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Wed, 3 May 2006 16:06:29 -0700
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Bill

Sorry about that. It must be an ECS K7S5A Pro. There is no ECS K755 A 
PRO as she listed it and I made a typo in my message.

Tom Mayer

Bill Cohane wrote:
> At 12:14 05/03/06, Thomas Mayer wrote:
>> Go here: 
>> http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Products/ProductsDetail.aspx?MenuID=26&LanID=9&DetailID=269&DetailName=Manual 
>>
>>
>> Download the manual and see page 34. The BIOS does monitor heat. You 
>> get into the "setup" by pressing the DEL key during start up of the 
>> computer. As long as you do not make any changes unless you are sure, 
>> the BIOS is OK  to look through. As was suggested, when you exit the 
>> BIOS you can tell the BIOS to proceed booting without making any 
>> changes. The manual tells you how to navigate in the BIOS. It is 
>> normally user friendly. Some of the terms used are not.
>>
>> BTW you have an Elite  ECS K7SA Pro  motherboard.
>
> If there's a missprint somewhere and the motherboard is "ECS K7S5A 
> Pro", "Motherboard Monitor" will work with this board. Motherboard 
> Monitor is free software that runs inside Windows and monitors the 
> built in motherboard and processor sensors. (It will show the same 
> temperatures as the BIOS readings...but display them while Windows is 
> running.) For example, Motherboard Monitor (MBM) can be set to 
> continually show the temperatures as an icon in the tray (bottom right 
> of the screen, near the clock). It will also monitor key motherboard 
> voltages and fan speeds if you tell it to do so.
>
> So to summarize, if you want to know what the temperature is while 
> Windows is running (no need to reboot and enter BIOS setup), MBM is 
> free Windows software that runs in the background and continually 
> monitors your computer's temperatures. It will create log files and 
> can sound an alarm if some value (temperature, voltage, speed, etc.) 
> goes outside of range (you can tell it how high or low). Or just tell 
> it to show the temperature in the tray and don't use all the other 
> bells and whistles.
>
> You can find more information about Motherboard Monitor at the MBM 
> home page <http://mbm.livewiredev.com/>. You can download it from 
> numerous free software websites. (Links are given at the MBM home 
> page.) Because MBM works with so many (hundreds) of motherboards, it 
> may seem a bit complicated to setup properly...but we PCBUILD 
> subscribers are here to help.
>
> Regards,
> Bill
>
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