CPU/Mobo Which tool to rely on for Proc temp monitoring?

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Guys i have a doubt.....

Due to the summer heat my comp temp has shot up... I have been monitoring the temp but there is where i have got my doubt....

My mobo is MSI KT4AV-L... I use the PC Alert 4 soft that came with the mobo... But when i compare the proc temp with other softs like MBM, CPU Cool, CPU Idle, Sisoft Sandra there is always a difference of 4-5C... PC Alert shows higher temp that others....

I have a Athlon XP Barton 2600+ and during gaming PC Alert shows temp nearing 58-59... other softs show temp aroung 54-55.....

Now comes my question..... which is correct....
 
I guess Mobo Monitor is one of the best.... I have not used it but I have heard that it is one of the best.....
 
I use ITE Smartguardian that came on my mobo cd... Since the monitoring chip on my DFI is an ITE, I guess that should be the best bet. Most ppl(read mad overclockers :P) on xtremesystems have switched to it as well since MBM development stopped last year.
 
MBM shows CPU Diode as 0*C....

speedfan shows many temps :S but fked up voltages.....so me too need a better one :)
 
MBM5 is the best one but its development is stopped now i think.
I use MBM5 :) It works nice and fine for me.
 
QuickFire said:
MBM5 is the best one but its development is stopped now i think.
I use MBM5 :) It works nice and fine for me.
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MBM doesnt work fine on many new boards. On DFI boards it needs a bit of coaxing with scripts before it can work. If you have an older board, it works fine without issues.
 
I have read that some softwares read the core temp while others read the socket temp... if that is the case cud that be the reason for the difference in temp???
 
I use the smart-speed software that comes with the m/b cd of the DFI-Ultra.
Apparently it is developed by ITE itself.

Everest Home Edition is pretty accurate also plus it gives the GPU core and the GPU ambient Temps of the Graphic card too.
 
bah...smart guardian for nf2 sucks......

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deejay said:
I use the smart-speed software that comes with the m/b cd of the DFI-Ultra.
Apparently it is developed by ITE itself.

Everest Home Edition is pretty accurate also plus it gives the GPU core and the GPU ambient Temps of the Graphic card too.
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Yeah Everest is a very neat program. The updated version detects any/all sensors (if present) on the system. I find it is the best system information tool, it'll show you details of all the components, including hard drive RPM. I haven't come across any other tool that'll show you that.
 
@ chaos,

The older version which came with the m/b cd was quite buggy and gave trouble.

So downloaded the new one. installed the smartspeed and liked it in the sense it gave no trouble. so stuck with it.

both use the same core libraries.
Anyways since the results of this ITE and Everest is identical i mostly use everest as it shows my gpu temps too.
 
Yes, as mentioned earlier...the development of MBM is stopped.
Last version released was Motherboard Monitor 5.3.7.0 on 18 June 2004.
That explains why many new boards are not supported.
 
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