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[ManInFrontOfPC]

I have just downloaded/installed and run "Speccy", as it seems to be a tidier, simpler application then the one I have used (SiSoft Sandra).

This application (Speccy) correctly identifies my Motherboard and CPU, but it does not show the Temps/Fanspeeds etc. that I was expecting.

Sandra provides both CPU and Motherboard Temps and CPU and Chassis Fanspeeds - the basics for an environment monitor as well as a load of other stuff I don't need.

Speccy provides a really nice clean interface that can be cleaned of clutter/expanded as you see fit. It has found a temp sensor that sandra does not display for one of my disk drives. How do I configure Speccy to find the CPU and Motherboard Temps and CPU and Chassis Fanspeeds?

Processor
Model : AMD Athlon™ XP 2200+
Speed : 1.8GHz
Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Integrated Data Cache : 64kB, Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 256kB, ECC, Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way, 64 byte line size

System
Mainboard : MSI MS-6712
BIOS : American Megatrends Inc. Version 07.00T (04/02/01)
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes

Sample from Sandra:

Date & Time : 03 March 2010 23:25:40
Board Temperature : 30.0°C (Min 30.0°C; Avg 30.0°C; Max 30.0°C)
CPU Temperature : 51.5°C (Min 51.5°C; Avg 51.5°C; Max 51.5°C)
System Fan : 2637rpm (Min 2637rpm; Avg 2637rpm; Max 2637rpm)
CPU Fan : 4787rpm (Min 4787rpm; Avg 4787rpm; Max 4787rpm)
CPU DC Line : 1.67V (Min 1.67V; Avg 1.67V; Max 1.67V)
+3.3V DC Line : 3.24V (Min 3.24V; Avg 3.24V; Max 3.24V)
+5V DC Line : 4.87V (Min 4.87V; Avg 4.87V; Max 4.87V)
+12V DC Line : 12.06V (Min 12.06V; Avg 12.06V; Max 12.06V)
CPU Core Power : 63W (Min 63W; Avg 63W; Max 63W)
CPU Cooling System Thermal Resistance : 0.34°C/W (Min 0.34°C/W; Avg 0.34°C/W; Max 0.34°C/W)

From Speccy:
Motherboard
Manufacturer MSI
Model MS-6712
Version 1.0
Chipset vendor VIA
Chipset model KT400 (VT8377)
Chipset revision 00
Southbridge vendor VIA
Southbridge model VT8235
Southbridge revision 00

CPU
AMD Athlon XP
Cores 1
Threads 1
Name AMD Athlon XP
Code Name Thoroughbred
Package Socket A (462)
Technology 0.13um
Specification AMD Athlon™ XP 2200+
Family 6
Extended family 7
Model 8
Extended model 8
Stepping 0
Revision A0
Instructions MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE
Bus speed 133.3 MHz
Rated Bus speed 266.7 MHz
Stock bus speed 133 MHz

[erikpfeiffer15]

ManInFrontOfPC, on 03 March 2010 - 11:29 PM, said:

I have just downloaded/installed and run "Speccy", as it seems to be a tidier, simpler application then the one I have used (SiSoft Sandra).

This application (Speccy) correctly identifies my Motherboard and CPU, but it does not show the Temps/Fanspeeds etc. that I was expecting.

Sandra provides both CPU and Motherboard Temps and CPU and Chassis Fanspeeds - the basics for an environment monitor as well as a load of other stuff I don't need.

Speccy provides a really nice clean interface that can be cleaned of clutter/expanded as you see fit. It has found a temp sensor that sandra does not display for one of my disk drives. How do I configure Speccy to find the CPU and Motherboard Temps and CPU and Chassis Fanspeeds?

Processor
Model : AMD Athlon™ XP 2200+
Speed : 1.8GHz
Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Integrated Data Cache : 64kB, Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 256kB, ECC, Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way, 64 byte line size

System
Mainboard : MSI MS-6712
BIOS : American Megatrends Inc. Version 07.00T (04/02/01)
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes

Sample from Sandra:

Date & Time : 03 March 2010 23:25:40
Board Temperature : 30.0°C (Min 30.0°C; Avg 30.0°C; Max 30.0°C)
CPU Temperature : 51.5°C (Min 51.5°C; Avg 51.5°C; Max 51.5°C)
System Fan : 2637rpm (Min 2637rpm; Avg 2637rpm; Max 2637rpm)
CPU Fan : 4787rpm (Min 4787rpm; Avg 4787rpm; Max 4787rpm)
CPU DC Line : 1.67V (Min 1.67V; Avg 1.67V; Max 1.67V)
+3.3V DC Line : 3.24V (Min 3.24V; Avg 3.24V; Max 3.24V)
+5V DC Line : 4.87V (Min 4.87V; Avg 4.87V; Max 4.87V)
+12V DC Line : 12.06V (Min 12.06V; Avg 12.06V; Max 12.06V)
CPU Core Power : 63W (Min 63W; Avg 63W; Max 63W)
CPU Cooling System Thermal Resistance : 0.34°C/W (Min 0.34°C/W; Avg 0.34°C/W; Max 0.34°C/W)

From Speccy:
Motherboard
Manufacturer MSI
Model MS-6712
Version 1.0
Chipset vendor VIA
Chipset model KT400 (VT8377)
Chipset revision 00
Southbridge vendor VIA
Southbridge model VT8235
Southbridge revision 00

CPU
AMD Athlon XP
Cores 1
Threads 1
Name AMD Athlon XP
Code Name Thoroughbred
Package Socket A (462)
Technology 0.13um
Specification AMD Athlon™ XP 2200+
Family 6
Extended family 7
Model 8
Extended model 8
Stepping 0
Revision A0
Instructions MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE
Bus speed 133.3 MHz
Rated Bus speed 266.7 MHz
Stock bus speed 133 MHz

Try running as administrator? I think the information it displays is limited if you do not.

[ManInFrontOfPC]

erikpfeiffer15, on 30 August 2010 - 03:25 PM, said:

Try running as administrator? I think the information it displays is limited if you do not.

Erik,

Thanks for the reply - I had forgotten that I had posted this - almost 6 months ago!!. I was running as administrator. I think it is just that Speccy doesn't support my V. Old PC.

I have found another alternative to Sandra that does the monitoring I need - FanSpeed. This is a little more basic than Speccy, but does all that I need - AND it does find all the environment monitors on my PC that Sandra sees.

But thanks for the thought.

I suppose if there are any "Forum Administrators" there, then this topic can be closed now. It would have been nice if someone could have replied with a simple "No"!

ManInFrontOfPC

[erikpfeiffer15]

ManInFrontOfPC, on 30 August 2010 - 08:43 PM, said:

Erik,

Thanks for the reply - I had forgotten that I had posted this - almost 6 months ago!!. I was running as administrator. I think it is just that Speccy doesn't support my V. Old PC.

I have found another alternative to Sandra that does the monitoring I need - FanSpeed. This is a little more basic than Speccy, but does all that I need - AND it does find all the environment monitors on my PC that Sandra sees.

But thanks for the thought.

I suppose if there are any "Forum Administrators" there, then this topic can be closed now. It would have been nice if someone could have replied with a simple "No"!

ManInFrontOfPC

Hah! I didn't see the date of your original post. I'm slightly abashed now..

So I tried my own advice last night, and of course it did not work.

Interestingly enough, two weeks ago (prior to re-installing win7) I was using Speccy and it showed the temps of all 6 of my cores individually, which was very sweet. After the reinstall, now I cannot see my cpu temp at all. I didn't do anything different, so I'm a little confused.

Anyway, I'll check out the programs you mentioned...thanks!

[erikpfeiffer15]

BIOS update, and now CPU temp shows.

[ManInFrontOfPC]

erikpfeiffer15, on 01 September 2010 - 12:49 AM, said:

BIOS update, and now CPU temp shows.

Thanks for the suggestion, I may try that.

The application I am using is SpeedFan NOT FanSpeed as I said in my lasp reply.

Man in front of PC