sis sandra VS aida32

well theoretically they should all report the same temps because they are supposed to look at the same sensors. However when the program starts and does its scan it might choose the wrong sensor for your board. I think all of the programs listed have the ability to change the sensor that is bein used/read. I don't think that there is a program that can be 100% accurate and I'm not sure they are supposed to be. They are just estimates of your die temp.

I know when I used mbm5 and changed the settings the temps dropped in the range of 10-12*c maybe more wich is what DJLAR is seeing so I'm thinking it might be the difference in what sensor is being used.

[djlar]

well i dont know maybe its just me but it seems with the artic silver thermol grease and a 40 dollar zalman i would think it should be lower?????? i know on the website it says the zalman will keep your cpu at 32.9 i got 2 back case fans one blows in and the other out one fan on the top blowing in and one on the side blowing in you would think with 6 fans including the psu i would be able to see a temp lower then 39

[Linck]

...I didn't quite get your description of your fan setup. If the fans in and fans out are not equal, and don't produce a well distributed flow through all compnents from in to out you are just blowing air around in there. Turbulence and vacuum negate the whole effort. It can even be that all fans are spinning, but very little air is getting moved where it counts.

Zalman's claims are based on an ideal flow in and out of the case, including all the heat dissapated by the Zalman HSF. If you don't have ideal case air flow in and out, it doesn't make much difference what you plunk on your CPU.

It's tricky and often illogical, ask any aerodynamics engineer.

Right now, on my P4 3.06 giga, running SiS Sandra Burn in, I have:

Room temp 24C

CPU idle 29C full load 37C with short blips to 40C
NB idle 37C full load 42C
GPU idle 41C full load 47C
Case idle 26C full load 31C

I'm not happy with the GPU and Northbridge numbers, and I know it's because the air flow just ain't right yet. I'm using both software to read internally and probes to external LCDs and watching both. The differences aren't constant, but at least I know the box is operating in a healthy range.

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[djlar]

yes i found a readon 9500 pro but my funds are still low if i could sell some puter parts i could get the money up...my wife has put a halt on my spending being the fact i just got through fixin up my 65 fury and then i jumped on building this computer so she told me if i want anything else i have to sell something..

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[lreid]

every computer is different. i am running a7v333 w/ xp 2000 with a volcano 7 running full speed with a homemade ducting mod (i clipped an old 80mm fan apart and am using just the shroud..dont laugh..dropped temps 2 degrees) i have only 2 exhaust fans( 80mm vantec led ) 1 120mm vantec led in front, 1 port 80mm led blowing as intake and 1 92mm led in side plexi as intake. temps run 27 idle and about 31-35 full load. i think the more cooler air you can get to your hs fan the better off you are.

my .02
lreid

[lreid]

oh yes, i do know about cars and wives..had to get rid of my 69 bronco and then my 11 second 1972 vw super beetle..but that was due to twin girls 2.5 year old..oh well

lreid