Hello: * Per Jessen <per at computer.org> [2008-02-12 20:58:43 +0100]: > I've got a new Gigabyte board with the AMD 790FX chipset and an AMD Phenom quad-core CPU. > > After having loaded it87, I get three temperature readings - but the BIOS itself > is only showing two. Is this "normal" ? The third temp reading is quite > high - usually 84-86C. > > sensors > it8718-isa-0228 > Adapter: ISA adapter > in0: +1.07 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) > in1: +1.90 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) > in2: +3.33 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) > in3: +3.01 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) > in4: +3.07 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) > in5: +3.22 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) > in6: +4.08 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) > in7: +0.00 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) > in8: +3.10 V > fan1: 2566 RPM (min = 0 RPM) > fan2: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM) > fan3: 1896 RPM (min = 0 RPM) > fan5: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM) > temp1: +44.0?C (low = +127.0?C, high = +127.0?C) sensor = transistor > temp2: +39.0?C (low = +127.0?C, high = +127.0?C) sensor = thermal diode > temp3: +84.0?C (low = +127.0?C, high = +127.0?C) sensor = transistor > cpu0_vid: +0.000 V > > sensors-detect reports: > > Driver `it87' (should be inserted): > Detects correctly: > * ISA bus, address 0x228 > Chip `ITE IT8718F Super IO Sensors' (confidence: 9) > > Driver `to-be-written' (should be inserted): > Detects correctly: > * Chip `AMD K10 thermal sensors' (confidence: 9) > Your questions are answered here: http://lm-sensors.org/wiki/FAQ/Chapter2#DoIneedtheconfigurationfileetcsensors.conf You will need to modify /etc/sensors.conf to suit your board. There are copious instructions at the top of that file. If you get stuck, feel free to reply again w/ specific questions. HTH. Regards, -- Mark M. Hoffman mhoffman at lightlink.com