determining CPU temperature - HWiNFO64 vs CoreTemp vs RealTemp

scibuff · 6 Apr 2012 at 11:04

[Solved] determining CPU temperature - HWiNFO64 vs CoreTemp vs RealTemp

Hi guys,

So I'm running a stress test (prime95) after memory expansion and I'm looking at the CPU temp and HWiNFO64 is giving me quite different temperatures than RealTemp and CoreTemp (see the screen shot below). Is this because of a TJ Max settings or are those two meant to be different? Which one should I use?

p.s. any suggestions for a heatsink/cooler for me that would allow me to easily overclock to 3.0-3.2GHz?

Thanks

mobo: Asus P5KC (BIOS 1203)
cpu: Q6600 Kentsfield (6-F-B) @ 2.4 GHz (1.25V)
ram: 4xCM2X6400 (8GB) 800MHz 5-5-5-18 (1.8V)
gpu: nVIDIA GTX280
psu: Arctic 700 (+3.3v = 30A / +5v = 38A / +12v1 = 22A / +12v2 = 22A / -12v = 0.6A / +5Vsb = 3A)
case: Thermaltake Armor+

MonsterMoshi · 6 Apr 2012 at 11:19

Core temp in the most reliable for monitoring so I would go by that.
For the Q6600 perhaps the corsair A50? Depends on what you want to spend? Most aftermarket coolers should give you 3.0GHz

scibuff · 6 Apr 2012 at 11:38

Thanks, Core Temp it is.

As for the cooler I'd spend about £50 but I wouldn't mind spending more (i guess up to £75) to have the option to go to 3.2-3.4 GHz easily

p.s. here are my current fan settings - any way to squeeze more out of what I have now?

thanks

Krono5 · 6 Apr 2012 at 15:45

You should be able to get 3ghz-3.2ghz already albeit with higher temps, but still sub 80C in IBT which is fine as nothing else will stress your PC anywhere near as much in normal use. I'd try going to 3Ghz now and slowly increasing the Vcore until you get it stable and see what temps are like. Mine runs stable at 3Ghz around 1.2-1.2350v IIRC which shouldn't add much temp from your current settings.

It just doesn't seem to be worth it to me to spend £50 for an extra few hundred Mhz.