Temperature reading software.

[ZzZGuy]

I bought a new case and want to see what the temperature difference is. I'm going from a Super LanBoy to the P182 SE.

I don't know any good programs, ones that are user friendly and runs unnoticed in the background. Never needed to bother in the past as I didn't over clock and I never had issues with heat.

Mainly for the CPU which is a AMD X2 (socket 939), I can check the ATI x1950 xtx temps through the control panel but it doesn't display a maximum/minimum temp. Also wondering if any software can tell you the temp of the PSU or components in the mother board.

 

[mpilchfamily]

Well CPU and temp readings will probably remain the same if each case hase similar layouts and fans. If the case has more fans or the layout of the fans is differnt then temps may be differnet as well. But the more air that is moving threw the case the better. But Coretemp is about the best program to use for temp readings on the CPU. Have fun with your tests.

 

[jvnk]

The only temperature reading software I use currently is CoreTemp.
However, I know that SpeedFan is also quite popular with the performance crowd, though it can be a bit iffy when reading your temperature sensors(last time I used it, it constantly read one sensor as 127C, which would probably have included a fire).

Various hardware manufacturers also have their own proprietary temperature reading (usually found inside software-based overclocking apps) programs that typically interface only with their hardware. It's usually provided with the higher-end hardware they offer that is oriented at the overclocking crowd.

 

[RallyMaster]

I use Speedfan. I can also control fanspeeds in it.

 

[zerogear]

I use Everest.

 

[MadScientist]

Core Temp and HWMonitor

 

[aigomorla]

RealTemp made by unclebob.

 

[ther00kie16]

Originally posted by: jvnk
The only temperature reading software I use currently is CoreTemp.
However, I know that SpeedFan is also quite popular with the performance crowd, though it can be a bit iffy when reading your temperature sensors(last time I used it, it constantly read one sensor as 127C, which would probably have included a fire).

That's Aux, which isn't anything useful. Speedfan is nice but doesn't read my hard drive sensors in Vista. Anyone know of some good software that works in Vista? I know Everest but it's not as nice and compact as Speedfan.

 

[Gillbot]

coretemp

 

[jvnk]

Originally posted by: Gillbot
coretemp

CoreTemp is for CPU core temps, however. I've never seen it read any other temperature sensors.

 

[Kingbee13]

I would vote for Everest when looking at the whole system gives you every temp and fan speed you would want, harddrives, video, mobo, cpu (until I ran everst I had no idea there were so many temp diodes in my rig)

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: jvnk

Originally posted by: Gillbot
coretemp

CoreTemp is for CPU core temps, however. I've never seen it read any other temperature sensors.

I don't care what any other temps are.

 

[Kingbee13]

Originally posted by: Gillbot

Originally posted by: jvnk

Originally posted by: Gillbot
coretemp

CoreTemp is for CPU core temps, however. I've never seen it read any other temperature sensors.

I don't care what any other temps are.

hehe I didnt either until I bought a 4850 video card and was doing something in the back of my case and realized the entire rear of the case was -=burn you hot=- even without running and 3d acceleration it idled at 80plus and the heat had saturated the entire rear of the case, and this is apparently "normal" for 4850 cards, after resolving that I monitor all the temperatures