CPU temp monitor

[RalliArt882]

Hi I downloaded Everest Home Edition and I'm wondering if it is a good system monitor for my setup:

Gigabyte DS3 965p
Intel Core 2 Duo e6600 @ 2.4Ghz/Zalman/as5
2x1GB Corsair Dominator DDR2 800
Sapphire x1950PRO 256mb
OCZ 700W
Soundblaster X-fi Xtrememusic

I hear that this program was discontinued in late 2005, so that means my cpu is too new for it I guess. I really wanted a program like this primarily just to monitor my cpu temps without having to go into the BIOS ect. Well, this one says:

Temperatures:

CPU 1 °C (34 °F)
Aux 31 °C (88 °F)
WDC WD2500YD-01NVB1 4 °C (39 °F)

The Aux temp is the same as what my BIOS says, so I guess that's right. But what about the cpu? What should I go by?

Is there a better program out there that is actually fully compatible with Conroes? Please link me to it if possible. thanks.

 

[Preacher]

BIOS again, try RivaTuner i think search the forums its really handy! We all have the same problems

 

[Dexaroni]

Hehe, I KNOW!

Core Temp Beta: I am an avid follower of this program, it supports all newer AMD and INTEL processors.

http://www.thecoolest.zerobrains.com/CoreTemp/

THE BEST program for monitoring CPU temp. I LOVE it.

Dex

 

[jonny_uk]

Ive got Everest ultimate edition, the GPU temps are always the same as my temp on nvidia control panel so it must be fairly accurate

 

[RalliArt882]

I've already tried searching the forums using "cpu temperature monitor" and the like and all it comes up with is "omg I monitor my cpu temperature it's 110c I think it blew up help!" and things like that lol.

Thanks for those links. I'll download them when I get home on monday.

 

[Lord AnthraX]

I use Core Temp.

It's as close to the BIOS as you can get, and everest is a joke for CPU tempeture monitoring.

 

[RalliArt882]

Yes I've found that to be true haha.

 

[RalliArt882]

Hey Core Temp is pretty cool. Very simple and seems to give the same numbers as my BIOS. By the way, 30C a good number for a 2.4Ghz e6600w/Zalmanw/AS5 when idling?

 

[Lord AnthraX]

Yup thats good.

Do you have an exhuast fan, and if so is it powerful?

I put a 74 CMF Thermaltake thunderblade for my exhuast and the Zalman blows all it's hot air out that, and My temps decreased by 3C.

 

[RalliArt882]

Yeah my NZXT Apollo has a side fan blowing in and a rear blowing out. Both are 120mm. I'm going to buy another 120mm and mount it on the bottom in the front.