Calculating CPU temperature

[rhaytana]

I know this ia a real newbie question, but I can't seem to find the answer elsewhere: how do you determine your CPU temperature? Is there a popular utility that measures it?

 

[Chemical]

Hey do a search on google for MBM 5 (Motherboard Monitor 5)
and download it

AthlonXP 2500+ Clocked To 3200+ (2.2Ghz)
Sapphire 9800 Pro 128MB
Asus A7V600
Maxtor 120Gig SATA 8MB Cache
1 Gig Crucial Ram (PC3200)
SB Audigy LS
Logitech Z-650 Speakers

 

[rhaytana]

Thanks. Seems like a great program, but it didn't support my motherboard -- according to MBM5, I'm running MINUS 62c. Beat *that* with watercooling! <g>

Well, no worries, now I see how it's done. I'm not ccncerned about temps in my old system, which I plan to replace anyway, but in the new system, and chances are that MBM 5 will support that. SANDRA also locks up my present system, too.

 

[endyen]

If Sandra locks up your present system, it's probably time for a good cleaning. If you have a vacuum cleaner with a blow function, that works great.

 

[Coyote]

I know this ia a real newbie question, but I can't seem to find the answer elsewhere: how do you determine your CPU temperature? Is there a popular utility that measures it?

You can see your cpu idle temps in BIOS. Often under the section called "PC Health"

Mobile XP 2600+ (11X200)
Abit NF7-S v 2.0
Maxtor 60GB ATA 133 7200RPM
512MB Corsair Twinx 3200LL
BBA 9800 Pro
Enermax Noisetaker 420 watts
Win2K sp4

 

[o1die]

Don't know what mbm 5 version you have, but 5370 seems to be the most accurate, and has dozens of mobo listings for calibrating the program automatically.

 

[rhaytana]

Thanks to all for your answers. I downloaded MBM 5 yesterday, and think it was the latest. As for Sandra -- I'll try the vacuum!