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Can anyone recommend a half-decent freeware CPU/motherboard temperature
monitor for WinXP?
I have a Sempron2600 in an ASRock K7VT4APro motherboard, both only a
few weeks old. The thermal cut-off shuts down the system within 30
seconds of the CPU load hitting 100%. I don't know what actual
temperature this is, and I think I need to find out - it seems to me
that this is way too early. I know you shouldn't run your CPU at 100%
for too long, but a couple of minutes shouldn't cause a thermal
shutdown. My other system (Athlon3200+ in an Asus A7N8X) works fine -
the "Asus PC Probe" utility sets off an alarm when the CPU temp hits a
user-defined limit - I have mine set to go off at 65c. The CPU temp is
normally around 60c, and it won't hit 65c until several minutes at 100%
load. Of course, the Asus app doesn't work on ASRock boards, and ASRock
don't appear to produce an app of their own (please let me know if I've
missed it), hence the request.
Grateful for any tips,
CC
monitor for WinXP?
I have a Sempron2600 in an ASRock K7VT4APro motherboard, both only a
few weeks old. The thermal cut-off shuts down the system within 30
seconds of the CPU load hitting 100%. I don't know what actual
temperature this is, and I think I need to find out - it seems to me
that this is way too early. I know you shouldn't run your CPU at 100%
for too long, but a couple of minutes shouldn't cause a thermal
shutdown. My other system (Athlon3200+ in an Asus A7N8X) works fine -
the "Asus PC Probe" utility sets off an alarm when the CPU temp hits a
user-defined limit - I have mine set to go off at 65c. The CPU temp is
normally around 60c, and it won't hit 65c until several minutes at 100%
load. Of course, the Asus app doesn't work on ASRock boards, and ASRock
don't appear to produce an app of their own (please let me know if I've
missed it), hence the request.
Grateful for any tips,
CC