What do you use to monitor your temps? Just curious...

[fluxcapacitorMB]

Personally I have mine set up w/ Motherboard Monitor 5.05, and Shutdown Now! 4.2 to turn off my system when my proc hits 50c, and/or when the mobo hits 35c. MBM has never been more than +-2c from the BIOS, and whether that is an actual reading difference or just from restarting to get in the BIOS, I don't know. Anyhow, what are you all using?

 

[ROJAS]

Try :
MotherBoard Monitor 5.05

 

[fluxcapacitorMB]

If you paid attention to my post, you'd see that I said I already use it. I'm curious as what the 'standard' seems to be. But thanx for answering my thread.

 

[micron]

I use PC Alert III on my MSI K7T Pro2-A.

 

[jsmonet]

I'm actually considering getting an external thermometer. I want to mount the display somewhere on my case (sx1030b).

I've been pretty well convinced of the p3v4x's innaccuracy, so I'm hoping to find a good thermistor-driven thermometer with a digital readout. I'm thinking of mounting the thermistor on the back of my SECC2 p3 right behind where the core is. will that give me an accurate reading or does the circuit board insulate the heat too much? I have more than enough room on the heat sink, but it stays so damn cool... well, that even when asus probe shows 50C I can touch the heat sink right next to where the core is and it is icey. I don't know if that's a testement to my vos32 or poor cooling efficiency... no clue.

 

[Mem]

PC Alert3 for my MSI board,btw I tried MBM 5,but it was way off(over 10c)even after setup so I went back to PC Alert3.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

JsMonet,

An external probe will not be close to as good as the internal diode readings that the p3v4x is giving you. A thermistor on the backside fo the secc2 cartridge, or even backside of CPU PCB will yield the same, if not worse, readings as socket-thermistor based setups.

One reason the heatsink may feel cold is becaues of poor thermal transfer to teh heatsink. Are you using heatsink grease?


Mike

 

[AncientPC]

I use the Asus PC Probe that came with my mobo . . .

 

[RaginCajun]

For jsmonet: I see that you feel that you are getting inaccuarate reading from your P3V4x. I am running a stock (not OC) PIII 450 and was gettting 72c under full load. I added the 2coolPC fan and duct and that dropped it 10c. Still way to hot for me. I am waiting on a VOS 32 to see if that will help. What kind of temps are you getting? Please PM me if you can.