Temp Sensors

**Cheekz185** · 07-12-2005, 11:32 PM

Hey I was just wondering....What would be good software / and hardware to monitor the temperature inside my PC case / trunk and the inside/out of my car?

**justintime** · 07-13-2005, 12:15 AM

Use Motherboard Monitor 5. Freeware, and best thing out there!

also known as mbm5 google it!

EDIT: It will monitor everything related to your CASE. Sorry, know nothing about outside temperature monitoring...

**Cheekz185** · 07-13-2005, 12:16 AM

Already using mBM5 but it sucks. It doesnt give me accurate temps....

**justintime** · 07-13-2005, 12:17 AM

Sorry to hear that. Works very well for me, and is insanely configurable. Its what most folks use in this forum.

**Cheekz185** · 07-13-2005, 12:19 AM

IM thinking about doing a Phidget setup. With an 8/8/8 controller fo $100 And Get 4 analog temp sensors to connect to it.....

**Cheekz185** · 07-13-2005, 02:41 AM

How hard is it to work with Phidgets? Installing them and programming them?

**Jeeve5** · 07-13-2005, 03:29 AM

If it does no give you accurate temps ypu can change the sensor type in the program and see if it gives you better results

**OdysseyPC** · 07-13-2005, 03:39 AM

Originally Posted by Cheekz185

Already using mBM5 but it sucks. It doesnt give me accurate temps....

I agree, MBM5 does suck the proverbial, but it is freeware and well you can't be free.

If you were going for a custom solution, I would look at the Dallas Temperature Sensor series. I've built some embedded temperture monitoring solutions for people using these things and they are AWESOME.

Very easy to string a few (or many) together for an insanely verbose temperature monitoring system

**Cheekz185** · 07-13-2005, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by OdysseyPC

I agree, MBM5 does suck the proverbial, but it is freeware and well you can't be free.

If you were going for a custom solution, I would look at the Dallas Temperature Sensor series. I've built some embedded temperture monitoring solutions for people using these things and they are AWESOME.

Very easy to string a few (or many) together for an insanely verbose temperature monitoring system

Hey thanks for the info, I tried Googling Dallas..... but couldnt find there main site. Can you send me a link of there products and where i can purchase them.