Re: PC software - possible overheating

[Peter Dow <petercdow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Pat,

Take a look at SpeedFan, http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php.

In addition to temperatures, it also monitors voltages and fan speeds, 
and for S.M.A.R.T. disks, it can monitor their temperature also.  It 
also has the ability to control fan speeds based on temperature.

And it's free.

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On 4/24/2013 6:58 AM, Pat Barber wrote:
> That's news to me... I don't recall ever seeing a tool that could be
> used to check temps. Interesting stuff.
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> On 4/23/2013 3:46 PM, John Jones wrote:
> > Actually Pentium-class and newer CPUs have temp sensors:
> > http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-033342.htm
> > "TCASE is the temperature measurement using a thermocouple embedded in the
> > center of the heat spreader. This initial measurement is done at the
> > factory. Post-manufacturing, TCASE is calibrated by the BIOS, through a
> > reading delivered by a diode between and below the cores."