Temperature software

[ali_james]

Hi there

Come across my first problem with my new system.. finding the core temperatures!? All I want is something to give me an idea of the core temp before I start overclocking.

I did a quick search and came across this..

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=6798&highlight=temp+software

Is this still the case? As I can't seem to get the uGuru to give me any kind of readout.. I get this..



Which is in no way useful. Speedfan gives me incredibly optimistic core temps of around 20 degrees. I tried Coretemp, which crashes the system without fail. Everest proves equally unhelpful. I'm pretty sure it's not going to overheat or anything like that. I'd just like a reference temperature etc to go from for overclocking.

Thanks in advance for any help !

Cheers

Ali

 

[Neilsson]

i don't have a lot of faith in tools of this nature.

consider a digimeter with a temp probe attachment.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=48318&doy=6m11

 

[bobletman]

Use a program called everest. If your computer crashes its cause your bios is protected and since the program is trying to get the temps from there ur computer locks up. Well I know thats the case with laptops.

 

[darkorb]

or try Coretemp.

 

[Neilsson]

:eh: it's easy to see how things are missed, isn't it?

 

[bobletman]

or try Coretemp.

He said core temp crashes his comp!!!:wavey: Wow and u said everest doesnt work as well. Well then you might have a problem with ur bios not letting ur programs access it.

 

[Neilsson]

tried the intel thermal analysis tool?

http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/392/mirrors.php

run this and one other (or more!) at the same time.

 

[ali_james]

Thanks for the suggestions.. just downloaded and tried the TAT but that was another non starter. Didn't crash the system like Coretemp though

Not being able to access the BIOS I think is the problem as the motherboard has a uGuru chip which is what the Abit software is specifically made to work with. But in this case, made not work with..

Grrrr.

I may look at what BIOS I have on here and may update if necessary..

Thanks guys!

 

[Mr. Smith]

Just use a diff version of coretemp. old versions don't like quads, I had the same thing

 

[darkorb]

coretemp also just turned off my computer before

 

[ali_james]

I've tried a few things, so far the best progress I've got is an (I think) older abit uGuru install. Its giving me readouts of..

Core 22 degrees

Core voltage 1.22v

System 28 degrees

PWM 44 degrees.

All of which I highly doubt..

Grrr.. I'll try running a couple of 3d Marks loops to see if they rise (sensibly) and if they do rise like a CPU should then I guess I've got a reference point, if not the absolute temps. Which really is what matters..

Cheers guys

 

[darkorb]

u cant check in the bios?

 

[ali_james]

I can indeed check the BIOS, it reads 35 degrees after rebooting on the processor, which sounds about right. There are plenty of options for beeps and alarms, so I may set one for say 40 degrees and see if i ever have it go off.

The cpu cooler is a scythe infinity, when I turn off the system and reach down and touch the exposed heat pipes they're barely warm.. So I'm assuming unless it gets steaming hot, the heatsink has enough time to dissipates some of the excess heat its generating before I can get into the BIOS taking 10/15 seconds maybe.. Which sounds frankly too good to be true

 

[ali_james]

Just to update and wrap this up.. I decided it was worth a go at re-installing the drivers for the motherboard. And we have a result..



Which I'm much happier with that the strange results I was getting before. However CPU-Z gives me funny results for both the core voltage and the multiplier, as though the EIST thingy is still on. But really I can't be bothered

Cheers guys