how to monitor CPU temp on this...

[mousepotato]

I have a shuttle AV61 mobo & PIII650@780...
..my heatsink is cool to the touch...I've removed it and cleaned and installed with h/s compound (yes...correctly)..I have no idea of the h/s fan brand but it looks like a good one...h/s is as big as the CPU (it's a 650e slot chip), anyway the BIOS dosn't have temp monitoring and I'm looking for suggestions as to what is a good way to find out for sure what temp it's realy running at.

(ps...the case is open full time since I tinker a bit http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif )

[Target]

More than a few routes you could take to accomplish this task.

#1 get an indoor/outdoor temperature gauge from somewhere like radio shack that allows you to affix the temp sensor to the heatsink.

#2 use an infrared monitoring tool. You point the device at the desired measuring spot, and it takes a reading

#3 download software to monitor the temperature of the CPU and motherboard chipset. Just cause its not in your bios doesn't mean you can't measure it, especially since the Pentium III CPU's have built in temp monitoring. I suggest you try "motherboard monitor".

[mousepotato]

cool...Thank You!!!

[surrealchereal]

There is also a really nice little program on the Epox site. It works on any board. Shows cpu temp and fan revs.

[mousepotato]

...well...this board seems like it doesent have any temp monitoring at all...

[Brangwen]

Mousepotato:

If RadShack doesn't have what you need (I waited long time after ordering temp sensor from them only not to receive it!) your board manufacturer might carry them. I bought an Abit board for my Pentium 600E and had to order a thermister (or thermistor) from Abit as board came without! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

Good luck!

Brangwen http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif


PS: The infrared monitoring tool described by Target sounds interesting. I'd not heard of that.

PS2: If your board maker doesn't carry them, try Abit. A thermistor cable is a thermistor cable!