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    Temperature Reading Program

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by c0d3c, Apr 1, 2010.

  1. c0d3c

    c0d3c Notebook Enthusiast

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    I believe my laptop is having heating problems. It shuts off under heavy load (usually games) and tends to not turn back on immediately (only after a few seconds, otherwise it will shut off again). This seems to be the trend for overheating issues (am I right?).

    Now my laptop has an integrated GPU (HD 3200), so it seems most temperature reading programs don't pick up temperatures from that component. (Then again, I'm not 100% that it's my GPU over heating).

    Are there any programs out there that does complete temperature readings? More than just the CPU?

    Thanks...
     
    c0d3c, Apr 1, 2010
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    HPDV6700 Notebook Consultant

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    HPDV6700, Apr 1, 2010
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  3. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    I second HWMonitor, I use it all the time.
     
    Joel, Apr 1, 2010
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  4. c0d3c

    c0d3c Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks guys. I am using that program now. It is displaying several temperatures. TZS0, TZS1, Core#0 & Core#1 (AMD CPU), and Assembly (HDD).

    What are TZS0 and TZS1?

    I ran a game side by side with the CPUID Hardware Monitor in windowed mode so that I can see the highest the temperature goes before it crashes. (The laptop crashes only when the game is the current viewing window. If it is in the background, or minimized, the laptop has not crashed yet...odd).

    Anyways, both the TZS0, TZS1, and both CPU cores got as high as 83C. The HDD peaked at around 52C.

    I am a little less convinced now that it is a heating problem but now a component issue that I cannot figure out why. I've seen laptops that goes 80C+ and are still stable.

    Any comments?

    Edit: I tried again with another game and the computer restarted when the temperatures were around 73C...I am so confused now. =(
     
    c0d3c, Apr 1, 2010
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  5. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    Do you get a temperature reading at all for the 3200?
     
    Amnesiac, Apr 1, 2010
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  6. mfractal

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    You could also try HWiNFO32, it might show the missing readings
     
    mfractal, Apr 1, 2010
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  7. c0d3c

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    HWiNFO32 is actually worse than CPUID HWMonitor. Less components show up in the sensors and the values aren't updated...odd.
     
    c0d3c, Apr 1, 2010
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