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darant
15-07-2003, 19:58
Does anyone know of a peice of software that performs system temprature checks? I.e. CPU, etc etc?

I've google searched and found nout!

TA!
Bifta
15-07-2003, 20:01
http://mbm.livewiredev.com/
homealone
15-07-2003, 20:01
Originally posted by darant
Does anyone know of a peice of software that performs system temprature checks? I.e. CPU, etc etc?

I've google searched and found nout!

TA!

Motherboard Monitor works for me

http://mbm.livewiredev.com/

edit - beaten to it!:)
paulyoung666
15-07-2003, 20:31
try this aida 32 (www.aida32.hu)
homealone
15-07-2003, 21:06
Originally posted by paulyoung666
try this aida 32 (www.aida32.hu)

I already had that installed, but didn't realise it did that, thanks Paul:)
paulyoung666
15-07-2003, 21:07
no problem mate , i find it very useful :D :D
Tricky
15-07-2003, 21:09
Try this:http://www.nthellworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=761
imback
15-07-2003, 21:29
Originally posted by homealone
Motherboard Monitor works for me

http://mbm.livewiredev.com/

edit - beaten to it!:)

Yep I use this too, and have linked up to a nice smaurze display along with date, time, CPU usage, RAM free etc etc.
homealone
15-07-2003, 21:49
Originally posted by imback
Yep I use this too, and have linked up to a nice smaurze display along with date, time, CPU usage, RAM free etc etc.

cool - hopefully:D

I am still on 98se so can't samurize.:cry:

aarhgh I'm at 63° cpu temp case at 30°:eek :
paulyoung666
15-07-2003, 21:56
well i am running a 1ghz athlon at 66 degrees c , is that bad i woinder , having said that it is about 3 years old so if it goes poof i have got my moneys worth i reckon ;)
homealone
15-07-2003, 22:06
Originally posted by paulyoung666
well i am running a 1ghz athlon at 66 degrees c , is that bad i woinder , having said that it is about 3 years old so if it goes poof i have got my moneys worth i reckon ;)

I think AMD cpu's can run up to 90°C, but it doesn't do them any good. Less than 50°C is preferable, but it is a hot night, tonight.

I'm going to check my fans & the vanes on my cpu heatsink for dust & clean them out, that got nearly 10°C cooler last time I did it.
paulyoung666
15-07-2003, 22:09
Originally posted by homealone
I think AMD cpu's can run up to 90°C, but it doesn't do them any good. Less than 50°C is preferable, but it is a hot night, tonight.

I'm going to check my fans & the vanes on my cpu heatsink for dust & clean them out, that got nearly 10°C cooler last time I did it.


might just check mine as well :eek: :eek:
darkangel
15-07-2003, 22:10
Originally posted by paulyoung666
well i am running a 1ghz athlon at 66 degrees c , is that bad i woinder , having said that it is about 3 years old so if it goes poof i have got my moneys worth i reckon ;) 66oC idle :eek: tbirds ran hotter than later amd's but u shouldn't be going over 50 tops
paulyoung666
15-07-2003, 22:15
it is a tbird chip , i might just invest in a can of compressed air methinks :spin: :spin: :spin:
hawkmoon
15-07-2003, 22:16
Originally posted by darkangel
66oC idle :eek: tbirds ran hotter than later amd's but u shouldn't be going over 50 tops

Certainly not - my T-bird would max out at around 55 on a really hot day and idle at 51.

51 is what my XP2400 is doing at the mo, idling it will drop to around 45 on a hot day. Though that is with the side of the case of.

What sort of fan have you got with it - I'm wondering whether it is actually up to the job of cooling the Athlon.

As Homealone said they can take around 90 degrees but normally should never get anywhere near that.
darkangel
15-07-2003, 22:22
Originally posted by hawkmoon
Certainly not - my T-bird would max out at around 55 on a really hot day and idle at 51.

51 is what my XP2400 is doing at the mo, idling it will drop to around 45 on a hot day. Though that is with the side of the case of.

What sort of fan have you got with it - I'm wondering whether it is actually up to the job of cooling the Athlon.

As Homealone said they can take around 90 degrees but normally should never get anywhere near that. I've got an xp2600 running at 37oC idle up to 40 at the moment.
what heatsink's u using, thermal compound?
with an adquate hsf imo a tbird shouldn't get over 50 idle, rember 90oC is max if u get it to that u've probably near killed it
paulyoung666
15-07-2003, 22:31
Originally posted by hawkmoon
Certainly not - my T-bird would max out at around 55 on a really hot day and idle at 51.

51 is what my XP2400 is doing at the mo, idling it will drop to around 45 on a hot day. Though that is with the side of the case of.

What sort of fan have you got with it - I'm wondering whether it is actually up to the job of cooling the Athlon.

As Homealone said they can take around 90 degrees but normally should never get anywhere near that.


all standard out of the box , me must clean it out it think :spin: :spin:
Ramrod
15-07-2003, 22:41
Originally posted by Bifta
http://mbm.livewiredev.com/
Thats the one:) The best:D
Ramrod
15-07-2003, 22:51
Originally posted by homealone
I think AMD cpu's can run up to 90°C, but it doesn't do them any good. Less than 50°C is preferable, but it is a hot night, tonight. I never get below 50 unless I take the side off my case.

I'm going to check my fans & the vanes on my cpu heatsink for dust & clean them out, that got nearly 10°C cooler last time I did it. I did that recently (after having my 'puter for 2 yrs and it made bugg*r all difference:D
darkangel
15-07-2003, 22:57
Originally posted by Ramrod
I never get below 50 unless I take the side off my case.
if ur temps go down after u remove the side the air circulation inside ur case isn't good enough, stock heatsinks are adequate but only that make sure that u have a good big hsf and quality thermal compound preferably Arctic silver
imback
15-07-2003, 22:58
Originally posted by homealone

aarhgh I'm at 63° cpu temp case at 30°:eek :

If I run mine at full load for about an hour in this weather I get clsoe to 60 degrees so wouldn't worry about it too much, just set your bios or mother moard monitor to shut down at 70, you know you will be fine.

Remember AMD say an athlon XP will run OK at 90.

Edit : sorry about spelling but had to much to drink at the mo and can't be bother to go and correct it:shrug:
paulyoung666
15-07-2003, 23:04
same here mate , maybe i will just leave it , it is happy so why annoy it ;) :p :p :p :p
Ramrod
15-07-2003, 23:04
Originally posted by darkangel
if ur temps go down after u remove the side the air circulation inside ur case isn't good enough, stock heatsinks are adequate but only that make sure that u have a good big hsf and quality thermal compound preferably Arctic silver
I know, I know:cry: I've got a flowerthingy heatsink and silent fan (turned up to max) The intake and exhaust are enlarged to the maximum that they will allow and fans on both. Dunno what else I can do.:(
still...It's all working ok:)
paulyoung666
15-07-2003, 23:06
Originally posted by Ramrod
I know, I know:cry: I've got a flowerthingy heatsink and silent fan (turned up to max) The intake and exhaust are enlarged to the maximum that they will allow and fans on both. Dunno what else I can do.:(
still...It's all working ok:)


could be a bit of paranoia , mine still works even if it does stink mad hot , ho hum :D :D :D :D
darkangel
15-07-2003, 23:06
Originally posted by Ramrod
I know, I know:cry: I've got a flowerthingy heatsink and silent fan (turned up to max) The intake and exhaust are enlarged to the maximum that they will allow and fans on both. Dunno what else I can do.:(
still...It's all working ok:) the zalman? they are reaching the max the can cool now imo, i'd get a big hs and get some delta screamer fans, make like ur in jumbo engine:D
Ramrod
15-07-2003, 23:11
Originally posted by darkangel
the zalman? they are reaching the max the can cool now imo, Yep. I'm running a 1700xp. Apparently the zalman flowercooler is good for a 2000xp and no more.
homealone
15-07-2003, 23:19
fans/coolers is a definite caveat emptor area

new versions of chips run cooler - so a fan for a 2000xp palamino may be better than the "recommended" one for a 2400 t/bred?
darkangel
15-07-2003, 23:22
best to always play it safe and go well above spec
homealone
15-07-2003, 23:37
Originally posted by darkangel
best to always play it safe and go well above spec

you talk sense & your results speak for themselves, what fan are you using on your cpu?

Gaz
Bifta
15-07-2003, 23:48
Originally posted by Ramrod
Yep. I'm running a 1700xp. Apparently the zalman flowercooler is good for a 2000xp and no more.

Not with the supplied 90mm fan it's not, it's good above 3ghz on a P4 and over 2.13ghz with the fan in normal mode on an Athlon XP.

http://www.zalman.co.kr/usa/product/cnps3100P.htm

I'm running that exact model with the fan cranked down as low as it will go on an Athlon XP 2400 and 2800 and the core temperature never goes above 44 degrees. That's with the case side off (as I'm too lazy to put it back on) with 2 panaflo fans, 1 intake and 1 exhaust (both wound down to less than 1500 rpm).
darkangel
15-07-2003, 23:50
Originally posted by homealone
you talk sense & your results speak for themselves, what fan are you using on your cpu?

Gaz at the moment on my main system i use a Thermalright SLK-900 and a Delta 60mm Focused Flow Fan
Lord Nikon
16-07-2003, 00:53
I tend to use Speeze fans / heatsinks on the AMD stuff... mainly because the place I buy from won't provide a thermal warranty if I don't...

Athlon XP 2400+ running at 36C at a sustained (deliberately so) 80% usage... 8 hours and no thermal increase at ALL
darkangel
16-07-2003, 06:56
Originally posted by Lord Nikon
I tend to use Speeze fans / heatsinks on the AMD stuff... mainly because the place I buy from won't provide a thermal warranty if I don't...

Athlon XP 2400+ running at 36C at a sustained (deliberately so) 80% usage... 8 hours and no thermal increase at ALL what are u running at the moment? where the hell do u shop, nobody will cover u for thermal damage r u talking about a separate cover?
u do know those hs are really cheap something like £6-8
Lord Nikon
16-07-2003, 07:03
which machine? my main one... Dell P3 1 Gig

The Athlon XP which is running the Speeze fan...

The supplier WILL give me a thermal warranty but only if I am using a Speeze fan which is what they recommend
darkangel
16-07-2003, 07:17
Originally posted by Lord Nikon
which machine? my main one... Dell P3 1 Gig

The Athlon XP which is running the Speeze fan...

The supplier WILL give me a thermal warranty but only if I am using a Speeze fan which is what they recommend ah dell that explains it....they must have done a deal with speeze
Ramrod
16-07-2003, 10:15
Originally posted by Bifta
Not with the supplied 90mm fan it's not, it's good above 3ghz on a P4 and over 2.13ghz with the fan in normal mode on an Athlon XP.

http://www.zalman.co.kr/usa/product/cnps3100P.htm

I'm not going to quibble over .13gHz:D
darkangel
16-07-2003, 13:04
Originally posted by Bifta
Not with the supplied 90mm fan it's not, it's good above 3ghz on a P4 and over 2.13ghz with the fan in normal mode on an Athlon XP.

http://www.zalman.co.kr/usa/product/cnps3100P.htm

I'm running that exact model with the fan cranked down as low as it will go on an Athlon XP 2400 and 2800 and the core temperature never goes above 44 degrees. That's with the case side off (as I'm too lazy to put it back on) with 2 panaflo fans, 1 intake and 1 exhaust (both wound down to less than 1500 rpm). depends on the model he has, what do u get under 100% load
darant
16-07-2003, 13:17
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This is mine at the monent...... :eek:
Xaccers
16-07-2003, 13:18
Originally posted by darant
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This is mine at the monent...... :eek:

Throw a bucket of ice water on it quick! :D
darant
16-07-2003, 13:25
Originally posted by Xaccers
Throw a bucket of ice water on it quick! :D

Hmmm. Although MBM says its 21°c
Ramrod
16-07-2003, 13:26
Originally posted by darant
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/daran.t/cputemp.bmp

This is mine at the monent...... :eek: :eek: Got a desk fan you can point at it....or maybe just a fire extinguisher:D
Ramrod
16-07-2003, 13:26
Originally posted by darant
Hmmm. Although MBM says its 21°c :rofl: :disturbd:
darant
16-07-2003, 13:31
Originally posted by Ramrod
:rofl: :disturbd:

baring in mind it's an Amd Athlon XP 1300mhz in my lappy!
imback
16-07-2003, 13:38
Originally posted by darant
Hmmm. Although MBM says its 21°c

It depends which sensor MBM is reading, I had to pick form a choice of 6 on my motherboard to get the CPU temp.
darant
16-07-2003, 13:39
It's net that easy to configer is it?
Xaccers
16-07-2003, 13:42
It could be your hard drive!
The one in my laptop was running at abou 50-60C!
imback
16-07-2003, 13:47
Originally posted by darant
It's net that easy to configer is it?

I checked my Bios temps for CPU and case temp, the selected the sensors in MBM when I found the ones that were the same as the bios temps I knew I had the right ones, I found it OK but the layout was a bit odd.
Ramrod
16-07-2003, 14:27
Originally posted by darant
baring in mind it's an Amd Athlon XP 1300mhz in my lappy! Wasn't the 1300 renowned for running hot?