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**VorLonUK** · 12-28-2008, 06:21 PM

Re: Strange temperature readings and no S.M.A.R.T. detection

Don't use Speedfan, use HWmonitor CPUID.

Some older utilities won't read the SMART data on AHCI (primary drive)/Raid setups.

If you use the Intel Matrix Software (windows) it will monitor the drive status for you - via it's control panel.

These days a GPU temp of around 60C is cool and 90C is hot.

**highcountryrider** · 12-28-2008, 08:18 PM

Re: Strange temperature readings and no S.M.A.R.T. detection

Thanks for the reply.

Don't use Speedfan, use HWmonitor CPUID.

Actually, I posted HWmonitor results. My concern is that the Core0 temperature is always constant. In HWmonitor is 31C, others showed it at 36C. It never varies. Core1 values would vary by 2 or 3 degrees. What would cause Core0 readings to remain constant in all the different testing utilities I showed results from?

I'm also leery of the Core1 numbers. They are always in the 22 - 26C range. I know I'm not checking under load but doesn't that seem a little low to be accurate?

I don't know very much about RAID setups. I installed it on this system only because my friend had always had a RAID1 array system for redundancy purposes. I personally use image backup software to an external hard drive (actually two of them! I'm paranoid!). What would I use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager software for and which version would I use?

It also sounds like you have no opinion on whether I should install any of the Gigabyte CD utilities. Is that correct?

**VorLonUK** · 12-28-2008, 08:53 PM

Re: Strange temperature readings and no S.M.A.R.T. detection

Get RealTemp and ideally the latest beta as it has been updated with the newly released Intel data.

What people don't seem to realise is that there is no accurate temperature monitoring for the latest 775 CPU's. Intel never provided a proper method to do this.
All the utilities do is try and make sense of a countdown to TJmax, where the CPU will start to throttle. All Intel are concerned about (and quite rightly) is safeguarding the chip and not letting us know just how hot its getting.

You might have a Phenonemen know as a "StuckSensor/s". Nothing is physically stuck, but as the nature of the sensors is to protect the chip and not to provide a nice linear output, temps appear not to change on some cores between idle and mid values..

Real Temp - CPU temperature monitoring
Get the beta from the Real Temp - New temp program for Intel Core processors - XtremeSystems Forums forums.

Explanation:-
Real Temp - Documentation

Yes, i have lots of opinions on what software to use, but have limited time to answer a multitude of questions, especially when the forum has a search feature and 80% of topics are just reiterated on here.

**highcountryrider** · 12-28-2008, 09:46 PM

Re: Strange temperature readings and no S.M.A.R.T. detection

Thanks very much for taking the time to clarify. I, as do other newbies, do appreciate people like you who take the time to try and lead us out of the wilderness! And you're right, it's time for me to do some more research on my own. To be perfectly honest, this build, while being very satisfying, has been a major information overload. I've spent days trying to research everything relevant to every aspect of building a computer. As you are well aware, the variables and potentials for problems are infinite. I was just stoked (and much relieved!) when I hit that on button the first time and actually heard a post beep and then something appeared on the screen!

I'll check out Get RealTemp and post back results.

Again, thank you.

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