Monitoring temperature

[ratsa]

Do Intel or Dell provide a utility for monitoring temperature of CPU? I'd rather not use a third party app.

 

[1haplo]

You can try the Intel desktop utility. Its made for Intel boards, but MAY work with a Dell with a Intel chipset and CPU.

For CPU temps RealTemp is great. I know its a "Third party" software but its small and accurate.

 

[tecmo34]

^+1...

I agree with the RealTemp or go with HWMonitor, which provides greater details of the overall system information.

 

[Plumble]

I always find Coretemp to be accurate.

 

[ratsa]

HWMonitor doesn't work on my system. It just displays an almost blank window with the name of the computer. Help has nothing. Clicking on privacy policy links to a non-existent page.

 

[tecmo34]

I would go with RealTemp or CoreTemp than. The one advantage to RealTemp is you can calibrate your sensors to get a more accurate reading. I would just stay away from SpeedFan, as in my experience it isn't as accurate.

 

[ratsa]

CoreTemp wants to "make changes to my computer". Why?

 

[tecmo34]

What OS are you running?

It doesn't make changes to your system but that is a standard warning coming from Vista or Win7 with the UserControl set at default.

 

[ratsa]

Windows 7. It's a standard warning when a program is making a change.

 

[tecmo34]

There is nothing to be worried about when installing CoreTemp. It isn't changing anything, just install the program, which technically is a change to your system

 

[Plumble]

Which PC do you have?

 

[ratsa]

Dell Studio Desktop 540.

 

[Plumble]

Core temp should work fine. It will ask you if it can make changes becuase it access hardware. I use Windows 7 64bit with a C2Q. does it for me.
I've not tried Real Temp on this machine so I can't say.