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    Measuring T61p Temperatures in Vista Ultimate 64-bit

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jnorman5, Apr 18, 2008.

  1. jnorman5

    jnorman5 Notebook Consultant

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    Hello All,

    Hope you all are ready for a good weekend. I have what maybe a simple question but I can't seem to find the answer. I'll break it into three parts.

    A.) What is a good program for T61p temperature monitoring that is 64-bit compatible? I know TPFanControl won't work for me, and a few others that I have tried give me wonky temps and I haven't found one that will tell my my HDD and Memory temp (Speedfan won't work as well).

    B.) What is the difference between the CPU temperature and the temperature of the cores. I am using PCWizard 2008 right now (the only one I could get working) and it is giving me a CPU temp under 100% load of 70 degress C. Both of my Core temps though (1 and 2) are reading 61 degrees C. Just curious which ones are more accurate/should I be concerned about if they are both accurate?

    C.) Is there any long term concequences to running your CPU at full load for 12 hours a day if the temperatures are in check? I feel bad for not using all my processing power so I decided to donate it to the Berkley BOINC program whenever I am not using it. I do not want to sacrifice my computer in the long run for this good cause though. I plan on owning this machine for at least three years.

    Thanks for all your help ladies and gents and any help I can get would be great!

    Cheers,

    Josh
     
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    jnorman5 Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry to bump my own thread but any insight into this, especially C, would really help me out :). Thanks everyone!
     
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    As far a 'C' goes, no, absolutely not. Unless you are overvolting and overclocking your CPU, it will probably be the last thing to die on your computer, by a long shot. If they are working right to begin with, they pretty much never die. On 'B', both could be correct. If the core is dissipating heat correctly, it will be transferred to the first air/solid interface, where the most heat will build up - ie the top of the processor. No idea about 'A'...
     
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    Awesome! Thanks for the info. I couldn't find it anywhere. Right now, with a laptop cooler, I am getting temps constant at about 67 for the CPU and 56 for both cores. It's been running for 8 hours now and no errors so I think I should be good. Thanks again!
     
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    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    I think the LED Thinklight will be the last to go.
     
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