Why am I getting different reading for my CPU temperature in the BIOS compared to programs that monitor CPU temp?
I've downloaded 3 programs and they all give me the same temp for my CPU but my BIOS give me a temp a little higher.
Whats a more reliable reading: program monitors or the BIOS reading?
2007-12-24 17:20:36 · 2 answers · asked by treew81 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
theyre all going off of sensors on the board and components ... some software applications get them mixed up .. i would go with the bios as being more accurate but even then the sensors are not always accurate ... ive seen them be more than 10C off of actual temp by using a highly accurate gun type digital sensor .. really you can just get your baseline readings from idle and keep tabs on the rise under load and its usually enough to get ur cooling set up right ...
2007-12-24 17:27:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i say BIOS
2007-12-24 17:27:28 · answer #2 · answered by KID COMPUTER NERD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋