Utility to record T43 CPU/GPU temps to a file

[catback]

Hi,

I'm looking for a utility that will record the laptop's CPU and/or GPU temps to a file at a predetermined interval (ie. every nth minute). I've tried a few of the more popular temperature monitoring software such as Motherboard Monitor and Real Temp but I get a message saying they are unable to detect any onboard temperature sensors. I find this odd since TPFanControl lists temperature readings for both the CPU and GPU along with several others system temperatures. Unfortunately, I don't believe TPFanControl has the ability to log these to a file.

If anyone has suggestions or knows of a utility that can log temps to a file, please let me know.

Thanks.

[RealBlackStuff]

One of these should probably work: http://techblissonline.com/cpu-temperat ... tors-free/

[catback]

TPFanControl does in fact offer a logging feature. You have to set one of the options in the .ini file to enable this feature.

[Mike Blake]

TPFanControl does in fact offer a logging feature.
You have to set one of the options in the .ini file to enable this feature.

Found this in the FAQ:

• Q: Does TPFanControl write to files?
  A: Yes, but only to TPFanControl.log, TPFanControl_csv.txt and TPFanControl_last_csv.txt
  and only if you have enabled that in TPFanControl.ini and only if running with admin rights.

...and these in the .INI file:

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 // Log2File=1 enables, Log2File=0 disables writing to TPFanControl.log
// Start program with admin rights.

Log2File=0

// --------------------------------------------------------
// Log2csv=1 enables, Log2csv=0 disables 
// writing to TPFanControl_csv.txt renamed to 
// TPFanControl_last_csv.txt after restart of TPFanControl
// rename to *.csv for use with excel
// Start program with admin rights.

Log2csv=0

However, this is vague as to exactly what those logs record.

[Mike Blake]

However, this is vague as to exactly what those logs record.

So I just activated them in the .INI file and then checked them. It looks like TPFanControl_csv.txt is the one you want:

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time;cpu;aps;crd;gpu;no5;x7d;bat;x7f;bus;pci;pwr;xc3;rpm;fan;switch;
5:34:51 PM; 48; 43; 27; 46; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 2973; 7; 48; 
5:35:06 PM; 48; 43; 27; 47; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 4048; 7; 48; 
5:35:21 PM; 48; 43; 27; 47; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 4092; 7; 48; 
5:35:36 PM; 47; 43; 27; 46; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 4050; 7; 47; 
5:35:51 PM; 48; 43; 27; 46; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 4064; 7; 48; 
5:36:06 PM; 48; 43; 27; 46; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 4084; 7; 48; 
5:36:21 PM; 47; 43; 27; 46; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 4022; 7; 47; 
5:36:36 PM; 47; 43; 26; 46; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 4034; 7; 47; 
5:36:51 PM; 47; 43; 27; 46; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 0; 4034; 7; 47; 

Yeah, those would dump into Excel just fine.