which cpu temp program should i trust?

aggelos123

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hello.yesterday i built my first gaming pc
amd athlon x4 750k
sapphire radeon hd 7770
i installed CPUID HWMonitor to check the temps.idle temp was 40C with this program and when i gamed it showd 60C+.i downloaded easy tuning 6 from gigabyte and easy tuning 6 shows idle temp of 21C and gaming temp that reaches 40C and a little bit higher..which program should i trust to check the cpu temp?easy tuning 6 which is for gigabyte mobos(mine is gigabyte btw) or cpuid hwmonitor?
 

aggelos123

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i think trusting the program which came with my mobo (easy tuning 6) does make a little bit more sense doesnt it?
 

aggelos123

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core temp wont read my cpu temp...
 

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its a new pc...i mean yesterday i builded it...how can it have idle temp of 40c and browsing temp of 55C?it doesnt make sense.
 

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For an amd cpu i would recommend using AIDA64 so you can monitor both cpu core and package temps.

Coretemp reads the cpu core temp which on an amd cpu usually gives a false reading especially at idle.
Eg: my cpu core temps according to coretemp is currently at 16c which is impossible given my ambient temp is 24c.

HWmonitor is fine to use providing you read the temps correctly.
CPUTIN is the cpu package temp listed under motherboard temps, Package is the cpu core temps listed under the cpu temps.
 

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@ OP. Use easytune 6 i have the 760k which is a little newer than yours and all programs misread temps. Use easytune6 as it shows BIOs temps. HW monitopr shows im -6 @ load @ 4.5ghz whereas now EASYTUNE6 shows 56 which is much more believable.
 

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i downloaded AIDA64 as you said and i get cpu temp of 21C just like the easy tuning 6..hwmonitor shows a false temp right?
 

aggelos123

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i downloaded AIDA64 and it showed the same temps with easy tuning 6...hw monitor probably gives false temperature...
 

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Following this picture, the temp in green is the cpu package temp which is the temp i consider the most accurate.
The temp in red is the core core temps, for my cpu this temp is never correct unless under heavy load (stressing with prime95 for example).
 

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These FM2 athlons dont have those sensors. you have a whole pakcage temp ( for me constantly) and thats it. the vcore for me shows 127v which is total untrue and CPUTIN isnt even a thing for me lol

EDIT Noticed that AIDA 64 CPu is the same as easytune6
 

aggelos123

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so if i want to see my cpu temp i should see the temps that are provided from AIDA64 or easy tune 6.right?
 

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I would trust the HWMonitor; AMD stockcooler are not best of cooling the cpu and you have a 100W cpu which is around the max the TDP that the cooler can dissipate . What is your room temp? if it's 10C then would 21C at idle would make more sense but not when it's around 20.
 

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I personally use HWMonitor as well, but just to double check it's pretty simple. Go into your bios and see what the temperature of your cpu is. Then look at the two programs and see which one has an idle temperature closer to your motherboard (maybe a little hotter cause you are running OS). Then just use that program.
 

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Actually the temps in windows while idling should be lower since most of the time power saving and downclocking features aren't in effect in the bios.
 

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..ok guys..5 days ago i installed cooler master hyper 212 evo...i applied thermal paste with the credit card method(thin layer) and installed the cooler properly.now my idle temp is 40C AGAIN!...in full load while stressing the cpu with intel burn test my cpu temp doesnt go above 65C...most of the time it stays around 62-63C...(according to hw monitor)..easy tune 6 displayes some crazy temps...in full load it says that my cpu is 37C :p...its impossible..easy tune 6 definetly displays wrong temps...
 

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If your at stock clocks then 37 degrees is about right :p
 

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37C in full load with 212 evo and a 100watt cpu?i dont think its logical..easy tune 6 displayes definetely wrong cpu temp...i mean while in idle it says that my cpu is 21C!thats imposible again..i gonna go with hw monitor..when i go tho the bios the temp is 33C..hw monitor in idle displayes 40C..while in load it displays about 63C...