CPU Temperature Confusion

[monkeyman96]

AI SUITE II says that the temperature of my cpu is 40°C whereas AMD Overdrive says that its 12°C then Core Temp says that the minimum is 12°C and max is 32°C then CPUID Hardware Monitor has two readings... the CPU being 40°C and then AMD FX-4100 says 12°C

This is all at idle apart from running this webpage and the temperature monitors. I do have it on optimized settings and with Turbo Core Technology enabled. At idle running at 1.6Ghz but jumps to 4.1Ghz when im playing Crysis for example..

So anyway I am confused which reading should I trust?

 

[popatim]

the one in the Bios

 

[monkeyman96]

the one in the Bios

I have done that but I want real time temperatures when im actually in windows.. XD

 

[Brett928S2]

I have done that but I want real time temperatures when im actually in windows.. XD

Hi

No you dont... the Bios gives the TRUE temperature.... if thats fine then Windows temps will be fine....

All the best Brett

 

[SchizTech]

Unless you keep the room at freezing temperatures it's rather unlikely that 12C (53F) is an accurate reading; it's probably cooler than the actual temp in the room! Thermodynamically the CPU can't be any cooler than the ambient temperature, when using an air cooler.

 

[monkeyman96]

Hmmm ok so its more like 30*C

 

[correon]

In Coretemp in settings you need to set an offset temp of 15 for an AMD CPU for correct reading

 

[monkeyman96]

Thanks very much very helpful answer XD I will try it out when I get home thanks very much