My PC was 'frozen' yesterday morning, and when I eventually got it
restarted it booted to BIOS. There I found the CPU temperature,
displayed in red, was soaring, plainly due to the CPU fan failing. (I
had re-oiled it a month or so ago, and had not yet got around to
replacing it; now paying price for that <g>.)

I'm seeking a fan replacement (separate post) but meanwhile have
re-oiled it yet again and am up and running once more.

So: is there some way to get that CPU temperature displayed while in
Windows (XP Home)? Or can that only be done from BIOS?

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK

"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
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> My PC was 'frozen' yesterday morning, and when I eventually got it
> restarted it booted to BIOS. There I found the CPU temperature,
> displayed in red, was soaring, plainly due to the CPU fan failing. (I
> had re-oiled it a month or so ago, and had not yet got around to
> replacing it; now paying price for that <g>.)
>
> I'm seeking a fan replacement (separate post) but meanwhile have
> re-oiled it yet again and am up and running once more.
>
> So: is there some way to get that CPU temperature displayed while in
> Windows (XP Home)? Or can that only be done from BIOS?
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK

Hi
Try here

http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php
although i have bot tried it myself
Chas

"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
newsg9jo15k95rg9hrduftqqdc330ucmerkfj@4ax.com...
> My PC was 'frozen' yesterday morning, and when I eventually got it
> restarted it booted to BIOS. There I found the CPU temperature,
> displayed in red, was soaring, plainly due to the CPU fan failing. (I
> had re-oiled it a month or so ago, and had not yet got around to
> replacing it; now paying price for that <g>.)
>
> I'm seeking a fan replacement (separate post) but meanwhile have
> re-oiled it yet again and am up and running once more.
>
> So: is there some way to get that CPU temperature displayed while in
> Windows (XP Home)? Or can that only be done from BIOS?
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK

This is execellent
http://www.lavalys.com/

Home edition is free
Chas

If this is an Intel machine, you can install "Intel Active Monitor" which
gives temprature readings.

How about trying the mb maker's website and seeing if they may have a temp
sensing utility specific to their board for download.

--
Jan Alter
bearpuf@verizon.net
or
jalter@phila.k12.pa.us
"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message
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> If this is an Intel machine, you can install "Intel Active Monitor" which
> gives temprature readings.

Terry Pinnell <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in
newsg9jo15k95rg9hrduftqqdc330ucmerkfj@4ax.com:

> My PC was 'frozen' yesterday morning, and when I eventually got it
> restarted it booted to BIOS. There I found the CPU temperature,
> displayed in red, was soaring, plainly due to the CPU fan failing. (I
> had re-oiled it a month or so ago, and had not yet got around to
> replacing it; now paying price for that <g>.)
>
> I'm seeking a fan replacement (separate post) but meanwhile have
> re-oiled it yet again and am up and running once more.
>
> So: is there some way to get that CPU temperature displayed while in
> Windows (XP Home)? Or can that only be done from BIOS?
>

Motherboard monitor (MBM)
http://mbm.livewiredev.com/
Monitors CPU/system temperature, fan speed and voltage.

--
fred

Terry Pinnell wrote:
> My PC was 'frozen' yesterday morning, and when I eventually got it
> restarted it booted to BIOS. There I found the CPU temperature,
> displayed in red, was soaring, plainly due to the CPU fan failing. (I
> had re-oiled it a month or so ago, and had not yet got around to
> replacing it; now paying price for that <g>.)
>
> I'm seeking a fan replacement (separate post) but meanwhile have
> re-oiled it yet again and am up and running once more.
>
> So: is there some way to get that CPU temperature displayed while in
> Windows (XP Home)? Or can that only be done from BIOS?

My opinion: never, ever "oil" a CPU fan. Most are designed with either
a dry shaft or a sealed bearing. Oil simply attracts "stuff", it
increases the fan torque, decreases speed, and generally produces no
benefits whatsoever.

Q

everest home edition from lavalys is the best!!!
"Jan Alter" <bearpuf@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:lAiif.2103$HC2.885@trnddc06...
> How about trying the mb maker's website and seeing if they may have a temp
> sensing utility specific to their board for download.
>
> --
> Jan Alter
> bearpuf@verizon.net
> or
> jalter@phila.k12.pa.us
> "Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message
> news:4389aeb8$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> If this is an Intel machine, you can install "Intel Active Monitor" which
>> gives temprature readings.
>
>

On 27 Nov 2005 14:01:52 GMT, "fred-bloggs"
<fred-bloggs@hahahotmail.com> wrote:

>Motherboard monitor (MBM)
>http://mbm.livewiredev.com/
>Monitors CPU/system temperature, fan speed and voltage.

and hard disk temp if it has SMART built in.

--

"One must realize that the world is a network of real and virtual
combat zones where the stakes are high, struggle is the primary
mode of being and only total victory is acceptable.
-- Sun Tzu, "The Art Of War"

On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 21:03:49 +0800, Jonathan Wilson
<jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote:

>If this is an Intel machine, you can install "Intel Active Monitor" which
>gives temprature readings.

Link please.

--

"One must realize that the world is a network of real and virtual
combat zones where the stakes are high, struggle is the primary
mode of being and only total victory is acceptable.
-- Sun Tzu, "The Art Of War"