coretemp 0.96.1 - quick question - different temp readings

sare^baw's · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:22

is it just me or is eveyone getting temps 15 deg less than with 0.96.0, people were telling me to go with coretemp so i overclocked my cpu to a max temp of 73 deg, now i am only at 58 deg with the new version.

so what am i to go by ? the new or previous version

Cob · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:39

I'm getting the same temps here with my Q6600.

Which chip do you have?

Clairvoyant · 16 Jan 2008 at 18:31

They have sorted the M0 stepping.

sare^baw's · 16 Jan 2008 at 18:37

i have an E2160

here is my screenie from today with the previous version or coretemp

Cob · 16 Jan 2008 at 19:14

73c does seen very high for the settings.

58c does seem a lot more sensible.

sare^baw's · 16 Jan 2008 at 20:19

ok thanks im happy now my temps seem better

maf718 · 16 Jan 2008 at 21:03

Hi, I'm not sure either version of coretemp provides the correct temps for M0 revision E 21xx cpus. A user at the coretemp forum is reporting that when underclocking his 21xx cpu, coretemp 0.96.1 is indicating a temperature below ambient. This is of course impossible.

What coretemp does display correctly for these chips, and it doesn't matter what version you are using, is how far below the Tjunction max of your chip you are. Simply put, the Tjunction max is the thermal cutoff point intel has programmed into the processor, and is the point at which it will shut down to avoid damaging the core. 73°c in coretemp 0.96 and 58°c in coretemp 0.96.1 are both 27° below this point and this is the figure you should pay attention to. Personally I always try to stay at least 25°c under this level at full load, some people claim 20° is fine for overclocking, I don't know for sure.