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    program to monitor hardware temperatures

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by bboynation, Jun 24, 2009.

  1. bboynation

    bboynation Notebook Enthusiast

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    So, i've had my sxps for 1.5 days and so far i can't complain. I haven't felt any excessive heat, but it certainly gets quite warm like most people have mentioned.

    Whenever people are posting there hardware temps, i see CPUID... is that the program of choice then?

    What are some good programs to monitor system temperatures?

    Thanks,
     
    bboynation, Jun 24, 2009
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  2. Eambo

    Eambo Notebook Evangelist

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    CPUID is for CPU. HWMonitor monitors all temperatures, which is slightly more useful. It's made by the same people as CPUID =-)

    Also there's Everest Ultimate Edition too. HWMonitor is what I prefer however.
     
    Eambo, Jun 24, 2009
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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  4. bboynation

    bboynation Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks guys! That's just what i needed to know... HWMonitor it is then :D
     
    bboynation, Jun 24, 2009
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  5. krionX

    krionX Notebook Evangelist

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    I prefer CoreTemp over HWMonitor, at least when monitoring CPU temperature on my SXPS1640 (P8600). They report different CPU temperatures. CPU temps reported by CoreTemp (and Everest) are exactly 5C higher than those reported by HWMonitor. I believe CoreTemp is more accurate here.
     
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  6. Eambo

    Eambo Notebook Evangelist

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    I noticed that too. However, RMClock is consistent with HWMonitor too - the 5c less. I honestly Believe HWMonitor is correct over Everest - that's why I stopped using everest =-P
     
    Eambo, Jun 24, 2009
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  7. krionX

    krionX Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, RMClock is consistent with HWMonitor.

    But CoreTemp is consistent with CPUGenie (my choice of CPU undervolting tool).

    Well, if RMClock/HWMonitor is the accurate one, then good! The lower the temp, the better. :) I believe CoreTemp and Everest and CPUGenie more because those three are more recently updated than HWMonitor/RMClock IINM.

    Though I would really be interested to know if anyone can confirm conclusively which tool/software is reporting the actual temps of the CPU cores.
     
    krionX, Jun 25, 2009
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  8. Eambo

    Eambo Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah it's something I've always pondered too =-P

    I don't understand how they have different temperatures either. I kinda assumed they would read the same thing, I dunno how they come to two different conclusions =-P
     
    Eambo, Jun 25, 2009
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  9. krionX

    krionX Notebook Evangelist

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    I did some googling, and got this answer:

    So I would assume that CoreTemp and Everest and CPUGenie got the TJ Max value of my CPU correctly because those three are more recently updated than the others, IINM.
     
    krionX, Jun 25, 2009
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  10. BlackRussian

    BlackRussian Notebook Deity

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    I like speedfan.......
     
    nobscot6, Jun 26, 2009
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    dasie Newbie

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  13. LPTP-LVR

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    HWmonitor has been updated a couple of weeks ago or something (november 3 to be exact) and it's the only one that ever showed the same temps for GPU as nvidia systemtools.
    And it's small/lightweight indeed.
     
    LPTP-LVR, Dec 28, 2009
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