Best way to track temperature?

[superwilly]

Hey guys I'm building my new xp-m system tonight. What is the best way to track temperatures? Thru bios, or windows, or what?

 

[AggieMEEN]

If you plan on stress testing your rig, then you'll have to be in Windows. If you're just interested in making sure the CPU/HSF make adequate contact, BIOS would probably work.

For temperature monitoring in Windows, I use Mainboard Monitor 5.

 

[RandysWay]

I was going to post a new thread but I figure this thread will work;

Does MBM5 read the temps from the BIOS readings?

 

[AggieMEEN]

Pretty sure they both read the CPU temperature from the same sensor, the on-die thermal diode.

 

[kronchev]

Originally posted by AggieMEEN
Pretty sure they both read the CPU temperature from the same sensor, the on-die thermal diode.

well

they read from what is given. some boards give both on-die and socket, so you gotta make sure youre using the right one. hint: on-die will be the higher one

 

[superwilly]

Thanks for the replys guys. I'm using MBM5, and it's working great. Slick little program...