This has been a question bugging me since ive started monitoring my CPU's temperature. When people say "yeh, while running PRIME95 I get my CPU up to 60degrees". Does that mean that the "CPUTIN" has got to 60degrees, or the 1/2/3/4 cores have an average of 60 degrees centigrade? (CPUTIN was in "HWMonitor", I think it means CPU outside temperature. Again, if you could actually tell me what CPUTIN means, I'd be delighted.) Thanks.
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The Real CPU temperature
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Try Realtemp or Coretemp for accurate cpu core temperatures.
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+1 for realtemp.
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I use realtemp but the cpuid hardware monitor temp show difference to the realtemp.
'Accurate' is being used loosely here then
Real temp et al read from a diode designed to control thermal throttling of the chip, and is hardly likely to be reliably calibrated. It is probably sensibly placed, and Intel's thermal guidelines are generally taken to refer to this reading,
Alternatives are taping a thermometer to the outside of the casing, which will always read lower than the core and comes with its own calibration issues, or something based on infra red which is generally impractical. A nicer alternative is to just ignore temperatures, but that's almost heresy in some circles
Real temp et al read from a diode designed to control thermal throttling of the chip, and is hardly likely to be reliably calibrated. It is probably sensibly placed, and Intel's thermal guidelines are generally taken to refer to this reading,
Alternatives are taping a thermometer to the outside of the casing, which will always read lower than the core and comes with its own calibration issues, or something based on infra red which is generally impractical. A nicer alternative is to just ignore temperatures, but that's almost heresy in some circles
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Realtemp is good as it allows you to "calibrate" your diodes which gives you more accurate temperatures.
See the thread over here - http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=179044
See the thread over here - http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=179044
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+1 for everest
I find it means just about everything i need it to
Only thing I can't find is a reading for the memory voltage specifically.
I find it means just about everything i need it to
Only thing I can't find is a reading for the memory voltage specifically.
This reading is under 'Computer' > 'Sensor', or at least it is on mine.