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    Which Temp. Monitor?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by xTank Jones16x, Jul 16, 2011.

  1. xTank Jones16x

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    Here are the 3 that I am using, and the temperatures they are showing. Which program is correct (for my CPU Cores).

    Keep in mind, they all show the same temperature for the "CPU" just not the "CPU Cores".


    HWMonitor: CPU Core 0, and 1 are around 67°C. Core 2, and 3 are around 63°C.


    Core Temp: CPU Core 0, and 1 are around 52°C. Core 2, and 3 are around 47°C.


    SpeedFan: CPU Core 0, and 1 are around 57°C. Core 2, and 3 are around 52°C.
     
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    wow....that is drastically different.

    can someone also do something like this for the core i2s?
     
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    anseio All ways are my ways.

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    The temps are almost identical to HWMonitor.

    If HWMonitor is correct, why are the other temps on the other programs way off?

    I'm more inclined to believe HWMonitor, because I recently overclocked from 2.4 GHz to 3.2 GHz, so naturally the temps are higher.
     
    xTank Jones16x, Jul 17, 2011
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    RealTemp for me is the most accurate. CoreTemp and SpeedFan usually require an offset. Also, try RMClock.
     
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    RealTemp shows temps along the lines of SpeedFan.

    So the sidebar gadget is about the same as HWMonitor, and RealTemp is around SpeedFan.

    So I'm kind of back to square one. I'm not sure which ones is the most accurate.
     
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    Temps are the same as Real Temp (which is also the same as SpeedFan).

    That widget gets it's temps from CoreTemp, which I already have the temp readings from.


    So with all this information, SpeedFan might be the most accurate? If so, I still have no clue why most of these programs show drastically different temps.
     
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    Each has a different program to read the Digital thermal sensor on each core, thus differnet temperatures. IMO Arthur Liberman work is most accurate. Check out his web site.

    Cheers
    3Fees :)
     
    3Fees, Jul 17, 2011
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    -L1GHTGAM3R-, Jul 17, 2011
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