SINXP users, what are you monitoring cpu temp in XP with?

[Puff1]

Hello board,

I'm wondering what you guys are using to view your acurate cpu temps in windows XP?
I have Sandra03 and it's giving a false reading of 127C in windows, while in the BIOS I'm at a nice 44c. I know Sandra is wrong of course from the hand test, plus the fact the ZIF would prolly of melted off by now and I'd surely be smelling ozone....
SO, here I am, wanting to drag this some$$$$$ thu the mud and see what this cpu/temps do, but cant.. All I have is my hand :Q

3.06 cpu HT enabled, working
F4 BIOS
sinxp -- assume A0 stepping since I lose Power Managment options and the Easy Tune 4 WILL NOT RUN with HT enabled
1 gig Corsair 3200LL ----- CAN'T RUN AT 2-2-2-6 set at 2-3-2-6 now wouldn't even boot at SPD settings... had to stick in an old stick of ddr to get past post and into bios........ argh
Thermaltake spark 5+
AC3


It sure if fast tho... running at a conservative 3.2 gig, mem at 430 ish.. it sure does fly..

thx for your help!

 

[KrustyKlown]

I use motherboard monitor (http://mbm.livewiredev.com/) it's class...

Incidently I have one CPU registered as 127c aswell, but the other ones fine at 39.
I guess it's the temp reported by the hyperthreading thingy (although I only have a 2.4).


Krusty

 

[Poacher]

Originally posted by: Puff1
Hello board,

I'm wondering what you guys are using to view your acurate cpu temps in windows XP?
I have Sandra03 and it's giving a false reading of 127C in windows, while in the BIOS I'm at a nice 44c. I know Sandra is wrong of course from the hand test, plus the fact the ZIF would prolly of melted off by now and I'd surely be smelling ozone....
SO, here I am, wanting to drag this some$$$$$ thu the mud and see what this cpu/temps do, but cant.. All I have is my hand :Q

3.06 cpu HT enabled, working
F4 BIOS
sinxp -- assume A0 stepping since I lose Power Managment options and the Easy Tune 4 WILL NOT RUN with HT enabled
1 gig Corsair 3200LL ----- CAN'T RUN AT 2-2-2-6 set at 2-3-2-6 now wouldn't even boot at SPD settings... had to stick in an old stick of ddr to get past post and into bios........ argh
Thermaltake spark 5+
AC3


It sure if fast tho... running at a conservative 3.2 gig, mem at 430 ish.. it sure does fly..

thx for your help!

Hey Puff1, I have almost the same setup, but I have a 2.8 so I don't have to worry about the HT. I'm running the twin matched set of 2- 512mb Corsair 3200LL at 2-3-2-6. Isn't it a pain that it won't post at 2-2-2-6. I am running 150 fsb (3.14) and 400mghz memory and my temp only goes up to 45c at full load. At idle it sits at 37-39. So far my best 3dmark was 16,717 and that was with my 9700 Pro clocked at 344, 324. I,m going to try 155 fsb tonight and I'll let you know how it goes.