CPU Temp LCD

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Sullivan

Discussion Starter · Mar 12, 2009

Hey guys, I am most likely going to get this:

http://www.petrastechshop.com/sckththf.html

I was wondering how the sensor works, where exactly do i put it?

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T3hFurious1

· #2 · Mar 12, 2009

Don't get it, just use software. It would not be accurate because it wouldn't be using the internal sensor on the CPU.

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Blizzie

· #3 · Mar 12, 2009

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Originally Posted by T3hFurious1

Don't get it, just use software. It would not be accurate because it wouldn't be using the internal sensor on the CPU.

I agree. It's not worth the price.

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With that, the most accurate temperatures you could get would be to put the sensor between the heatsink and the CPU. Even still, this would get you inaccurate temperatures, as well as break the seal between the CPU and the TIM, increasing the CPU temperature. As stated above, just use software. If you really want something in the front of your PC, get a nice fan controller.

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Sullivan

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 12, 2009

Ok, thanks for that, I guess I won't be getting it, thanks! Saves me 10$.

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overclocker333

· #6 · Mar 12, 2009

You probably allready know this... but just in case... real temp and core temp will display in you system tray.

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Sullivan

Discussion Starter · #7 · Mar 12, 2009

I know, I was just wondering, it looked cool.

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overclocker333

· #8 · Mar 12, 2009

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Originally Posted by Sullivan

I know, I was just wondering, it looked cool.

Ya... and you got me thinking... in would be nice to have a temp display that you could see while you had games in full screen.

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Sullivan

Discussion Starter · #9 · Mar 12, 2009

Ya, or to just look over at, and see, oh its 27C in there. lol

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hackm0d

· #10 · Apr 4, 2009

But it could be useful to gauge ambient case temps, or to sandwich between two dual-slot cards in SLI...

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Puscifer

· #11 · Apr 4, 2009

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Originally Posted by hackm0d

But it could be useful to gauge ambient case temps, or to sandwich between two dual-slot cards in SLI...

Yeah, it has some uses for sure, its just not an accurate measue of CPU temps. If you really want your temps displayed that badly there are other ways. You just need to mod a small LCD module in your case and have it display Coretemp or a similar program. Then you can also have it displaying other things as well. Its more work and more money but it would be P-I-M-P-N-E-S-S!

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quakermaas

· #12 · Apr 4, 2009

I use one for the water temperature in my loop (see pic),
but I have heard of this being done before.

The idea was to drill a hole in the base and fill it with thermal grease and the temperature probe .
But I don't think this would be possible with many modern heatpipe heatsinks.

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overclocker333

· #13 · May 10, 2009

I was going to order some of the units mentioned by the OP.

But I just noticed... they do not read sub-zero... no good to monitor my chilled water temps.

Does anyone know of some good ones to read sub-zero temps?

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version2

· #14 · May 10, 2009

What you're looking for is a software controlled LCD to display CPU (or other) temperatures.

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overclocker333

· #15 · May 10, 2009

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Originally Posted by version2

What you're looking for is a software controlled LCD to display CPU (or other) temperatures.

Ya... or display in Windows like SpeedFan or HWMonitor would be very cool. I know Koolance has this:
http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...product_id=797

But the LCD readout would be nice/cheaper.... something that would display a reading taken from this sensor:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/big1tesestfi.html