CPU temperature

FXB

FXB

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I have an AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2GHz. Speccy tells me it is running at 37 degrees Celsius. Is this normal?
 
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Speccy doesn't read temperatures well.
I tested it on several computers and compare its readings to those from SpeedFan, Everest Home, Everest Pro, SIW and RightMark CPU Clock Utility.
While all those are rather consistent in a range of 1-2 degree, Speccy readings are 10 to even 20 degrees higher.
I believe, Speccy temperature readings are based on HWMonitor software, which readings are off by exactly same number of degrees.

Probably the best, easy to use and free is SIW....

Download System Information for Windows (SIW free version)
No installation required.

After it scans your computer, navigate to Hardware>Sensors and you'll see all info from there.

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Broni said:
Probably the best, easy to use and free is SIW....

Download System Information for Windows (SIW free version)
No installation required.

After it scans your computer, navigate to Hardware>Sensors and you'll see all info from there.

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I'd have a hard time believing those temperatures are accurate. Unless you're in a room that's really really cold, you aren't going to be having temps in that range. I know we all want to believe our CPUs are running as cold as possible, but sadly its just not the case. I use CoreTemp and I find the same thing with my 1055T. It says my idle temps are 19*c in a room that's 21*c. Just trust your BIOS readings and adjust whatever program you use accordingly.
 
Surely, BIOS is the best, but since this is not life/death situation, if you want a quick look and you can live with couple of degrees difference, I see nothing wrong with those readings.
In most cases, we simply want to know, how far/close our CPU temp is from a critical temp.
If max temp is listed at, say 60C, it doesn't make a difference, if I see 19C, or 22C.
Far enough from 60C.
 
FXB said:
I have an AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2GHz. Speccy tells me it is running at 37 degrees Celsius. Is this normal?
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thats normal... Im running a 1.0ghz overclock, and 1.4v and doing normal stuff on my comp im at 34 degrees Celsius, when im doing nothing it drops into the 20's and when im gaming it hits high 40's and maybe a time or 2 low 50's. Im also using an aftermarket heatsink as well though, not the stock one
 
Broni said:
Surely, BIOS is the best, but since this is not life/death situation, if you want a quick look and you can live with couple of degrees difference, I see nothing wrong with those readings.
In most cases, we simply want to know, how far/close our CPU temp is from a critical temp.
If max temp is listed at, say 60C, it doesn't make a difference, if I see 19C, or 22C.
Far enough from 60C.
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But your processor isn't running at room temperature either, I can pretty much guarantee that. I'd be pretty impressed if you were running under 30*c, and even that is unlikely, so really its a difference of about 10*c not 2-3. I'm not so petty that I'd make remarks over such a slight difference, but if the temp readings are off by any significant margin, then it may be enough to think you're fine when your CPU is too hot, or that an overclock has more headroom for voltage when it really doesn't have any wiggle room. It may not make much difference at idle, but if under load you're running that same CPU at 55*c then you're over 60*c, not below it. I'm in the same boat with my 1055T and I found my temps were off by a good 10*c. My computer would come out of sleep mode overnight and coretemp would read 13*c. As much as I loved seeing my idle temps below 20*c I knew I should probably fix it haha.
 
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But your processor isn't running at room temperature either, I can pretty much guarantee that. I'd be pretty impressed if you were running under 30*c, and even that is unlikely, so really its a difference of about 10*c not 2-3. I'm not so petty that I'd make remarks over such a slight difference, but if the temp readings are off by any significant margin, then it may be enough to think you're fine when your CPU is too hot, or that an overclock has more headroom for voltage when it really doesn't have any wiggle room. It may not make much difference at idle, but if under load you're running that same CPU at 55*c then you're over 60*c, not below it. I'm in the same boat with my 1055T and I found my temps were off by a good 10*c. My computer would come out of sleep mode overnight and coretemp would read 13*c. As much as I loved seeing my idle temps below 20*c I knew I should probably fix it haha.
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I currently have this page open and speccy and my temp is 37*C. My max operating temp is 55*C-62*C. Once I start doing some resources intensive work my temp will probably exceed this. It doesn't seen safe.
 
I'm assuming you're using the stock heatsink? Is there any dust build up in the tower? All of your fans spinning properly? Is your computer in an enclosed area? Last but not least, what ARE your load temps? Play a game or download one of many CPU stress testers and watch your temps. It may not heat up as much as you think.
 
Play a game or download one of many CPU stress testers and watch your temps. It may not heat up as much as you think.
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I downloaded HeavyLoad and ran the CPU stress test. the highest temp I got for my CPU is 56*C or at least thats what Speccy is telling me.
 
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