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    4 different CPU temp monitors display different readings??

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by lucino, Jul 30, 2008.

  1. lucino

    lucino Notebook Geek

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    Any Ideas anyone?

    Its a Travelmate 5720g which I just put a T9300 into, and all four programs read different temperatures? Everest + NHC, then Speedfan + RMClock show similar temps, are these two different sensors in different places?

    Which readings should I pay attention to?

    I did the 'finger on heatpipe' test after load and although it was hot it certainly wasn't burning hot.

    Idle-

    Everest - 51c
    NHC - 52c
    Speedfan - 38c
    RMClock - 37c

    Load 30mins-

    Everest - 76c
    NHC - 74c
    Speedfan - 58c
    RMClock - 58c

    Thx!
     
    lucino, Jul 30, 2008
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  2. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Remember, the key is to look at your core temperatures. You might also want to look at Core Temp, HWMonitor, or even Real Temp.
     
    ScifiMike12, Jul 30, 2008
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  3. lucino

    lucino Notebook Geek

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    Cool thanks, however there seems to be a 5-9c difference in the core temp readings between them

    But four of the seven CPU temp programs I now have... seem to read similar so I might go with those readings!
     
    lucino, Jul 30, 2008
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  4. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    Temperature monitoring programs are just software, and as such, are not always accurate. Even the thermal diodes on the chips are not always accurate. They can give a ballpark figure, but don't take them to be 100% accurate. :)
     
    talin, Jul 30, 2008
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  5. lucino

    lucino Notebook Geek

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    Good point, at least I'm now resonably sure I won't have to mod a heatsink sticking out the bottom of my lappie anyway! ;)
     
    lucino, Jul 30, 2008
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