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Programs used to measure CPU Temp
Name: Chaz1 Date: September 28, 2003 at 01:37:50 Pacific OS: Win98 CPU/Ram: Athon 1800+/128mb PC2100
Comment:
I'm wondering which programs you use to measure your CPU/System temperatures. My motherboard came with Winbond Hardware Doctor, which does the job, but does not log (ie max/min) temperatures, or allow me to put the CPU under full load to check the full-load temperature.
Which programs do you use? I take it they dont have to be written specifically for the motherboard.
Name: jam Date: September 28, 2003 at 06:28:29 Pacific
Reply:
Here are a bunch of programs to test your CPU. The one commonly recommended in this forum is TOAST...but you'll see, there are dozens more to choose from....
Name: Free Weasel Date: September 29, 2003 at 02:53:30 Pacific
Reply:
I use VCool on my main system as it's small in seize with a nice control window and it also allows to cool the cpu. And best, it's free! The problem is it works only on boards with VIA controllers (and a few others).
On my old system I use a combination of MotherBoard Monitor 5 and CPUIdle. The last for cooling. The advantage of MBM5 is that it has a min/max table!
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Response Number 3
Name: johnoh Date: September 30, 2003 at 12:40:15 Pacific
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mbm5 has the best logging
http://mbm.livewiredev.com/
toast is the quickest way to produce your max temp
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