CPU temp Easytune crazyness

[fishleg]

Been trying to find a reliable cpu temp program as Easytune is obviously wrong.

Says these temps,

Idle
System 40 c
CPU 21 C

Besides the fact thats almost impossible unless I've got my cpu coming out the back end of a freezer in my kitchen. System is no where near 40 just feeling the exhaust barely warm so its just whacked how would I overclock it if I cant get a good accurate temp....

Im using a Zalman 9700 led cooler I dont think its that good >< if people are getting 40 c at stock with other coolers.

I tried Speedfan and it reports the cores as 25 27 23 25 at idle but the 12v voltage it reports are bizare even in easytune they are strange gives a reading of 1.15v for the 12v line and -16 for -12v ><.

Any ideas ? I'm using Vista 64 bit btw and its a Q6600 on a gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R mboard.

 

[stickroad]

Download Intel TAT. Read the temps of that program.

Anyway what CPU do you have?

 

[ih8modem]

Speefan / Intel TAT

How about speedfan 4.32 or the Intel TAT (Thermal Analysis Tool).

 

[fishleg]

sorry updated me post. I tried the intel TAT couldnt get it to work not sure if its vista or the Q6600 thats causing the prob.

 

[oggmonster]

Pretty sure TAT doesn't work with 64bit vista.

 

[stickroad]

sorry updated me post. I tried the intel TAT couldnt get it to work not sure if its vista or the Q6600 thats causing the prob.

Intel TAT isnt compatiable with Vista yet...

Go Download Coretemp.

 

[fishleg]

Tried coretemp says something about a driver not signed.

 

[Coolasmoo]

Disable driver signing on boot up (F8)

Will revert back on next reboot, but it will get you core temp running

 

[fishleg]

Appreciate the help but dont think i wanna mess with those sorta settings.

I used a combination of SpeedFan 4.32 and Sisoft Sandra Max temp was 42 on Speedfan after a burn in test so I guess it could be correct.

Im not 100% sure but i think my motherboard automatically under clocks the cpu when not in use so this could by why the temps go so low, what you think ?

 

[fishleg]

No idea how much Easytunes reading is off by so I added an offset of 15 as safety measure and idle comes out at about 40c and load about 58c in Speedfan.

Q6600 max temp is about 65c isnt it ? anyone got any ideas why the reading are so inacurate on the mboard cant really get a judge on the heat sync is doing its job lol let alone overclock ><.