Reviews of CPUCooL

1. 
   emanresU deriseD

   Reviewing 8.0.9 (May 5, 2009)

   Why? Well, uh, duh... My board NOMINALLY has CPU fan control built in, but it is literally USELESS. It doesn't do squat to the fan speeds, and is thus useless for noise control. This "feature" is built into the BIOS and has nothing to do with any utility from the board manufacturer that I could run under Windows.
   
   SpeedFan? I can't use it because when I run it along with Avira AntiVir, my system freezes constantly. I don't know which is at fault, or if it is a compatibility issue that defies blame, but I'm absolutely certain of it: On my system, SpeedFan + AntiVir = FREEZES. The SpeedFan author can't/won't find/fix this problem. And no, I am not getting rid of AntiVir.
   
   CPUCooL is the only alternative to SpeedFan that I have found. The interface is ridiculous, but the functionality is there. My only real complaint--other than the silly interface for the program's settings--are that it tends to use a ridiculous amount of CPU time (which is somewhat ironic, since CPU usage is what causes it to heat up...).
2. 
   photonboy

   Reviewing 8.0.0 (Feb 13, 2007)

   Why?
   Fan Control:
   If you have fan speed control for your motherboard then you will have software that come on your MOBO CD or download from the MOBO site so you won't require this.
   
   Temperature and fan speed display:
   There are several free programs that will do this.
   
   If there's a reason why you aren't happy with your Motherboard software then there are free programs including "Speedfan" which will serve your needs.
   
   This program is a waste of money.
3. 
   nLctr

   Reviewing 7.3.8 (Oct 24, 2006)

   You can get rid of the reporting and stuff which others do better IMO but the PCUCooler service runs without any problem, using almost no memory, and takes CPU temps down at least 8-10C.
   
   I've used CPUCool forever and wouldn't be without it on a high performance rig.
4. 
   Ashbentiel

   Reviewing 7.3.6 (Apr 19, 2005)

   "A program that runs to make the CPU Idle ?? Thats the stupidest thing i ever heard of..."
   
   Now that's the stupidest thing ~I~ have ever heard. I'll try and dumb this down so you can understand... There's idling, then there's idling without making the cpu work. Microsoft can't be bothered to care about your cpu running at full possible heat production constantly, unlike linux/freebsd/etc..., so this tool, and others like it, do.
   
   My overclocked dual p3 rig, for instance, would be running 110-120F rather than the 75-85F it runs while sitting idle without a good HLT cooler.
   
   The lesson here is: If you know not whereof you speak, your mouth is best used for chewing.
5. 
   tpaman1975

   Reviewing 7.3.3 (Dec 14, 2004)

   Program installed without an issue, required a reboot. After reboot I tried to start the program via the desktop shortcut and it hard locked my machine. Program was running on a Dell Dimension 4600.
   
   Program also uninstalled without an issue after reboot :-)

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