Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote in
news:3rvt92tsnueije7o3ok7kf6b8lid0k99f0@4ax.com:
> On 25 Jun 2006 20:05:03 GMT, ms <ms@invalid.com> wrote:
>
>>Is there another utility of this sort that gives a good temperature
>>indication and will run as an executable?
>
>>Mike Sa
>
> Mike, MB and drive monitoring depends on the MB or drive to provide
> signals that the software can monitor. Not all MBs and drives provide
> these signals. Of those that do, not all MBs (I haven't seen it with
> drives, since S.M.A.R.T. is a standard) provide the same signals, or
> provide them in the same way, so not all monitoring programs monitor
> all MBs equally well. You have to find one that works with your
> particular MB. (And, if your drive isn't S.M.A.R.T. compatible, no
> software is going to monitor its temperature.)
>
Al, HD Health already indicated reading the S.M.A.R.T parameters on my
motherboard, and other functions as well. It is a modern MB, so should
read out OK.
I just hope to have another choice as an executable to try.