Are these temperatures right?

[liamwalby]

To me these temperature for my CPU don't seem right.

 

[liamwalby]

Nope, probably an incompatibility with the motherboard and coretemp. Check to see if your mobo manufacturer has any software. You might have to run that if they do.

So i was right in noticing a porblem?

 

[ShadyHamster]

The core temps are never accurate while the cpu is idle, you need to monitor the socket temp while idle, once under load the core temps become more accurate.
I suggest using AIDA64 to monitor your temps as it will show both the socket and the core temps.
You could also use something like HWmonitor or HWinfo to read both temps.
Failing that you could use AMD Overdrive to monitor the socket temp as well as thermal margin.

 

[liamwalby]

The core temps are never accurate while the cpu is idle, you need to monitor the socket temp while idle, once under load the core temps become more accurate.
I suggest using AIDA64 to monitor your temps as it will show both the socket and the core temps.
You could also use something like HWmonitor or HWinfo to read both temps.
Failing that you could use AMD Overdrive to monitor the socket temp as well as thermal margin.

Is AMD overdrive part of the catalyst drivers? Because for some unknown reason it has vanished from my PC

 

[liamwalby]

The core temps are never accurate while the cpu is idle, you need to monitor the socket temp while idle, once under load the core temps become more accurate.
I suggest using AIDA64 to monitor your temps as it will show both the socket and the core temps.
You could also use something like HWmonitor or HWinfo to read both temps.
Failing that you could use AMD Overdrive to monitor the socket temp as well as thermal margin.

Is AMD overdrive part of the catalyst drivers? Because for some unknown reason it has vanished from my PC

Yes it is. Just reinstall from AMD.com

I think I have just diagnosed a problem with my MotherBoard as well, All my fans are apparently running at around 35000rpm haha.

 

[liamwalby]

The core temps are never accurate while the cpu is idle, you need to monitor the socket temp while idle, once under load the core temps become more accurate.
I suggest using AIDA64 to monitor your temps as it will show both the socket and the core temps.
You could also use something like HWmonitor or HWinfo to read both temps.
Failing that you could use AMD Overdrive to monitor the socket temp as well as thermal margin.

Ive downloaded HWMonitor and it displays two temps one on the motherboard tab which is 31degrees and one is under the CPU tab and say 11 degrees. Which one should I be looking at?

 

[ShadyHamster]

The core temps are never accurate while the cpu is idle, you need to monitor the socket temp while idle, once under load the core temps become more accurate.
I suggest using AIDA64 to monitor your temps as it will show both the socket and the core temps.
You could also use something like HWmonitor or HWinfo to read both temps.
Failing that you could use AMD Overdrive to monitor the socket temp as well as thermal margin.

Is AMD overdrive part of the catalyst drivers? Because for some unknown reason it has vanished from my PC

Yes it is. Just reinstall from AMD.com

No, it's not, overdrive is a separate program from the catalyst drivers.
http://www.amd.com/en-us/markets/game/downloads/overdrive

In HWmonitor the temp listed under the motherboard tab is the socket temp, this sensor is relatively accurate while the pc is idle or under light loads (safe max temp: 70).
The 'package' temp listed under the cpu tab is/are the core temps, this is the temp to monitor once the cpu is under heavy load (safe max temp: 62).
If you don't under stand this then you have either never owned an AMD AM3+ cpu or you have never done any research about it.
The best and most accurate way to read temps is with overdrive and monitor your thermal margins.
Bios temp readings are always going to be different to what apps in windows detects due to limited power saving features being enabled.


Depending on what motherboard you have you maybe able to set up fan profiles in the bios/uefi, some motherboard may not support DC power fan control (PWM 4pin fans only).

 

[liamwalby]

The core temps are never accurate while the cpu is idle, you need to monitor the socket temp while idle, once under load the core temps become more accurate.
I suggest using AIDA64 to monitor your temps as it will show both the socket and the core temps.
You could also use something like HWmonitor or HWinfo to read both temps.
Failing that you could use AMD Overdrive to monitor the socket temp as well as thermal margin.

Is AMD overdrive part of the catalyst drivers? Because for some unknown reason it has vanished from my PC

Yes it is. Just reinstall from AMD.com

No, it's not, overdrive is a separate program from the catalyst drivers.
http://www.amd.com/en-us/markets/game/downloads/overdrive

In HWmonitor the temp listed under the motherboard tab is the socket temp, this sensor is relatively accurate while the pc is idle or under light loads (safe max temp: 70).
The 'package' temp listed under the cpu tab is/are the core temps, this is the temp to monitor once the cpu is under heavy load (safe max temp: 62).
If you don't under stand this then you have either never owned an AMD AM3+ cpu or you have never done any research about it.
The best and most accurate way to read temps is with overdrive and monitor your thermal margins.
Bios temp readings are always going to be different to what apps in windows detects due to limited power saving features being enabled.


Depending on what motherboard you have you maybe able to set up fan profiles in the bios/uefi, some motherboard may not support DC power fan control (PWM 4pin fans only).

Are you on about me? About the part where you said "If you don't under stand this then you have either never owned an AMD AM3+ cpu or you have never done any research about it."

Also thanks for clearing that up about the AMD Overdrive and technically 'iknowhowtofixit' was right as well because there is a tab on the catalyst software for AMD Overdrive but its slimmed down compared to the actual program.

 

[ShadyHamster]

Are you on about me? About the part where you said "If you don't under stand this then you have either never owned an AMD AM3+ cpu or you have never done any research about it."

No, that was aimed at iknowhowtofixit.

 

[liamwalby]

Are you on about me? About the part where you said "If you don't under stand this then you have either never owned an AMD AM3+ cpu or you have never done any research about it."

No, that was aimed at iknowhowtofixit.

Ahh ok