Newbie Q: How do I know my temps under load?

[Punked]

Hi guys, just built my first system!

I know I can view my temps in the BIOS, but how do I view them under load? Is there a good program to use?

TIA

 

[BlueWeasel]

A few of the more popular ones:

Speedfan
CoreTemp
Everest
PC Wizard

 

[shadowofthesun]

Under load nothing matches the intel TAT, but that only works for the Pentium M family (including Conroe and Merom derivatives). TAT is unique because it actually puts load on the processor and measures the temperature at the same time.

http://www.overclock.net/downloads/138139-intel-tat.html

Keep in mind your temps with TAT will be considerably higher than those using other programs to put the CPU under load, so you shouldn't panic and compare your temps with people using orthos.

 

[Punked]

Thanks for the quick response guys!