Real CPU/Mainboard/Power temperatures?

[iamacomputer]

I have two programs on my computer to display information: PC Wizard 2005 and SiSoft Sandra. The problem is that they're showing vastly different temperatures and I need to know which one is right.

PC Wizard 2005:
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CPU: 40 C
Mainboard: 27 C
Power: 33 C


SiSoft Sandra:
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CPU: 27 C
Mainboard: 33 C
Power: 40 C



How do I know which is correct? Especially the CPU temp (27!!!) has really surprised me. How can this be right?

 

[wotter]

I would say, look in bios and compare.
My cpu temp has surprised me to. When I bought my winchester in Januar and installed it, it said 23 C (boxed, air). Now its 31C (with Zalman and oc@2.6).

 

[PZEROFGH]

download everest. check with that, download MBM5 motherboard monitor 5. and also try to download speedfan, though that is the most inaccurate way to find your temps. i say MBM5 then check in the bios to see which one is most correct.

MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE RIGHT MOBO.

 

[iamacomputer]

Everest:
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CPU: 40 C
Mainboard: 27 C
Power: 33 C


These are the same temperatures I'm reading from PC Wizard (although, the GPU temp in everest is 4 degrees lower... 47 vs 50 in PCW2k5). Is Sandra just not reliable?

I couldn't get MBM5 to work, as it does not have my motherboard listed.

 

[Sui]

Uhh the programs are getting the temps right, its just the naming thats off. What is your motherboard? Actually list your system.

Download a program called 'cpu burn-in' just google it. what ever temp goes up really fast when you run that program is the cpu temp. Couldn't tell you what the other 2 are.

 

[iamacomputer]

My mobo is a PC Chips "Tidalwave" W30. Yea, not the best thing in the world. :/

And my CPU is a Socket A 2600+ Barton @ 1.92 GHz.