bout the blog. added new readers since vi was asking y didnt i include guihua. so i added her plus some other.
and then there's the pretest. gambate to those F3s trying to mark their name on the 8A list.
n then recently i bumped into CoreTemp. it was really a nice tool if u're so damm worried bout your CPU overheating. i've got 3 tools at my disposal here. they're SpeedFan, PC Probe 2 and CoreTemp. ok, this is gonna b a software review, those who are already dizzy reading this can skip this part.
SpeedFan, my 1st tool. it was a nice tool. it not only lets you adjust ur CPU fan and chasis fan speed(if you have one plugged into the mainboard's socket), but it also lets you check the temperature of your CPU(each core), ambient, HDD and anything plugged into your mainboard that has a thermister on it(even graphics card). it also features a overclocking tool which in my opinion too dangerous-looking. windows based overclocking tools are not reliable anyway.
this is the main page where you get to check and control your fan speed, temperature and various voltages(the voltage reading are useful during overclocking). oh , n it also shows core usage
this is the overclocking page. not v useful, n not v much options. no good.so tats SpeedFan. it works both on XP and Vista, 32-bit and 64-bit. you can download it here.
Next is PC Probe 2. it comes bundled with almost all Asus mainboards, and it ONLY works on Asus mainboard system. Its a v fun tool to use. it displays ALL voltages and 2 basic temperature. ambient and CPU. it also displays CPU fan speed.
Next is PC Probe 2. it comes bundled with almost all Asus mainboards, and it ONLY works on Asus mainboard system. Its a v fun tool to use. it displays ALL voltages and 2 basic temperature. ambient and CPU. it also displays CPU fan speed.
see those 7 hexagonal blocks? they're the displays. and the big one is the control panel, dont worry, tat one can be minimised. you can move those displays to wherever you like, it also comes in rectangular mode, which i found uninteresting
PC Probe is available for downloads, but those who have Asus mainboard would have it in their bundled system cd. go check and install.
the last one is Core Temp. found it on Max It magazine. it does what the name suggest -measure core temp. sure, it also have a RAM gauge, but its the temp tat matters. i've already have a tool to measure tat anyway. ok, so the interesting thing bout Core Temp is tat it comes with a sidebar tool. which is great. no more bulky big big window tat blocks the way like SpeedFan. but there's a catch. the sidebar tool only works in Vista as only Vista and Windows 7 has the sidebar feature. XP users would still have to stick to the big window.
see the dark blue rectangle on the right? tats the sidebar tool for Core Temp. XP users would have to get used to the window on the left.
the last one is Core Temp. found it on Max It magazine. it does what the name suggest -measure core temp. sure, it also have a RAM gauge, but its the temp tat matters. i've already have a tool to measure tat anyway. ok, so the interesting thing bout Core Temp is tat it comes with a sidebar tool. which is great. no more bulky big big window tat blocks the way like SpeedFan. but there's a catch. the sidebar tool only works in Vista as only Vista and Windows 7 has the sidebar feature. XP users would still have to stick to the big window.
see the dark blue rectangle on the right? tats the sidebar tool for Core Temp. XP users would have to get used to the window on the left.
Core Temp is v simple and reliable. but you have to have the main application running if you want to use the sidebar feature. Core Temp is available for download here.
well, tat's all for the review.
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well, tat's all for the review.
Keep You Much Longer -Akon
Be with You -Akon
Akon is like the Jay Chow of the west...