What's a better CPU monitor for an AMD N660?

[selvan777]

I've been using Core Temp 1.0 but it doesn't display the second core in it's GUI or logs.

Aspire 5251
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP1

[debs3759]

Try HWMonitor 1.18. You can download it from cpuid.com (it's at t he bottom of the page). It has support for a broad range of chipsets and procecssors, and comes from the same people who create the widely used cpu-z program.

That and cpu-z are the only tools I ever used until my latest Intel build (on that one I use cpu-z and Real Temp, but the latter is only writen for Intel processors).

HWMonitor will give you more readings than you are looking for - voltages, core temps, power usage, and others.

[selvan777]

Thanks! I will use HWMonitor. I did want to use Real Temp as I've read much good about it but, like you said, Intel only.

All this is coming about from upgrading an AMD V120 to the N660 and suspecting heat issues per the logs from Core Temp. Within a couple minutes it said I wen from about 62c Speed 800 to 97c Speed 3000 on core 0, core 1 shows blank but I can tell it was the source in comparing highs!

So, I'm looking for a better tool before I start looking at Event Logs to see what bumped the sudden speed while idling.

I've never dealt with upgrades before so have never looked at things like this. Is this my best bet, to look at the event logs of Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit SP1 and see what started at the same time the processor speed suddenly bumped up during idle time?

I'm wishing to not have to go back to the old CPU if I don't have to.

During normal use, the temp fluctuates in the 50's & 60's.

[gshv]

[selvan777]

Thanks for that explanation.

I guess the important thing is that there is an accurate and reliable reading on at least one of the two core's.