Temp question for you guys

[Moo-Shoe]

I have an Iwill KA266 with a 1.1 T-Bird (b) running at 1320 mhz. I achieved this by bumping the FSB to 120 mhz.

I'm trying to get a reliable temp reading on my chip without using an additional thermister. The BIOS reading tells me it's running at about 100 F. I don't know of a way to really figure out what it gets to when I tax the CPU at all. I've tried the motherboard monitor program, but I don't think that works properly on my motherboard since it tells me I'm running my system at 451 F. Somehow, I don't think that is quite accurate. :)

Anyone have experience with getting a halfway accurate reading on this motherboard?

[Bires]

...did you go to the manufacturer's web site to look for monitoring programs?

I use Asus' PC Probe-and it works great for me. SiSoft might be a good place to look (I'm guessing). Also, Waterfall may be able to track temps and output them in a graph to view later (after you exit out of a game).

[Moo-Shoe]

Iwill's website kind of sucks. Not much in the way of downloadable utilities. I'll give the other names you mentioned a try and see what I can find.

Thanks.

[clutchy]

i use sisoft sandra to check temps.

[MaStAYoDA1]

I use motherboard monitor, best overall temp program I'd say (although the menu thing looks gay)

[Moo-Shoe]

I've tried Motherboard monitor and SiSoft Sandra. Neither of them seem to be giving me accurate readings. Motherboard Monitor tells me I'm running at 451 degrees F right when I turn the computer on. Sandra won't even tell me what I'm running at. Do I need to upgrade to the professional version of Sandra to get the temp thing to work correctly?

[clutchy]

no you go in then go to CPU and BIOS information it's the icon that looks like a chip then you scroll down and it will tell you the temperature a couple of the other programs in there also tell you the temp

[Bires]

451 F? You're kidding right?

So, uh next thing you know you're motherboard will be running people over in the streets and submitting to a high government authority....

Anyway, if you're bios is giving your wacky readings, most likely any software program will too. You could try what a few of us do. We buy a thermister or thermal diode and just slap the thing on the CPU (how close is up to you). I use one in the input air flow to monitor temps inside the case. If you can't get one at RadioShack.com or 2cooltec.com, try Granger.com.

Gud luk.