minter :
... are my readings correct?
They appear to be.
minter :
on speedfan, is Temp1 my Tcase ...
From the
Core i7 and Core 2 Temperature Guide -
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/221745-29-sticky-core-core-temperature-guide
Section 8: Tools
Note 2: SpeedFan - Very flexible and configurable, SpeedFan is the preferred temperature monitoring utility because
Tcase and
Tjunction can be
Calibrated. SpeedFan detects and labels thermal sensors according to various motherboard, chipset and super I/O chip configurations, so the label for
Tcase can be CPU, Temp 1, Temp 2, or Temp 3. Even if
Tcase is labeled as CPU, it is still necessary to confirm the identity of
Tcase prior to performing
Calibrations.
■Repeatedly start and stop Prime95 Small FFT's at 15 second intervals, while observing which SpeedFan temperature scales with an Idle to Load Delta similar to the Cores. This will identify the label corresponding to
Tcase. Labels can later be renamed using the
Configure button. See
Section 11.
If a temperature shows a flame icon, this indicates alarm limits which require adjustment. Use the
Configure button to set CPU and Core temp alarms to
Warm Scale. If a temperature shows
Aux 127, this is simply an unassigned input which can be disabled using the
Configure button. See
Section 11.
Section 11: Offsets
SpeedFan can be configured to correct for inaccurate
Tcase (CPU or Temp x) and
Tjunction (Core x).
(
A) From the
Readings tab, click on the
Configure button, then click on the
Advanced tab, and click on the
Chip field, directly under the tabs.
(
B) Next, go to SpeedFan's installation Program Group, and click on the
Help and HOW-TO Icon. This help file can also be found by searching for the filename speedfan.chm.
(
C) Under
Contents, click on
How to configure, then click on
How to set Advanced Options. Read this section, including
Other interesting options, with emphasis on
Temperature x offset.
(
D) If additional help is needed, click on the following link to SpeedFan's homepage, then click on the Support, Articles, Screenshots and F.A.Q. tabs:
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
When CPU and Core
Offsets have been completed, SpeedFan will be accurate. SpeedFan is also extremely useful for observing temperatures and
Vcore using the
Charts tab, while thermal benchmarking with Prime95 Small FFT's.
Tips:
(
A)
Tcase may be labeled as CPU, Temp 1, Temp 2 or Temp 3, but is most frequently labeled as Temp 2. Follow
Section 8,
Note 2 to correctly identify which label corresponds to
Tcase.
(
B)
Tjunction is labeled Core 0, Core 1, etc.
(
C) Graphics Processors are labeled Core.
(
D) Graphics Cards which display a sensor labeled
Ambient, must not be used for measuring room temperature.
(
E) SpeedFan
flame Icons are alarm limits which can be adjusted to
Warm Scale using the
Configure button.
(
F) SpeedFan
Aux 127 is an unassigned input which can be disabled using the
Configure button.
(
G)
Core 0 typically carries heavier loads and higher temps during single threaded gaming and applications, so SpeedFan should be configured to "Show in Tray"
Core 0.
minter :
... Core 0-3 my Tjunction?..
Yes.
minter :
... what does "stepping" mean?
It refers to the maturity of the fabrication process. For example, G0 Stepping is newer than C1 Stepping.
Comp
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