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    How reliable are monitoring programs such as HWMonitor?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by m1_1x, Jul 14, 2012.

  1. m1_1x

    m1_1x Notebook Evangelist

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    I usually use HWMonitor to monitor temperatures whenever gaming and to check up on my battery wear since I'm plugged in most of the time. All of a sudden the program recorded a 5% increase of wear in one day.

    I dont know how believable that is...

    should I just take it for a grain of salt?
     
    m1_1x, Jul 14, 2012
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    You will only get a reasonably accurate reading on battery wear after a few full battery charge/discharge cycles, though it`s best not to go below 30-40% on a regular basis as it`s not good for the battery, but if you want to keep you battery runtime and wear estimate accurate do a full discharger every 3-6months.

    Ohh, about the reliability of the temperature sensor, if the i series cpu`s are anything like the core2 series , the temp could be out by 10c

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/har...ntel-c2duo-cpus-reporting-incorrect-temp.html

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jul 14, 2012
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  3. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    try out some of the other temperature monitors in my signature below to see how much difference they each show.
     
    MrDJ, Jul 15, 2012
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    Try BatteryBar. It's a great tool to see in time how your battery is doing and it works 24/7.

    I would say this is as acurrate as it can be and updates often.
     
    c_man, Jul 15, 2012
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    Maybe it's just me but since I stopped using temperature monitors (which seemed buggy at best) my temperature seems to be lower. That and a cleaning of dust around the fan, a new application of thermal paste, and a cheap fan, seems to have done the trick.

    Now when I'm curious about temperatures, I put my hand around the areas that used to get hot.
     
    Hiker, Jul 16, 2012
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