.

Either ways, your temps are okay for your MB.


Mike