Intel TAT and temps....

spireite · 8 Feb 2008 at 20:32

How accurate is it? Does it under estimate much? The reason I ask is that while running Orthos 8K FFT, the 2 cores are hitting 40 each. Is it ecven the right test in orthos?

mattyrigby00 · 8 Feb 2008 at 20:53

TAT wont even work for me, not sure if its because my e2200 is an M0 or because im on vista x64.

ovia · 9 Feb 2008 at 08:58

mattyrigby00 said:
TAT wont even work for me, not sure if its because my e2200 is an M0 or because im on vista x64.

It wont work for you because you are on Vista 64, i haev *** same problem here.

spireite: Why use Orhos? Why not just stress test with TAT. It will give you a max temp reading, more than any otehr programme can. As for temps i've always found it to be extremly accurate, you can always check it with core temp to find your temps. Between the 2 of them they will give you a accurate reading fo what your temps are.

spireite · 9 Feb 2008 at 10:34

ovia said:
It wont work for you because you are on Vista 64, i haev *** same problem here.

spireite: Why use Orhos? Why not just stress test with TAT. It will give you a max temp reading, more than any otehr programme can. As for temps i've always found it to be extremly accurate, you can always check it with core temp to find your temps. Between the 2 of them they will give you a accurate reading fo what your temps are.

Purely because everyone seems to use it as well as TAT. Using TAT, with Workload level on 100%, both cores seem to max at 42/43C

ovia · 9 Feb 2008 at 14:01

TAT will cause the CPU to work harder than any other programme can as its designed to test all aspects of the CPU at once. So if that is what temps are being shown then that is the temp of the CPU.

I have not heard of TAT reading temps wrong by anything more than 2 degrees, so worse case add 2 degrees and sorted.

What is your system like anyway? And are you overclocking?

IAmATeaf · 9 Feb 2008 at 16:20

Is there a revised version for quads as the version I have can only test 2 of the 4 cores.

spireite · 9 Feb 2008 at 16:43

ovia said:
TAT will cause the CPU to work harder than any other programme can as its designed to test all aspects of the CPU at once. So if that is what temps are being shown then that is the temp of the CPU.

I have not heard of TAT reading temps wrong by anything more than 2 degrees, so worse case add 2 degrees and sorted.

What is your system like anyway? And are you overclocking?

System is as in sig - unless you meant something else. Used to run an Shuttle with an Ath64 3500 and GF6800, so this new box is quite an upgrade.

I've not even attempted to clock it yet..... I'll give it a try

Wilst · 10 Feb 2008 at 13:27

This is ripped from a useful guide over at Tomshardware www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/221745-11-core-quad-temperature-guide (I think I can link to that without breaking the rules?).

Note 4: The software utility (TAT) Thermal Analysis Tool at maximum settings will simulate 100% Thermal Load, which would equal Prime95 at 114% Workload ~5c hotter. This provides the most extreme testing available for CPU and system cooling efficiency. Since TAT is coded to measure Notebook temps, it identifies a C2D as Pentium M. As Notebooks have no Integrated Heat Spreader, thermal scaling differs from desktop CPU`s, so TAT indicates ~ 2c lower, and depending on Variables, temps may be Offset by more than 15c. It is therefore recommended that TAT be used for extreme thermal testing only, and temps regarded as unreliable.