SpeedFan reading has to be wrong

[Darkleoco]

So I just finished a new build and installed speedfan to regulate the fans and I see that it is reading my cpu as 128 C so I flipped out and turned it off immediately and got back on my laptop, is this some constant problem with speedfan? I have seen stories about it reading that for parts that don't exist?

 

[mlee49]

Speedfan is definately not an accurate temperature monitoring program.

For Intel chips use Real Temp, you can download it here and it's a local app so your helping the small guy out.

For AMD chips you might have to use a supplied app from the motherboard manufacturer.

 

[Darkleoco]

Quick question, no matter how cluttered the case could be it wouldn't be actually reaching that temperature in under 30 minutes right?

 

[mlee49]

Unless the cooler was not properly placed on it. Replace the heatsink, reapply thermal paste(if necessary) and reseat it.

What cooler are you using, stock?

 

[Darkleoco]

coolermaster v6gt and I just downloaded realtemp and found out speedfan sucks horribly my cpu temps are holding at 36 C max which is perfect, just a case of a silly program making a first time builder paranoid

Edit: It seems speedfan can't control my fans anyway though lol stupid program

 

[kn00tcn]

no chip, cpu or gpu, will be at 128c, the auto shutdown temp is below that

as for speedfan, http://www.almico.com/sfhistory.php they have to write code for specific chips, so... it will either take time or never happen across the various mobos out there

some bioses have fan control, i would just leave it at that (or always be manual)