Target Temperature

[netsolutions]

I am new to overclocking. Can someone please tell me what is the target CPU temp and the target motherboard temp.

 

[stool]

Depends what CPU(AMD or Intel) you are using. For an Athlon, you certainly don't want to be above 50C, and actually as far below that as possible.

 

[netsolutions]

Oh really, wow, I am currently using a AMD XP 1600 1.4ghz (not overclocked) with a Thermaltake 6cu+ and the CPU temp is running at 53c and the motherboard is at about 38c

 

[Iron Hawk]

What mobo do you have, some motherboards are guilty of reporting false temperatures, the best way to monitor temperatures is with a DigitalDoc5 or compuNures or the like.

 

[Arkaine23]

xp temp

Welcome to the forums!

I aim to keep my XP below 40C and in the mid 30's if possible.

 

[netsolutions]

My motherboard is the Asus A7M266

 

[netsolutions]

Do you guys think my motherboard temperature & CPU temperature is wrong? I didn't even think it was possible to have your CPU temp in the 30s

 

[Arkaine23]

temps

Asus probes are know for reporting temps in the neighborhood of 10C higher than they actually are.

 

[netsolutions]

Is there a software I can get to monitor the proper temp? Also, what software do you guys mostly use with Windows to see the current CPU clock speed?

 

[Indigo_ts]

MBM
For Temps
SiSoftSandra
For All Sorts of System Info

 

[netsolutions]

What is the best program for finding out cpu clock speed?

 

[Arkaine23]

proggys

MBM does clock speed and % cpu useage. You can even tell it to compensate on the temps by X degrees.

WCPUID is another one for clock speed and cpu info. Check www.AOAfiles.com for lots of useful OC programs.