CPU Temperature
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Hi, I need to measure the temperature of CPU. I understand that I have to use WMI for this. Using wbemtest.ext when I connect to the namespace root\WMI and in the query, type 'select * from MSAcpi_ThermalZoneTemperature' , I get 'null' value for 'current temperature'. Does that mean that I will not be able to measure the CPU temperature? If this is not the method, can anyone please help me with measuting CPU temp? Any info in this regard will be very useful. Please also direct me , if this is not the correct section (hardware) to post this message. I will post it in a correct section. Thanks, Manasi
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Hi, I need to measure the temperature of CPU. I understand that I have to use WMI for this. Using wbemtest.ext when I connect to the namespace root\WMI and in the query, type 'select * from MSAcpi_ThermalZoneTemperature' , I get 'null' value for 'current temperature'. Does that mean that I will not be able to measure the CPU temperature? If this is not the method, can anyone please help me with measuting CPU temp? Any info in this regard will be very useful. Please also direct me , if this is not the correct section (hardware) to post this message. I will post it in a correct section. Thanks, Manasi
Hello Manasi and welcome to CodeProject! For you question, I only have to say that some motherboards do not support measuring CPU temperature, so I suggest that you go to the manufacturer website (or the manual if you have it) and check that first. Other than that, I don't think I can help much as I've never had the need to check the CPU temperature programatically. P.S. change your display name to something more descriptive than a blank space ;)
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Hello Manasi and welcome to CodeProject! For you question, I only have to say that some motherboards do not support measuring CPU temperature, so I suggest that you go to the manufacturer website (or the manual if you have it) and check that first. Other than that, I don't think I can help much as I've never had the need to check the CPU temperature programatically. P.S. change your display name to something more descriptive than a blank space ;)
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Hi, I need to measure the temperature of CPU. I understand that I have to use WMI for this. Using wbemtest.ext when I connect to the namespace root\WMI and in the query, type 'select * from MSAcpi_ThermalZoneTemperature' , I get 'null' value for 'current temperature'. Does that mean that I will not be able to measure the CPU temperature? If this is not the method, can anyone please help me with measuting CPU temp? Any info in this regard will be very useful. Please also direct me , if this is not the correct section (hardware) to post this message. I will post it in a correct section. Thanks, Manasi
- The onboard CPU temperature monitoring circuitry is notroiously unreliable and inaccurate. 2) Just find and download a problem like Motherboard Monitor. It will also report system fan speeds and stuff like that.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
- The onboard CPU temperature monitoring circuitry is notroiously unreliable and inaccurate. 2) Just find and download a problem like Motherboard Monitor. It will also report system fan speeds and stuff like that.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
Hi, I need to measure the temperature of CPU. I understand that I have to use WMI for this. Using wbemtest.ext when I connect to the namespace root\WMI and in the query, type 'select * from MSAcpi_ThermalZoneTemperature' , I get 'null' value for 'current temperature'. Does that mean that I will not be able to measure the CPU temperature? If this is not the method, can anyone please help me with measuting CPU temp? Any info in this regard will be very useful. Please also direct me , if this is not the correct section (hardware) to post this message. I will post it in a correct section. Thanks, Manasi
WMI will only work if the MoBo manufacturer has supplied WMI Providers to allow WMI to get at that kind of data. Most manufacturers do NOT supply this stuff. Again, check with the manufacturer for some kind of management software package.
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
