HW Monitor: http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php (download in the top left) - this also shows motherboard and GPU temps and logs the maximum and minimum.
As to fan control, I've no idea but my bets would be that it's pretty limited unless you find some software that would support it. Try Speedfan.
The machine is brand new in my case, dust is not the issue.
In the case of the fans coming on, all you can do is start them earlier. Doesn't seem right a machine at idle needing the fans running at full blast when some other people with this same machine report stable temperatures without any fan action.
Use I8kfangui to monitor CPU/GPU temps. Also use to control fans based on temperatures. Dells temp profiles can be improved. If your temps are getting higher, try cleaning out the dust inside.
Dimension 9100, Dual-Boot Win XP SP2/ Vista Home Premium SP1, 3.0 GHz P4, 3 GB DDR2 533 MHz RAM, 160 GB SATA II Samsung (XP), 300 GB SATA II Seagate (Vista), 250 GB SimpleTech USB (WD Drive), Nvidia Go 6800 (425/825 MHz - XP, 400/800 MHz - Vista, Vista Driver - 169.25), Dell 1901 UltraSharp FP
Have you compared your running process with other people where temperatures report is stable? In task manager, the graph activity of the 2 cores can be monitored and process can be sorted by cpu usage column. Many things running can make the CPU works round the clock. Things like heavy antivirus (I don't use the one came with the m1530, really I steer away from all McAfee and Norton!), vista/yahoo/google sidebar, logitech gamepanel. For those later, some widgets can make the machine never goes to sleep.
b0ng0
15 Posts
0
March 21st, 2008 13:00
Yeah I would use either:
Core Temp: http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
or my personal favourite
HW Monitor: http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php (download in the top left) - this also shows motherboard and GPU temps and logs the maximum and minimum.
As to fan control, I've no idea but my bets would be that it's pretty limited unless you find some software that would support it. Try Speedfan.
dbrockbank
11 Posts
0
March 21st, 2008 13:00
HWMonitor:
http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php
I would not change your fan speed no matter what, only to make them come on earlier.
dbrockbank
11 Posts
0
March 22nd, 2008 04:00
The machine is brand new in my case, dust is not the issue.
In the case of the fans coming on, all you can do is start them earlier. Doesn't seem right a machine at idle needing the fans running at full blast when some other people with this same machine report stable temperatures without any fan action.
kirkd
4 Operator
•
5.2K Posts
0
March 22nd, 2008 04:00
Use I8kfangui to monitor CPU/GPU temps. Also use to control fans based on temperatures. Dells temp profiles can be improved. If your temps are getting higher, try cleaning out the dust inside.
Dimension 9100, Dual-Boot Win XP SP2/ Vista Home Premium SP1, 3.0 GHz P4, 3 GB DDR2 533 MHz RAM, 160 GB SATA II Samsung (XP), 300 GB SATA II Seagate (Vista), 250 GB SimpleTech USB (WD Drive), Nvidia Go 6800 (425/825 MHz - XP, 400/800 MHz - Vista, Vista Driver - 169.25), Dell 1901 UltraSharp FP
Inspiron E1705, Win Vista Premium, T7200 Core 2 Duo (4MB, 2.0 GHz 667MHz), 2 GB DDR2 677 MHz RAM, 120 GB Samsung HD, Nvidia Go 7900 GS - 156.69 Driver, 17” Sharp UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-Screen WUXGA
Tijaune
43 Posts
0
March 22nd, 2008 11:00
Have you compared your running process with other people where temperatures report is stable? In task manager, the graph activity of the 2 cores can be monitored and process can be sorted by cpu usage column. Many things running can make the CPU works round the clock. Things like heavy antivirus (I don't use the one came with the m1530, really I steer away from all McAfee and Norton!), vista/yahoo/google sidebar, logitech gamepanel. For those later, some widgets can make the machine never goes to sleep.
--