idle temp

[Nick]

when you say my idle temp is: 35 degrees (for example) do you get that from the BIOS or from windows? i always use core temp from windows but im wondering if you use the BIOS to get your idle temp

 

[jay_bo]

you can get it from windows task manger i think not sure thou

 

[CrazeD]

No, CPU temperatures are not in task manager.

I use Windows.

 

[Nick]

thanks

 

[b1gapl]

You can get idle temps from both the BIOS or from the Windows environment. The BIOS though, would be the most accurate.

 

[Nick]

but wouldnt the BIOS temp be lower as there are no apps running?

 

[veedubfreak]

The bios is going to be "idle". Speedfan is roughly 15 degrees off for most users and coretemp seems to be pretty accurate for most. I know coretemp matches what my bios shows me on my rig.

 

[b1gapl]

but wouldnt the BIOS temp be lower as there are no apps running?

That's what the idle temperature means. When the computer is not really doing anything, it's idle.

 

[Nick]

so it would be better to get it from the BIOS not coretemp?

 

[b1gapl]

Most of us I'm assuming, get the idle temperature from Coretemp. Coretemp is pretty accurate in my opinion. And it's easier that way, so you don't have to restart your computer every time, to check the idle temperature.