Core temp and TAT ?

[Barron_Greenback]

Are either of these two apps able to read sub zero temps ? Im sure i've seen them do so before on other peoples systems ?

Neither of them will read for me :huh: Both just stay at 3*c the bios also does the same.... So i think its motherboard related. Asus P5k Premium.

I know the temps can't be right as the Phase controller says -42*c full load at 4.3ghz and the system benches fine at this speed.


Any ideas ?

[weescott]

I think it reads from the CPU.

eg...my QX only goes to 20c
The E8500 goes to 3 c on one core and 20c on another....but thats a different story
The P4 520 reads properly, I have seen it down to -40c odd.

[Barron_Greenback]

hmmm.... so its nothing to worry about then, as i would have imagined it would have melted by now if there was an issue....

[weescott]

It also depends on how the phase display is callibrated. It might only be reading the Condensor temp. With my unit there seems to be a 20c difference between condensor and CPU reading. But...on that note. Never trust bios or software readings. Proper CPU temperature reading are pretty darn hard to measure.

[jabski]

TAT is for pentium thou works with conroe to load test
Coretemp i have not seen show sub zero temps
mbm5 can and i have seen it but cant find the pic now. Thou it was on a DFI x38 board