hey does any one know how to read the CPU temperature through Qbasic/freebasic?? Or does any such library exist??

I think you might've hit a dead end. I don't think there is such a library in QB.

There is probably some interrupt that can read that type of CPU info and send it back in the registers. You could do it in QB with a CALL INTERRUPT.

Or you could cheat and write a small Windows program to read it out and then have the QB function call it and read the output from it.

I know some motherboard manufacturers like ASUS write their own library for reading data like CPU temperature.

Do you know of any library which can be used???

i mean a 32-bit dll or sumthin.......

Try this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/win32_temperatureprobe.asp

Thanks..... :)

it ain't workin.......

hey can you gimme the interrupt that I'd have to call so as to get teh CPU temperature in QBasic....

I'm not sure what it is. Most CPU instruction sets do not have that interrupt easily provided and usually can be found in a CPU instruction manual or spec sheet (on the CPU manufacturer's website).

I did look up an interrupt on Ralf Brown's list and found this:

http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/rbinter/ix/15/8B.html

I don't know if it'll work (since it mentions temperature for a "charger") but it's the only temperature-related interrupt I could find.

I even tried using IBM DSA tool and Core Temp.... bt none seem 2 support my P4 processor..... :(

What kind of P4 is it? You can use CPU-Z to find the CPU model ID and then search to see if a temperature reader exists for it.

My problem is that I need to create a program that works not only on mine but on all systems....

Not all systems have CPU temperature sensors. If you use this one program called "CPU Thermometer" it will detect CPU temperature if such a sensor exists. I have a P4 computer and it has no core temp sensor.

myn has a temp sensor coz the BIOS shows the system zone temperature...... try checkin out your BIOS as wel..

So you have read your CPU temp before on your P4? If you haven't, try this: http://www.cputhermometer.com/. It will let you know the CPU temperature and tell you if Windows can find your CPU temperature sensor.

I've read it many times through the BIOS but have never managed to get it thru windows......

Where do you see it in your BIOS? Mine is a P4 and does not have anything like that.

It can be found in the hardware monitoring option under the 'advanced' menu. My BIOS shows the Cpu core temperature along with sum system zone temp(I dunno wt tht is)... It also shows my CPU fan speed and the SMPS voltages......

That's strange. Who made your PC?

I've assembled it.... I use an Intel Chipset....

What kind of motherboard?

an Intel 845GVHZ if I'm nt wrong....

I wasn't able to find any information or drivers to check the temperature in Windows. Did you try CPU Thermometer to see if it works? Because if it does, then it means Windows is set up and enabled to access your temp reader.

i'm nt et al abl 2 use CPU thermometer.....

Unfortunately I couldn't find any drivers for your motherboard model so I'm guessing maybe the temperature sensor is more of an internal thing in the BIOS for detecting shut-off points when the temp gets too high.