Real Temp - New temp program for Intel Core processors

[unclewebb]

fgw: The first thing I need to do after releasing this new test is to get a lot of feedback from users that have CPUs with good sensors. Most 65nm and the new Core i7 seem to rarely get stuck. I'll also need to see what this new test reports on 45nm CPUs with known stuck sensors.

It might not be until the 25% mark that a sensor first sticks and then I would still have to run a couple of more rounds after that to confirm it. Sensors also tend to stick at slightly different values so after the first sensor gets stuck the test would still need to be run further to see what the other sensor or sensors are up to.

This test isn't designed to be run everyday so stopping it at the 8 or 9 minute mark instead of letting it run for the full 10 isn't going to save a user a lot of time. This test was designed more for when you first get a new chip so that you can get to know your sensors reasonably quickly and see if you have any duds or not. It should also provide a thorough baseline that you can compare to later.

There is a wide range of CPUs with large differences in temperatures from idle to full load depending on cooling, core voltage, etc. That makes it difficult to create a simple formula to interpret this data and pop up an accurate message that says, "ERROR!, Your sensors are junk."

To begin with, I'm going to let users interpret their own data. Maybe I'll get more feedback that way.

Edit: 12 more hours.