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    Intel Thermal Analysis Tool

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by alphagamma, Nov 26, 2006.

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    This tool is very handy to measure the fan cycle time. Just look at the evolution of the temperature in idle mode. It goes from 48°C->42°C when the fan is running and 42°C->48°C when the fan is not running.

    It is 2:20 for my HEL80 Bios 114B.
    About 0:20 fan on.
    About 2:00 fan off.
     
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    just tried it on my celeron-m 1.6mhz 420.

    as soon as i run the program i got a blue screen of death and then the laptop imidiately reset it self.

    regards.

    John.
     
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    I think it is only for newer Intel Proc with a digital temp sensor.
     
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    Wow... there is no way it is getting that hot. My desktop Athlon 64 X2 4400+ was reading 75C and that was enough to make me panic. The problem ended up being the temperature probes not reporting correctly. Reflashing the BIOS sorted it all out quickly.
     
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    Oh my god, this little app got my temps into the 90's. This is a shock because I've tried a few others and the highest temps I "could" reach was mid 50's.

    Since intel makes it, I assume they now how to best but these babies to work. I was worried my temps were "wrong" as I couldn't never reach above 50. I'm not sure if I should be relieved that the temp readings are accurate or worried that at 100% load temps sore into the 90's?

    The problem with other software I've tried, (CPU Burn In and various other proggies) was that they could only get one processor at 100% so work load never reached max, thus only getting into the 50's.

    Anyway, I wonder, should I or any HEL80 owner with a 2.0ghz+ core 2 duo be worried? (it should be noted that under normal work load, I never get out of the 50's)
     
    St0l3n, Nov 27, 2006
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    nevermind ;]
     
    St0l3n, Nov 27, 2006
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    I'm in exactly the same position. With for example x264 running with 2 threads , I'm in the 50's I think, but with intels load I got at one point 97C !!!
    That was a bit too much and I never tried it again.
     
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    Found something out?
     
    alphagamma, Nov 27, 2006
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