Speedfan temp

[BigTy]

I just downloaded Speedfan 4.32 and I am a bit confused. I know what the temps mean but what I would like ot know is what temps I should be most worried about on my C2D setup. I have my wifes E4300 and the Core 1 and 2 are reading about 45c as my CPU temp is reading 56c. I am using the stock fan but if I go by the core only then I have some room to play with on my overclock.

 

[Mansize_tissue]

I've never understood the difference between CPU temp. and Core temp. What's the difference?

 

[Flawles]

use Coretemp or TAT, those are the temps to go by

 

[TheRapture]

use Coretemp or TAT, those are the temps to go by

Actually, TAT was designed for older mobile cpu's and quite often reports incorrect temps on newer stuff. On mine it reports 12c higher than any other program! Even at stock speeds TAT was showing insane temps, just not correct.

Speedfan 4.32 (use the core1 and core2 readings, not cpu) and Coretemp .94 report temps correctly.

 

[nilepez]

use Coretemp or TAT, those are the temps to go by

With my E4300 on a DS3 (rev 3.3) Core Temp reports the same temperature as Speedfan. TAT reports roughly 15 degrees higher than the other programs.

I have no idea which is correct, but I hope it's Core Temp, because 50c at idle seems insanely high.

 

[TheRapture]

As you noted, Speedfan and Coretemp match, TAT is wrong in your case.

 

[devil_trigger]

Thats wierd, TAT reads the same as speedfan for me, maybe 1C higher, thats about it.