I'm having a weird problem with my CPU temps. When I start my computer up, CPU idle temp (not core temps) in idling is around 45. If I then put my computer to sleep and wake it up again the temp has dropped to about 30 (idle as well). It stays around there, even if I sleep and wake my pc again, until I restart.
Some specs:
Abit IP35-E motherboard
Q6600 G0 @ 2.4Ghz (that's stock frequency, so this isn't exactly an oc question but I figured oc guys know this stuff)
CoolerMaster Hyper TX3 for CPU cooling
I use CPUID Hardware Monitor for monitoring my temps. Speedfan and some other program I can't even remember any more gave different temps. I heard that HWMonitor should but trustworthy, correct me on that if necessary, but this clearly isn't just a problem in the software, because the fan speed control system of the mobo reacts to this perceived temperature drop as well by dropping the fan speed.
None of this affects my core temps. They're around 38-43 and don't care about sleep mode. I think this strongly indicates that the this is purely a problem with the sensor/measurement, and the temperature doesn't actually change. Don't know though.
Putting stress on the CPU doesn't change the situation. The temps rise normally and then drop back to where they were once I let the CPU idle again. If the computer has been to sleep mode they stay significantly lower through all this. I can give you exact load temps as well if you like, a quick test with prime95 says they're something like 60 before sleep and 47 after, with cores at around 57-61 in both cases.
I recently changed the heatsink (had stock previously), which is why I even noticed this. I can't guarantee the heatsink is perfectly installed as I'm pretty new to this sort of stuff, but in any case it should have nothing to do with sleep mode what so ever.
Basically any help to understand what is going on is appreciated. I'm not even sure which temperature, afterl or before sleep, should be the correct one! Feel free to also comment on my temps more generally, I get the feeling that they're somewhat higher than they should but I'm a bit uncertain.
Some specs:
Abit IP35-E motherboard
Q6600 G0 @ 2.4Ghz (that's stock frequency, so this isn't exactly an oc question but I figured oc guys know this stuff)
CoolerMaster Hyper TX3 for CPU cooling
I use CPUID Hardware Monitor for monitoring my temps. Speedfan and some other program I can't even remember any more gave different temps. I heard that HWMonitor should but trustworthy, correct me on that if necessary, but this clearly isn't just a problem in the software, because the fan speed control system of the mobo reacts to this perceived temperature drop as well by dropping the fan speed.
None of this affects my core temps. They're around 38-43 and don't care about sleep mode. I think this strongly indicates that the this is purely a problem with the sensor/measurement, and the temperature doesn't actually change. Don't know though.
Putting stress on the CPU doesn't change the situation. The temps rise normally and then drop back to where they were once I let the CPU idle again. If the computer has been to sleep mode they stay significantly lower through all this. I can give you exact load temps as well if you like, a quick test with prime95 says they're something like 60 before sleep and 47 after, with cores at around 57-61 in both cases.
I recently changed the heatsink (had stock previously), which is why I even noticed this. I can't guarantee the heatsink is perfectly installed as I'm pretty new to this sort of stuff, but in any case it should have nothing to do with sleep mode what so ever.
Basically any help to understand what is going on is appreciated. I'm not even sure which temperature, afterl or before sleep, should be the correct one! Feel free to also comment on my temps more generally, I get the feeling that they're somewhat higher than they should but I'm a bit uncertain.