P35 hardware monitoring utils?

dunker · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:04

with my old abit nf7 i had a util that came with it called "hardware doctor" which showed in windows all the temps and voltages on the mobo, is there something similar for my gigabyte p35c mobo?

Troop · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:58

yes, you get Easy Tune, does what your after, temps volts etc.

dunker · 16 Jun 2007 at 21:07

doh that's what on the cd, ok ta i'll install that thanks

dunker · 16 Jun 2007 at 21:22

ewww its horrid, looks like old 4bit ega graphics is there anything better out there?

Troop · 16 Jun 2007 at 21:31

dunker said:
ewww its horrid, looks like old 4bit ega graphics is there anything better out there?

lol, i thought the same thing, lasted all of 2 minutes on my System.

dunker · 16 Jun 2007 at 21:45

2 minutes?! that long! hehe what were they thinking making that? lol

oh well at least theres TAT that looks normal.

Cob · 17 Jun 2007 at 00:30

Everest would be the best.

Tho I'm not sure if it's been updated for P35 yet.

Troop · 17 Jun 2007 at 00:53

Everest looks just like aida32 program and thats free, is everest just an updated version of the other ?.

Mansize_tissue · 17 Jun 2007 at 20:53

Why not try SpeedFan?

Flanno · 18 Jun 2007 at 11:46

Sorry for going off topic.
Mansize...did you have problems mounting the extreme and temp issues.
Mine is on, but very loose...have read about lots of people with this issue. TR say it's ok and makes sufficient contact but my QX6700 is idling at around 47-50 on all 4 cores and not even overclocked. I might have to lap the heatspreader on my cpu, but first I will try putting some circular foam (stuff you get with dvd tubs) under the mounting bracket of the heatsink as I have read over on XS that this, cardboard or even using a penny can help with a tighter fit. If doing this and lapping does not work, will have to get a Tuniq or non-extreme ultra which does not have this looseness problem. Incidentally I have the 2nd revision of the TRUE as it does not have the plastic washer on the heatsink bracket. Still loose though.

Is a 1200rpm scythe enough to cool it...maybe 2 in a push/pull config ?

Troop · 18 Jun 2007 at 12:13

Flano,

Don't know if this helps you but, my Thermalright120 ultra, the none extreme version, idle temps on a E6600@3200 are very good and the mounting bracket holds it very securely.

Flanno · 18 Jun 2007 at 14:19

20 degrees at 3.2 idle seems very low. I mean the ambient temp of the case will be higher then this. Are you living in the arctic

Troop · 18 Jun 2007 at 14:43

Flanno said:
20 degrees at 3.2 idle seems very low. I mean the ambient temp of the case will be higher then this. Are you living in the arctic

In Good old Wales.
Computer is on a nice cool tiled floor with the side door off/open, 120 fan on cpu at 1200, think it's the Xsilent one ,the one with red blades + the best bit is my comp is near as dammit silent

run it 24/7 like this.

Mansize_tissue · 18 Jun 2007 at 15:40

Being the first time i had applied thermal paste, i believe i messed it up which is why i'm not getting very good temperatures with my Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme. With my E6600 at stock, i idle at 34 and 31 degrees Celsius on core 0 and core 1, respectively. I didn't use the line method shown on Arctic Silver's website, instead i just spread it around with an old debit card. A lot of people add washers to the metal bolts to create more tension in the springs; i might try this because mine, too, seems to wabble a bit. I'm afraid of knocking it when working in my case, because i always nudge it and it turns. When i re-apply the thermal paste tomorrow, with no modifications (i.e. the addition of washers), i'll report back with my idle temperatures. If i still have a problems (my stock E6600 reachs 54 degress Celsius on load with Intel TAT) i'll try making the heatsink tighter. Flanno, if you do end up adding foam, or something, in between the motherboard and the backplate, would you mind letting me know how it goes?

Flanno · 18 Jun 2007 at 15:54

Doing it tonight mate, and lapping my quad as it's very concave. So will post late on the forums.

I can' believe I am getting idle temps of nearly 50 degrees !!!

Mansize_tissue · 18 Jun 2007 at 16:05

Flanno said:
Doing it tonight mate, and lapping my quad as it's very concave. So will post late on the forums.

I can' believe I am getting idle temps of nearly 50 degrees !!!

Yeah, it's hard to believe with such a good cooler. Come to think of it, i believe my E6600 is... well, far from flat. I noticed just looking at it when i took it out of the box how uneven the surface was. Tomorrow, when i reseat the heatsink, i'll be using checking to see how flat the IHS is with a razer blade and a torch; although, i think the surface on my Ultra-120 is fine. Can't wait to see your results. Since i might be lapping my parts too, would you mind telling me what equipment you're going to be using? Thank you, and good luck!

Sam666 · 18 Jun 2007 at 19:10

speedfan

Flanno · 19 Jun 2007 at 00:57

Just used the different grades of sandpaper stuck it to a mirror and lapped away. Started with 600 I think and finished with 1800. Dropped my temps 4 degrees to 46 idle. Still pants. Using the circular foam under the mounting clip did squat as it's too thin to make any difference. This TR Ultra Exteme is junk. I have another one I will try during the week and if equally pants, I will just buy a Tuniq if I can find a place with stock or possibly a regular TR Ultra which don't seem to have issues.

Mansize_tissue · 19 Jun 2007 at 09:53

Hmm, so lapping the IHS only yielded a 4 degrees Celsius temperature decrease at idle; that's not too bad. Does it still seem loose with the foam you added? If being loose is the problem, and not some other inherent problem (like an uneven surface on the heatsink base), why not try adding some washers. What ever you do, let me know how it works out. I'm probably going to be reseating mine today, if this doesn't help i may have to go the same route as you.

Flanno · 19 Jun 2007 at 11:36

The problem is the heatsink itself...the paste spreads out from the centre. And there are noticeable gaps. Using the AS5 method of applying a straight line across the cpu. I think this only works if the heatsink is flat. Maybe I should follow TR's instructions and apply paste to the heatsink and cpu.

Regarding the rotating...well i have another ultra extreme arriving on Wed. I am going to rma this one. And this time I wont remove the backing paper or plastic on the xbracket. Adding the foam made minimal difference as the foam got compressed, and the thing still rotated. Pants.

Will let you know how I get on anyway.

Alternatives to look at are the Tuniq Tower (no stock anywhere) and the Noctua. That's about it.