Is there a possibilty that my CAM software isn't displaying the correct temperatures?

[Brandi Jackinowicz]

I just bought a NZXT Kraken X61 CPU cooler and installed the CAM software so I could monitor my system. I use Arctic Silver 5 thermal grease instead of the stock so I'd get even better temperatures and so far, from what it seems, my temperatures are amazing. However I don't think they're accurate. When I'm playing games, my temperatures never go above 82F (27C.) As lovely as this sounds, I don't think it's accurate even with the really good thermal grease. How can I verify and fix these temperatures?

 

[djett427]

What is your idle temp in BIOS?

 

[Karsten75]

The thermal grease has very little to do with it. However, the NZXT Kraken is one of the very best coolers on the market. I remember me coming here a long time back to ask if my temps were real, since I couldn't believe my burn-in temps as they were so low.

You can use RealTemp as the most accurate temperature monitor, I believe. Personally I use Open Hardware Monitor since my NZXT software needs that and I've never seen it deviate much from the Realtemp readings.

 

[Brandi Jackinowicz]

Okay, my idle temperatures are reading about 20C-23C. I really don't think these are right. >.< However if they *are* then that's fantastic!

EDIT: Okay, so I just downloaded RealTemp and my processor isn't supported. I use a AMD FX 8350.

 

[djett427]

Okay, my idle temperatures are reading about 20C-23C. I really don't think these are right. >.< However if they *are* then that's fantastic!

EDIT: Okay, so I just downloaded RealTemp and my processor isn't supported. I use a AMD FX 8350.

Try CoreTemp. Those sound like normal idle temps with a kraken.

 

[Brandi Jackinowicz]

Yeah, I installed Core Temp and it's saying exactly the same thing as CAM. I just think it's awesome, yet a little freaky that my CPU temperature is cooler than the interior of my apartment. If the temperatures are indeed correct, this cooler certainly is beastiy.

 

[djett427]

Yeah, I installed Core Temp and it's saying exactly the same thing as CAM. I just think it's awesome, yet a little freaky that my CPU temperature is cooler than the interior of my apartment. If the temperatures are indeed correct, this cooler certainly is beastiy.

Sounds like they are correct to me! You should definitely try some overclocking with those temps.

 

[Brandi Jackinowicz]

Yeah, I installed Core Temp and it's saying exactly the same thing as CAM. I just think it's awesome, yet a little freaky that my CPU temperature is cooler than the interior of my apartment. If the temperatures are indeed correct, this cooler certainly is beastiy.

Sounds like they are correct to me! You should definitely try some overclocking with those temps.

For sure, for sure! If only I knew how to do that. 😀

 

[djett427]

Hahaha. Just look it up on youtube! I'm sure you can get the hang of it.

 

[Brandi Jackinowicz]

I did look it up, and I found what seemed to be a great tutorial; howevver, since I have UEFI instead of a true BIOS is a little more challenging. This guy had a really nice ASUS motherboard and I have a Gigabyte motherboard and the UEFI was completely different. Being new to overclocking, I didn't want to chance messing anything up. I googled my exact motherboard and processor followed by "overclocking" and found a video but it wasn't in English. I followed what he did, step by step, and got a boot error. I have no idea what wrong there. o_o

 

[djett427]

I did look it up, and I found what seemed to be a great tutorial; howevver, since I have UEFI instead of a true BIOS is a little more challenging. This guy had a really nice ASUS motherboard and I have a Gigabyte motherboard and the UEFI was completely different. Being new to overclocking, I didn't want to chance messing anything up. I googled my exact motherboard and processor followed by "overclocking" and found a video but it wasn't in English. I followed what he did, step by step, and got a boot error. I have no idea what wrong there. o_o

Well, if it won't boot, just clear the CMOS and start over!