F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems Values for afterburner are incorrect.

Values for afterburner are incorrect.

Values for afterburner are incorrect.

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Kerina_Dancer
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01-30-2021, 03:21 AM
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I refreshed the thermal paste on my CPU after realizing I had over-applied it, which improved its cooling performance. Afterburner shows idle temperatures between 40-44°C, while HWinfo reports 29-33°C. Which one is accurate? Or does everything fall somewhere in between, with each software displaying slightly different data? Here are the relevant HWiNFO64 readings:
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Kerina_Dancer
01-30-2021, 03:21 AM #1

I refreshed the thermal paste on my CPU after realizing I had over-applied it, which improved its cooling performance. Afterburner shows idle temperatures between 40-44°C, while HWinfo reports 29-33°C. Which one is accurate? Or does everything fall somewhere in between, with each software displaying slightly different data? Here are the relevant HWiNFO64 readings: