Checking CPU Temp

Iggy:

I'm surprised that you could operate that long with one clip bad! I'd have thought temps would have been very high instead of only a few degrees. I guess that shows that modern CPUs usually have a lot of headroom before they throttle.

I am a bit suspicious of all of these monitoring programs. You'd assume both Speccy and Coretemp would be reading from the same source and would simply report what they saw in the BIOS.

I have both Coretemp and HWMonitor on my PC. Just for kicks, I just ran Orthos to stress test my PC to see how both of those apps would track the rising temps. They both read 36 when I started Orthos and both got as high as 54. Coretemp seemed to display the rising temp a few seconds before HWMonitor did, but they never differed by more than 1 degree.

I'm keeping HWMonitor because it also displays HD temperatures, but I can't find a simple program that also monitors motherboard temps. Intel Desktop Utilities does that, but there is no Win 7 version yet.

Had similar issue in past.

This is why anymore I always advise to trash the stock push pin HS, pick up a decent aftermarket with a Bolt on kit. only $6 or so for the bolt kits,and sooo much better and easier :) lot less headache IMO


As far as temp programs, I use my guardian that came with my DFI board.
Also liked REAL TEMP for Intels
but my onboard is just as accurate, and shows basically everything else .. (chipset, PWM area, voltages etc) so I just use it. :)

Wishmaster:

Any particular bolt on kit you recommend and are they generally usable with any heatsink that is appropriate for that motherboard?

Can they be removed and transferred to another board? I thought I read that they used adhesive?

The guy who came up with the 4 pin Intel system should be tied to an anthill.

HAHA I agree.

Something like:
Newegg.com - XIGMATEK ACK-I7363 CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

Theres other types, and other brands obviosly, but only familiar w/Xigmatek brand myself.

I think once you set it on the MOBO it needs to stay. At least thats how mine seems. I could be wrong, but it looks to me as if trying to remove it will just ruin it/or dmg the MOBO possibly.

I dont think they will not fit the stock HSinks. they should however be compatable with any heatsink that has the little bolt on arms.(even for the push pin adapters)

I believe I read that some of those bolt on kits include some type of tape that protects the adhesive--like on a bandaid. If you simply don't remove the protective tape, you can then easily transfer the kit to another board because you haven't used the adhesive.

Sound plausible?

I looked at a free version of Everest a few days ago. It provided all kinds of info I didn't need and that I can get from other programs.

For simple temp monitoring, it isn't any better. Coretemp and HWMonitor are just a single screen.

Here is HWMonitor:

Wishmaster:

How much of an ordeal is it to remove the Intel push pins? That's one of the things i heard can be annoying.

2 minutes?

20 minutes and a lot of swearing?

Prybar and hammer?

I would say its plausible, YES. I would guess you would need to set the HS, and start the bolts thru and so as to align them before bolting the MOBO into the case though.
I just went ahead and glued mine to the board.



Ive only dealt with after market HS that have a bolt on arm on each side that hold the push pins.
The entire arm can be removed and replaced with the bolt-thru type arms, for use with a bolt through kit. (which is held in place with a single screw at the base)
Which is fairly simple.

if you mean removing the pins from something like the stock HS, I truly do not know, sorry. Im not even sure if its possible.