HWMonitor; what reading to be concerned with most?

[Nykyria]

I have seen packaging and TMPIN mentioned, but not exactly what they mean or what they are for exactly. I'm guessing that package under the cpu stands for the CPU as a whole? Then I have TMPIN0, 1, and 2. Are those temps associated with the 4pin(PWN) fans I have connected to the mobo? Some explanation would be most helpful.

--I have also tried installing HWinfo, but it is refusing to run the driver. I have tried installing manually with the antivirus off, but it still won't install. I'm running WIN10 32bit. Thanks!

 

[k1114]

It depends on th mobo what tmpins are for. Usually it's vrm and some other spot but no way to know. Hwm isn't even reliable on those since mobo manufacturers change how those are read. There's no standardization like cpu/gpu temps. Only the mobo software would really know. But package is just a sensor like the cores but it's in the package; just a different location. It makes no sense to get a cpu as a whole.

 

[Nykyria]

It depends on th mobo what tmpins are for. Usually it's vrm and some other spot but no way to know. Hwm isn't even reliable on those since mobo manufacturers change how those are read. There's no standardization like cpu/gpu temps. Only the mobo software would really know. But package is just a sensor like the cores but it's in the package; just a different location. It makes no sense to get a cpu as a whole.

So would it be safer and more accurate to use AMD overdrive rather than HWMonitor?

 

[k1114]

Amd didn't make your mobo. If you aren't having any issues, you don't really need to monitor temps.

 

[Nykyria]

Amd didn't make your mobo. If you aren't having any issues, you don't really need to monitor temps.

I apologize, I failed to list exactly what I was looking for wuth HWMonitor to begin with. I have an AMD A-8 5600K Trinity black edition that usually runs around 70c. I just read about threshold and if I understand it correctly it gets cooler with load? So I was trying to get a correct read and wondering if I should trust the software or put in a probe or just cave and get a water cooler. Now with that all explained; the reason I wanted to know what HWMonitor was actually reading, which you did answer the first time and I need to choose it as best answer, was because going through the forums I saw someone mention in a post to look at the TMPIN temp and touch the cpu to see if it was cool (from 2014). So after a days work of sorting through what everything ment, I was still left wondering if I should trust HWMonitor or change the way Im keeping an eye on temp.

 

[k1114]

Don't touch the cpu when it's on. That's crazy talk. Amd doesn't show core temps, you've probably noticed that it shows package which is what you pay attention to. Nothing else is relevant to cpu temps. Now if that is getting to 70 on stock speed on that heatsink, my first guess would be a mounting issue and double check your speed and vcore with cpuz. It also doesn't hurt to try a couple different temp monitoring software.

 

[Nykyria]

Don't touch the cpu when it's on. That's crazy talk. Amd doesn't show core temps, you've probably noticed that it shows package which is what you pay attention to. Nothing else is relevant to cpu temps. Now if that is getting to 70 on stock speed on that heatsink, my first guess would be a mounting issue and double check your speed and vcore with cpuz. It also doesn't hurt to try a couple different temp monitoring software.

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. I'll try the cpuz. I have tried speccy as well and it shows temps relative to HWMonitor. I have also removed and remounted the evga heatsink I have and the temp did drop from 73c to 70c. It stays at about 70c withno load, but I noticed after playing world of warcraft maxed out the highest temp HWMonitor at the time of exiting the game was around 68c.
Ill repost later once I look up the cpuz and see whats going on. Again, thanks