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    Inaccurate temperature?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fred2028, Aug 16, 2008.

  1. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    This was the reading I got from HWMonitor this morning. How can my processor be 10 degrees when room temperature is like 14?
     
    fred2028, Aug 16, 2008
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    min tempmshould always above 30c, so that is a program glitch
     
    NewLappy, Aug 16, 2008
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    Check out CoreTemp, RealTemp, RMClock
     
    Andy, Aug 16, 2008
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    No it shouldn't, The cooler it runs, the better.

    But yeah, try Speedfan, RealTemp, CoreTemp, etc. If they all give the same readings you either have an awesome cooling setup or dodgy sensors. But its an acer, so its most likely dodgy sensors.
     
    Kenji, Aug 16, 2008
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    make sure y aint in a moisty wethear or place. that could make temp sensors crazy.
     
    Nik877, Aug 16, 2008
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    The only way your CPU temperature would be 10C is if your laptop had a built-in air conditioner.
     
    SmoothTofu, Aug 16, 2008
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    Yeah I guess. Umm it was cool this morning but I'll try the other programs tomorrow morning.
     
    fred2028, Aug 16, 2008
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    Smooth I wanted to jump in on that. And the comment cooler is always better? Yea unless it lacks sense. OK kids yes at the point of evaporation it is cooler than the surrounding. That is why humans sweat and the only way you could have lower than ambient temp. But trust me ain't going to happen. Shorting would happen first. Smooth is correct!
     
    powerpack, Aug 16, 2008
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    I got 0°C today on mine when the room temp would be above 20. Try realtemp. I showed me that hardware moniter is 15°C below the real temp. That would make more senses
     
    matmat07, Aug 28, 2008
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    SpeedFan works well, and if it doesn't work for you, you might want to try i8kfan, which specializes in Dell usability, but might work for you just as well.
     
    Matt Woller, Aug 28, 2008
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    speedfan doesn't work too an it doesn't show gpu core temp
     
    matmat07, Aug 29, 2008
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