CPU temperature in 8300

You would have to add a separate sensor/temperature display to monitor the CPU temperature.  If you've scanned through the posts about this you should have run across suggestions for temperature monitoring devices.

Generally, for most users there is no need for a temperature monitor as most user applications do not "overtax" the system.  If you are in to a lot of gaming or some other long period high CPU usage application, or have the PC in an environment that does not provide adequate ventillation for the system then there may be an issue with the temperature.

P4 CPU's have built in temperature protection, as they will shift to a slower CPU speed if there is CPU overheating and if it gets too hot it will shutdown.  An occasional overheating will not hurt it but frequent overheating to the point it slows down or shuts down could cause long range problems.

On my old computer I installed Motherboard Monitor, which you can find here......http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,7309,src,ov,00.asp

It works great and tells you everything you need to know.  Hope this helps,

                                       Wornslick

 

 

 

 

 

fireberd and wornslick;

Thank you for these responses.

The software you mentioned, wornslick is what I had in mind. Taking fireberds suggestion about searching for this topic I since found many posts indicating the "Dell boards" not having the onboard sensors operational. This then requires additional "hardware" temp sensors to be installed along with whatever type of display unit is offered in order to follow system temperatures.

Thanks again for the ideas;

Mystafeyed 1

I've been looking for the same thing so I DLed that program but it says it doesn't support the Dimension 8300... Is there some compatible mobo that we could select to trick it into working?

1.  No because there are no sensors to report the temperature.

2.  Even with motherboards that do report the temperature, what they report is always wrong.  Asus is 5-10c too cool whereas MSI is 5-10c too hot.  This is meant for just a guide and is to be taken with a grain of sand.

3.  Unless you are seriously overclocking the CPU, which you can't do, you don't need to monitor the temperature.

I just put in a watercooling setup to cut down on noise and I just wanted to watch the CPU temp in case the CPU waterblock somehow comes loose. I know it probably won't ever happen, just better safe than sorry...

Are there any progs that will allow me to monitor the temps in the GPU too?

Message Edited by Macross on 02-24-2005 10:32 AM

It depends what video card you have.