On Feb 18, 11:49 am, pg <pen...@catholic.org> wrote:

> My PC has a MSI motherboard, with Presler (PentiumD) CPU. The PentiumD
> core is superheated, and I need to find a utility that can monitor the
> CPU temperature.

Could be overheating.
Take a cover off & clean out the dust, put an external fan on & see if
it behaves with the extra cooling. Make sure all the fans ( including
the power supply ) are spinning fast, with the power off, give them a
spin with a matchstick to make sure they not stuck.
Information about cleaning computer components
http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm
http://www.wiscocomputing.com/articles/maintenance.htm
http://www.librarysupportstaff.com/4compcare.html
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial118.html
Getting The Grunge Out Of Your PC, Fred Langa cleans the dirtiest PC
he can find, and along the way shows you how you can easily tackle
yours.
http://www.informationweek.com/story...cleID=60403472
http://www.informationweek.com/story...0403472&pgno=2
http://www.informationweek.com/story...0403472&pgno=3
http://www.informationweek.com/story...0403472&pgno=4
http://www.informationweek.com/story...0403472&pgno=5
http://www.informationweek.com/story...0403472&pgno=6
http://www.informationweek.com/story...0403472&pgno=7
Quiet noisy computer fans with a drop of oil
http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-625...42.html?tag=tt

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Maximum CPU temperatures
http://www.tongfamily.com/guide_to_pcs/001386.html
http://www20.tomshardware.com/cpu/20010917/
http://www.heatsink-guide.com/2hotornot.htm
AMD
http://www.cpuscorecard.com/cpuprices/head_amd.htm
Intel
http://support.intel.com/support/pro.../CS-007999.htm

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Motherboard/CPU temperature
http://www.coolmon.org/
http://mbm.livewiredev.com/
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php