Temp differences i7 rampage 2 extreme

[pkofman]

does anyone know why a zalman reservator xt shows different temps than the i7 on board temp sensor's thoughts

 

[Conumdrum]

Yes, the Zalman doesn't measure the actual core temps, it monitors the water temps of the cooler.

Use Core Temp, Real Temp or Harware Monitor for Mobo/Chip temps.

 

[pkofman]

which tempurature software would you recommend most accurate for this task.
my cpu temp in most of these programs is about 15 c higher than the water temp on the cooler.

do any other thme actually measure the temp directly or from the bios readings?

thanks

peter

 

[Conumdrum]

Your CPU will be higher than the water temps.

 

[minter]

temps from the bios are not really accurate, core temp, real temp or speedfan is what i suggest. Any of these applications are great for monitoring you're temps