Temps on Hackintosh

[c0d3_z3r0]

I got a Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L with an E7300 OC'd to 3.8 GHz, with 10.5.6 retail install and it's running perfectly, but how do I see the temps with iStat menu?

But on my Hackintosh I can only see the HDD Temps, The temps for the cpu and other stuff wont show up.

 

I did some searching and I found an app called temperature monitor, but it also only sees the HDD temps.

I think it probably needs a kext to see the temps.

 

How do I see the temps on my Hackintosh?

[moderndrummer]

I got a Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L with an E7300 OC'd to 3.8 GHz, with 10.5.6 retail install and it's running perfectly, but how do I see the temps with iStat menu?

But on my Hackintosh I can only see the HDD Temps, The temps for the cpu and other stuff wont show up.

 

I did some searching and I found an app called temperature monitor, but it also only sees the HDD temps.

I think it probably needs a kext to see the temps.

 

How do I see the temps on my Hackintosh?

 

try temperature monitor. Google is your friend.

[c0d3_z3r0]

I tried that app, all it shows me is the HDD temps, the cpu temps aren't there.

[MacUser2525]

I tried that app, all it shows me is the HDD temps, the cpu temps aren't there.

 

From the FAQ on the site I saved.

 

 cat Documents/tempmon_45nm.txt 
http://www.bresink.com/osx/0TemperatureMonitor/issues.html

You can enable inaccurate temperature display for the affected processors for testing purposes. However, we don't recommend nor support this:

1. Ensure that the driver for extended x86 support is installed and quit the application.
2. Open a Terminal window and enter one of the following commands:

When using Hardware Monitor:

defaults write com.bresink.system.hardwaremonitor EnableCoreTempReadingsForCPU10670 1

When using Temperature Monitor:

defaults write com.bresink.system.tempmonitor EnableCoreTempReadingsForCPU10670 1

To return to normal operation, quit the application and use one of the following commands:

defaults delete com.bresink.system.hardwaremonitor EnableCoreTempReadingsForCPU10670

defaults delete com.bresink.system.tempmonitor EnableCoreTempReadingsForCPU10670

[c0d3_z3r0]

Thanks, That got it to work.

[Froghunter]

Don't know if this thread will notify you of this reply, but I was wondering if something like this could be used for iStat menus to give CPU temps? I have temp monitor working just fine, I just like the iStat interface better. Any suggestions?

 

 

From the FAQ on the site I saved.

 

 cat Documents/tempmon_45nm.txt 
 http://www.bresink.com/osx/0TemperatureMonitor/issues.html

 You can enable inaccurate temperature display for the affected processors for testing purposes. However, we don't recommend nor support this:

 1. Ensure that the driver for extended x86 support is installed and quit the application.
 2. Open a Terminal window and enter one of the following commands:

 When using Hardware Monitor:

 defaults write com.bresink.system.hardwaremonitor EnableCoreTempReadingsForCPU10670 1

 When using Temperature Monitor:

 defaults write com.bresink.system.tempmonitor EnableCoreTempReadingsForCPU10670 1

 To return to normal operation, quit the application and use one of the following commands:

 defaults delete com.bresink.system.hardwaremonitor EnableCoreTempReadingsForCPU10670

 defaults delete com.bresink.system.tempmonitor EnableCoreTempReadingsForCPU10670

[MacUser2525]

Don't know if this thread will notify you of this reply, but I was wondering if something like this could be used for iStat menus to give CPU temps? I have temp monitor working just fine, I just like the iStat interface better. Any suggestions?

 

It does if you have the option to get the notifications set in your preferences which I do. To answer your other question no iStat is hard coded it seems to Mac processors, I use both the TM for the temperature of the CPUs and iStat for everything else.

[oldnapalm]

Don't know if this thread will notify you of this reply, but I was wondering if something like this could be used for iStat menus to give CPU temps? I have temp monitor working just fine, I just like the iStat interface better. Any suggestions?

 

Please check this topic

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=192517

[archie68]

Hi guys...

 

Other than a few MSI wind builds (which were very easy thanks to the hard work of those that came before me), I'm new the the desktop Hackintosh scene.

 

Build (Snow Leopard 10.6.2):

Case: Coolermaster ATX mid-tower

Core2Quad 2.66 GHZ Q9400

Gigabyte EP45-ud3l mobo

4GB RAM

1TB HD

Blu-RAY burner (reads just fine, haven't tried burning).

External NTFS 2TB HD.

 

Ok, could NOT get built in sound to work, bought a Griffin USB sound card and it works fine.

Searched for the Terminal hack that lets me read/write to the external NTFS drive, works fine.

 

One problem: System Temps. The air out of the back is coming out WARM (darn near HOT). I'm using the stock cooler/fan. There is one case fan that is running fine.

 

I downloaded the Temperature Monitor app and installed it, as well as the x86 driver pack. It is showing temps in the high 50's at IDLE (currently 58C, 57C,57C,57C). Is this normal, or should I go with more powerful cooling?

 

I'm a newb at these kinds of builds, so any assistance you can render would be much appreciated!

[MacUser2525]

I downloaded the Temperature Monitor app and installed it, as well as the x86 driver pack. It is showing temps in the high 50's at IDLE (currently 58C, 57C,57C,57C). Is this normal, or should I go with more powerful cooling?

 

I'm a newb at these kinds of builds, so any assistance you can render would be much appreciated!

 

Seems really high especially if you are running stock speed/voltages you probably want to look at the following on the DSDT fixes for gigabyte boards and the generic speed step thread, if you install the fakesmc.kext version 2.5 then you can use iStat menu to show your temperatures.

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=192518

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=181631

[archie68]

Seems really high especially if you are running stock speed/voltages you probably want to look at the following on the DSDT fixes for gigabyte boards and the generic speed step thread, if you install the fakesmc.kext version 2.5 then you can use iStat menu to show your temperatures.

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=192518

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=181631

 

Thanks for the tip! I've downloaded the latest updated dml and aml files, but have no idea how to apply them. Is there a beginner's FAQ for using these type of files? All the posts I'm seeing seem to assume that the user has prior experience.

 

Thanks, sorry if I'm being obtuse!

[MacUser2525]

Thanks for the tip! I've downloaded the latest updated dml and aml files, but have no idea how to apply them. Is there a beginner's FAQ for using these type of files? All the posts I'm seeing seem to assume that the user has prior experience.

 

Thanks, sorry if I'm being obtuse!

 

No need to be sorry when I was first looking at the idea myself I was thinking the same thing. What I did was start at the beginning of the DSDT thread and went reading through it taking it step by step. I used the post by mm67 and the series of stripped*.dsl posted as a starting point gradually making the changes as they occurred in them testing at the same time. Now from the looks of your hardware you have even closer to his (same MB except l version slightly slower processor) than I had so I think this would be good for you to try the same. There is even a good possibility you should be able to use his file(s) with only a modification to the processor settings for your speed step values for the chip you have. If you go with this from the start method then the post below shows how to get the files you need to start with under Linux and I believe I seen instructions at the start of the thread on how to do it in windows.

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...81631&st=33

 

You would want the isalme app to encode/decode the .dsl/.aml files respectively. The .dsl one being the plain text version that you edit to make your changes the .aml the compiled binary file that you put in your /Extra directory to have the settings in it loaded at boot. You would need the Voodoopstate.kext to get the proper values for your voltages/multiplier using the Voodoomonitor .kext/app which shows the values in use at the moment. Now if all this still seems like a hell of a lot of work to do the Voodoopstate.kext may be all you want to try as it will do most of the power management on its own in a generic way but you will not get the rest of the fixes of doing a custom DSDT.aml.

 

Edit: And the DiffMerge app is a good one to have as well using it you can see the differences between two files in an easy to understand format.