Best temp monitor?

mcgriffo · 12 Mar 2007 at 13:12

What do you think the best temperature monitoring software is for CPU components?

I thought Intel TAT was a gimme, but been hearing some evidence that suggests it may not be ideal....(adds an extra 10c under abnormal load?)

w3bbo · 12 Mar 2007 at 13:29

TAT and core temp give the most accurate cpu temps imo. The 'abnormal load' that was suggested is the stress test that stresses the cpu to the maximum, more so than when the cpu is under the 'usual' 100%. How this is possible to stress greater than 100% only intel would know.

hardc0re_tid · 12 Mar 2007 at 14:18

the lastest speedfan (beta) now also reads from the die iirc

anything that reads from the die tbh is the most accurate

snowdog · 12 Mar 2007 at 14:25

imo
everest (by lavalys)

cognoscenti · 12 Mar 2007 at 14:32

snowdog said:
imo
everest (by lavalys)

id agree with that.

techmob · 12 Mar 2007 at 14:40

everest for overall

everest reports the cpu temp the same as tat, and everything else seems spot on to

so i use everest to see every temp accuratly

spb251272 · 12 Mar 2007 at 15:09

I've been using TAT and Coretemp - they don't report exactly the same temps, but it's close.

cognoscenti · 12 Mar 2007 at 15:33

speedfan reports 127degrees occasionally on another pc i have.

mcgriffo · 12 Mar 2007 at 15:58

That's great - thanks for all your input

Isn't Everest "discontinued" now?

I know people will still have old copies, and I'm sure previous versions are still available online....

Messiah Khan · 12 Mar 2007 at 16:25

My computer is just weird;

Bios= -38 (Which is about right)
Core temp= 4
TAT= 19
Speedfan= No reading

spb251272 · 12 Mar 2007 at 16:30

Messiah, those negative temps must be screwing up the TAT and coretemp readings.

snowdog · 12 Mar 2007 at 16:36

mcgriffo said:
That's great - thanks for all your input

Isn't Everest "discontinued" now?

The home version is, but the ultimate edition is still being made and you can download a 30 day trial...

Messiah Khan · 12 Mar 2007 at 16:37

spb251272 said:
Messiah, those negative temps must be screwing up the TAT and coretemp readings.

Possibly, but ive seen negative temps in Core before(My last CPU even showed a negative temp in core correctly.) Ive just done a huge upgrade (Mobo, ram, cpu and gpu) and ive yet to reinstall windows. So all I can think it being, is fragments of the old chipset drivers etc messing things up.

n3x · 12 Mar 2007 at 17:15

My core temp and TAT temps vary hugely! TAT is around 15-20 degrees higher than core temp :eek:

I was happy with my clock until i loaded up TAT and saw it saying my temps are reading just under 60c full load, coretemp and the bios say around 45... which should i trust? :confused:

The Laughing Ma · 13 Mar 2007 at 01:11

Rivatuner with the C2D plugin. 2C off at idle but spot on underload, only issue is it reads the case ambient temp from a sensor somewhere on the GPU card so run a hotter card and you automatically get a higher ambient temp.

drak3 · 13 Mar 2007 at 18:28

Download everest and buy a logitech G15 keyboard.

The LCD on the G15 stays on with the temps when you crash to blue screen of death too!!

d1am0nd g33z3r · 13 Mar 2007 at 20:49

Everest and/or Speedfan. Works for me.

lutterworth43 · 13 Mar 2007 at 22:49

Ive been using PC Wizard 2007 seems OK. :cool:

JeffyB · 13 Mar 2007 at 22:57

I have had no problems with any of the programs i use, tat, speedfan, core temp and everest. I think i use tat the most.

snowdog · 14 Mar 2007 at 00:01

drak3 said:
Download everest and buy a logitech G15 keyboard.

The LCD on the G15 stays on with the temps when you crash to blue screen of death too!!

Best way is to have no bsod though, haven't had one for over 4 months now i think

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But yes everest is good, handy for collecting info about pc too.