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Old 02-18-2008, 03:21 PM
Larc
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Default Re: Utility to obtain CPU temperature

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:54:50 -0500, Paul <nospam@needed.com> wrote:

>There are two kinds of interfaces on processors, for measuring
>temperature.
>
>The old way, uses an analog measurement method. There is a diode
>on the processor silicon die. A hardware interface in the SuperI/O
>chip on the motherboard, measures the voltage developed across
>the diode, and that reading is converted to a temperature. A
>program you can use, to read out that kind of info, is Speedfan.
>It has the ability to work with a number of different chips. The
>download is the link here.
>
>http://www.almico.com/speedfan433.exe


Does anybody know of any temp program that's better than Speedfan and
displays continuous readings in the system tray the way Speedfan does?

I've used Speedfan for several years now and like its versatility and
convenience, but am starting to doubt it with recent charges of
inaccuracy.

Larc



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