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Offline Janner_Sy

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CPU temperature monitors
« on: June 13, 2011, 07:14:01 pm »
how dos

My computer cabinet isnt the kindest place to put a tower unit for a desktop and it gets bloody hot and used to shut down saying it was to hot.  As it happens i set about the case with a dremel and have fitted a new fan on the outside of the unit which blasts air into the inside and it seems to have done the trick.  the case is much cooer to touch but i dont know about the CPU.  the heat sink on the CPU  was beyond caked with dust o ive cleaned that as well.

So, does anyone know of any CPU/mptherboard temperature monitors that will work.  Ive tried a few and they have all said either CPU or Motherboard not supported.

Motherboard is an Asus PSVDC-MX and the CPU is an Intel Pentium 4 3.0Ghz
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2011, 07:17:52 pm »

Mainboard   Cd ussually come with Cd with utils which include CPU temp / fan speed etc
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2011, 07:19:22 pm »
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on June 13, 2011, 07:17:52 pm

Mainboard   Cd ussually come with Cd with utils which include CPU temp / fan speed etc
mike i bought this in 2006 iirc.  believe me when i say i have no idea where any of the discs are :grin:
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2011, 07:42:48 pm »
You could try this. http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2011, 07:45:15 pm »
I used to use motherboard monitor. Not sure if it's still around these days. Either get some ducting into the computer cabinet to optimise airflow or switch to watercooling.
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2011, 07:50:07 pm »

Liquid cooling FTW & Overclock it till it screams for mercy  :evilgrin:
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2011, 10:50:12 pm »
Quote from: Hedge on June 13, 2011, 07:42:48 pm
You could try this. http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

tried that one.  'intel processor not supported'.  tried quite a few with similar responses
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2011, 10:54:17 pm »
Time to spend some money.  :party:
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2011, 10:59:49 pm »
Quote from: Janner_Sy on June 13, 2011, 07:19:22 pm
mike i bought this in 2006 iirc.  believe me when i say i have no idea where any of the discs are :grin:
Are you not able to go to the mobo manufacturer website and download the software?
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2011, 11:00:29 pm »
Which CPU do you have?
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2011, 11:22:03 pm »
Quote from: Janner_Sy on June 13, 2011, 07:14:01 pm
Motherboard is an Asus PSVDC-MX and the CPU is an Intel Pentium 4 3.0Ghz

as above :happy2:
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2011, 11:22:51 pm »
You need the Asus Probe program. It monitors cpu temp and fan rpm.

You can get the latest version off www.majorgeeks.com but cant say if you'll need an earlier version to work with your motherboard.
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2011, 11:25:48 pm »
Quote from: bacillus on June 13, 2011, 11:22:51 pm
You need the Asus Probe program. It monitors cpu temp and fan rpm.

You can get the latest version off www.majorgeeks.com but cant say if you'll need an earlier version to work with your motherboard.

will try that mate :happy2:
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2011, 11:26:52 pm »
Direct link http://majorgeeks.com/ASUS_PC_Probe_II_d3301.html

If that version doesn't work, post back, and I'll dig up the motherboard cd that came with my old asus board that supported that P4 intel processor.
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Re: CPU temperature monitors
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2011, 11:47:03 pm »
JACKPOT!!!!!

cheers pal.

Now for the next question :grin:

CPU warning temperature- whats excessive?  Mine is floating at around 65degrees.  Peaking at around 80 when downloading.

Am i right in saying that the CPU fan extracts air away from the CPU heatsink and  not onto it?  Just a thought as i have installed this new fan (about 100mm diameter directly opposite the fan blowing air onto the CPU.  

Would it be better to flip the fan around so it blows the hot air from the heat sink out of the tower, or leave it as is blowing cool external air onto the heatsink???

Edit---
Just found this http://www.intel.com/support/processors/pentium4/sb/cs-007999.htm#Specifications  looks like around 70 degees max is about what it should be.  its floating around 60-65 so approaching the maximum.  god knows what it was hitting before i did this
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