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How to check my CPU temp??
Name: druss80 Date: April 9, 2004 at 09:21:11 Pacific OS: w2k CPU/Ram: AMP 2800/512
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I just bought a new custom PC. I want to check the temperature of my PC. How would I go about doing this? Is there some freeware/software I can download to do this??
I can't give you the exact specs of my PC because I am at work right now. If there is any additional ifo to answer the question let me know.
Name: druss80 Date: April 9, 2004 at 09:22:55 Pacific
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Correction***
I want to know how to check the temp of my whole computer.
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Response Number 2
Name: Michelle67 Date: April 9, 2004 at 09:29:18 Pacific
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There are two programs that you can download to find this out. Aida32 and motherboard monitor 5. I have them both and they work good. Aida32 will even tell you more then just the temps. It will tell you just about everything that you have on your system. Memory, programs installed etc. If you do a google seareh for them you will find them.
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Response Number 3
Name: druss80 Date: April 9, 2004 at 09:36:15 Pacific
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So are they pretty accurate? Also, what is a good temp??
If you want to monitor your temps while in Windows, you'll need a software program such as MBM5...otherwise, all you have to do is look in the BIOS under PC Health, or Hardware Monitoring, or something similar
CPU temps vary from system to system, therefore it's difficult to nail down a specific temp. Obviously, lower is better...I'd say mid 40s Celsius (or less) at idle is what to expect. But that will vary with room temp.
As my own personal "rule of thumb", system temp should be within about 10C of room temp. So at 68F (20C), your system temp should be roughly 30C
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Response Number 5
Name: druss80 Date: April 9, 2004 at 10:24:12 Pacific
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Thanks Jam and Michelle, this helps tremedously. I can't wait to get off work to try this program out. :)
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