Does Speccy Need any Configuration?

I have just downloaded/installed and run "Speccy", as it seems to be a tidier, simpler application then the one I have used (SiSoft Sandra).

This application (Speccy) correctly identifies my Motherboard and CPU, but it does not show the Temps/Fanspeeds etc. that I was expecting.

Sandra provides both CPU and Motherboard Temps and CPU and Chassis Fanspeeds - the basics for an environment monitor as well as a load of other stuff I don't need.

Speccy provides a really nice clean interface that can be cleaned of clutter/expanded as you see fit. It has found a temp sensor that sandra does not display for one of my disk drives. How do I configure Speccy to find the CPU and Motherboard Temps and CPU and Chassis Fanspeeds?

Processor

Model : AMD Athlon XP 2200+

Speed : 1.8GHz

Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s)

Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)

Integrated Data Cache : 64kB, Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way, 64 byte line size

L2 On-board Cache : 256kB, ECC, Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way, 64 byte line size

System

Mainboard : MSI MS-6712

BIOS : American Megatrends Inc. Version 07.00T (04/02/01)

Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes

Sample from Sandra:

Date & Time : 03 March 2010 23:25:40

Board Temperature : 30.0?C (Min 30.0?C; Avg 30.0?C; Max 30.0?C)

CPU Temperature : 51.5?C (Min 51.5?C; Avg 51.5?C; Max 51.5?C)

System Fan : 2637rpm (Min 2637rpm; Avg 2637rpm; Max 2637rpm)

CPU Fan : 4787rpm (Min 4787rpm; Avg 4787rpm; Max 4787rpm)

CPU DC Line : 1.67V (Min 1.67V; Avg 1.67V; Max 1.67V)

+3.3V DC Line : 3.24V (Min 3.24V; Avg 3.24V; Max 3.24V)

+5V DC Line : 4.87V (Min 4.87V; Avg 4.87V; Max 4.87V)

+12V DC Line : 12.06V (Min 12.06V; Avg 12.06V; Max 12.06V)

CPU Core Power : 63W (Min 63W; Avg 63W; Max 63W)

CPU Cooling System Thermal Resistance : 0.34?C/W (Min 0.34?C/W; Avg 0.34?C/W; Max 0.34?C/W)

From Speccy:

Motherboard

Manufacturer MSI

Model MS-6712

Version 1.0

Chipset vendor VIA

Chipset model KT400 (VT8377)

Chipset revision 00

Southbridge vendor VIA

Southbridge model VT8235

Southbridge revision 00

CPU

AMD Athlon XP

Cores 1

Threads 1

Name AMD Athlon XP

Code Name Thoroughbred

Package Socket A (462)

Technology 0.13um

Specification AMD Athlon XP 2200+

Family 6

Extended family 7

Model 8

Extended model 8

Stepping 0

Revision A0

Instructions MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE

Bus speed 133.3 MHz

Rated Bus speed 266.7 MHz

Stock bus speed 133 MHz

I have just downloaded/installed and run "Speccy", as it seems to be a tidier, simpler application then the one I have used (SiSoft Sandra).

This application (Speccy) correctly identifies my Motherboard and CPU, but it does not show the Temps/Fanspeeds etc. that I was expecting.

Sandra provides both CPU and Motherboard Temps and CPU and Chassis Fanspeeds - the basics for an environment monitor as well as a load of other stuff I don't need.

Speccy provides a really nice clean interface that can be cleaned of clutter/expanded as you see fit. It has found a temp sensor that sandra does not display for one of my disk drives. How do I configure Speccy to find the CPU and Motherboard Temps and CPU and Chassis Fanspeeds?

Processor

Model : AMD Athlon XP 2200+

Speed : 1.8GHz

Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s)

Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)

Integrated Data Cache : 64kB, Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way, 64 byte line size

L2 On-board Cache : 256kB, ECC, Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way, 64 byte line size

System

Mainboard : MSI MS-6712

BIOS : American Megatrends Inc. Version 07.00T (04/02/01)

Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes

Sample from Sandra:

Date & Time : 03 March 2010 23:25:40

Board Temperature : 30.0?C (Min 30.0?C; Avg 30.0?C; Max 30.0?C)

CPU Temperature : 51.5?C (Min 51.5?C; Avg 51.5?C; Max 51.5?C)

System Fan : 2637rpm (Min 2637rpm; Avg 2637rpm; Max 2637rpm)

CPU Fan : 4787rpm (Min 4787rpm; Avg 4787rpm; Max 4787rpm)

CPU DC Line : 1.67V (Min 1.67V; Avg 1.67V; Max 1.67V)

+3.3V DC Line : 3.24V (Min 3.24V; Avg 3.24V; Max 3.24V)

+5V DC Line : 4.87V (Min 4.87V; Avg 4.87V; Max 4.87V)

+12V DC Line : 12.06V (Min 12.06V; Avg 12.06V; Max 12.06V)

CPU Core Power : 63W (Min 63W; Avg 63W; Max 63W)

CPU Cooling System Thermal Resistance : 0.34?C/W (Min 0.34?C/W; Avg 0.34?C/W; Max 0.34?C/W)

From Speccy:

Motherboard

Manufacturer MSI

Model MS-6712

Version 1.0

Chipset vendor VIA

Chipset model KT400 (VT8377)

Chipset revision 00

Southbridge vendor VIA

Southbridge model VT8235

Southbridge revision 00

CPU

AMD Athlon XP

Cores 1

Threads 1

Name AMD Athlon XP

Code Name Thoroughbred

Package Socket A (462)

Technology 0.13um

Specification AMD Athlon XP 2200+

Family 6

Extended family 7

Model 8

Extended model 8

Stepping 0

Revision A0

Instructions MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE

Bus speed 133.3 MHz

Rated Bus speed 266.7 MHz

Stock bus speed 133 MHz

Try running as administrator? I think the information it displays is limited if you do not.

Try running as administrator? I think the information it displays is limited if you do not.

Erik,

Thanks for the reply - I had forgotten that I had posted this - almost 6 months ago!!. I was running as administrator. I think it is just that Speccy doesn't support my V. Old PC.

I have found another alternative to Sandra that does the monitoring I need - FanSpeed. This is a little more basic than Speccy, but does all that I need - AND it does find all the environment monitors on my PC that Sandra sees.

But thanks for the thought.

I suppose if there are any "Forum Administrators" there, then this topic can be closed now. It would have been nice if someone could have replied with a simple "No"!

ManInFrontOfPC

Erik,

Thanks for the reply - I had forgotten that I had posted this - almost 6 months ago!!. I was running as administrator. I think it is just that Speccy doesn't support my V. Old PC.

I have found another alternative to Sandra that does the monitoring I need - FanSpeed. This is a little more basic than Speccy, but does all that I need - AND it does find all the environment monitors on my PC that Sandra sees.

But thanks for the thought.

I suppose if there are any "Forum Administrators" there, then this topic can be closed now. It would have been nice if someone could have replied with a simple "No"!

ManInFrontOfPC

Hah! I didn't see the date of your original post. I'm slightly abashed now..

So I tried my own advice last night, and of course it did not work.

Interestingly enough, two weeks ago (prior to re-installing win7) I was using Speccy and it showed the temps of all 6 of my cores individually, which was very sweet. After the reinstall, now I cannot see my cpu temp at all. I didn't do anything different, so I'm a little confused.

Anyway, I'll check out the programs you mentioned...thanks!

BIOS update, and now CPU temp shows.

BIOS update, and now CPU temp shows.

Thanks for the suggestion, I may try that.

The application I am using is SpeedFan NOT FanSpeed as I said in my lasp reply.

Man in front of PC