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    Should i go with HWMonitor or RMClock?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by zijin_cheng, Mar 25, 2009.

  1. zijin_cheng

    zijin_cheng Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi, i have HWMonitor and RMClock. HWMonitor says my DV5 has an idle temp of around 38C while RMClock says i have around 23C. which one should i trust?
     
    zijin_cheng, Mar 25, 2009
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  2. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

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    Are you reading the correct sensor in RMClock? HW Monitor's temperature is more reasonable, so I would go with that.
     
    MidnightSun, Mar 25, 2009
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  3. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    HWmonitor is better , i really dont think its 20 c where you keep your laptop as well :D ...38c sound right and usually HWmonitor is the best to get... as far as accurate readings
     
    The_Moo™, Mar 25, 2009
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  4. FoxTrot1337

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    I prefer HWmonitor
     
    FoxTrot1337, Mar 25, 2009
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  5. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    you can actually trust both.*

    programs detect the temp sensors of the CPU... from each core

    each core will have different temps.... ranging up to 10 C degree differences at times.

    RMclock will show CPU0 temp, CPU1 temp, etc... in separate charts (buttons on bottom of the monitoring section)

    if you set RMclock to have a tray icon for CPU temp, it will take the average temp of all cores and display that value in the tray.

    HWmonitor is very basic.. showing the temps from each core.

    I would rather just have the average temp.

    *there is another reason why there might be a discrepancy because RMclock has not been update for a while now and might not fully support the CPU you have if it did not exist during the time of release.
     
    Gophn, Mar 26, 2009
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  6. grbac

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    Try using Everest. You can set it to start with windows in the task tray, shows all temps very nicely. Also shows CPU temp, not the core temp which is always lower than CPU temp. This is the temp that your fan monitors.
     
    grbac, Mar 26, 2009
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    pcwizard2008
     
    nomoredell, Mar 26, 2009
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  8. catacylsm

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    HW Monitor runs in sinc with my gpu control centre temparatures, so thats accurate enoguh for me.
     
    catacylsm, Mar 26, 2009
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  9. flipfire

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    HWMonitor is correct.

    RMclock doesnt have the Tjunction max specs for newer CPU's thats why there is an offset. It is over a year old since last updated!

    To fix it you just need to edit the RMclock registry and tweak the offset.
     
    flipfire, Mar 26, 2009
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  10. MonkeyMhz

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    HwMonitor. Its always been the most accurate for me. RmClock is just good for CPU settings.
     
    MonkeyMhz, Mar 26, 2009
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