Need tool for CPU temp monitoring

[Energizer Bunny]

Morning all,

Please dont berate me for it, but for whatever reason I find myself with a shiny new G0 Q6600 + Ultra 120 combo ready to overclock.... with Vista 64 as my O/S.

I am keen to o/c, but has not realised the unsigned drivers issue in Vista 64 would stop me from using CoreTemp on my PC. Clearly I am in trouble getting a safe o/c if I cannot monitor the temp.

Can anybody who has either been in the same boat or has a big brain suggest an alternative tool for monitoring temps, which works in Vista 64?

If all else fails the only option I can think of is to set my max temp Bios alarms at as close to 70 degrees as I can and then see when it throttles. That's my last resort though as its hardly precise.

Any help appreciated.

 

[Sled]

Try Everest

 

[j0j081]

SiSandra seems to work in Vista 64 to.

 

[balane]

I have both Speedfan and Notebook Hardware Control functioning. Be sure to deactivate User Account Control or whatever it's called. I like Notebook Hardware Control better than any of them. Very versatile.

 

[Energizer Bunny]

Thanks for the replies guys

What's the deal with Speedfan? I had heard it reported wrong temps. Is the solution to just take when it says and add 15 degrees or so?

 

[hokiealumnus]

The latest beta version of 4.34 addresses that temp issue and reports the correct core temperatures.

 

[Energizer Bunny]

Excellent.

Thanks to all for responses

 

[jeffw2767602]

you can use coretemp in vista 64, but you have to download a special version with a batch file that fakes signing the drivers or something....search for vista 64 coretemp fix. i cant remember what website i got it from

 

[boglwe]

Speedfan is the way to go

 

[Acanthus]

If you have an Asus or Gigabyte motherboard, both of their motherboard monitoring apps work fine.

Edit: and dont have speedfan 20 degrees off bug.