On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Jean Delvare <khali@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:41:52 -0800, lmsensorslist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> OK, I just tested this, by running the "stress" command for a few minutes, >> until the coretemp values were 91C and 92C. I then immediately shut down >> and went into the BIOS. Here's the BIOS numbers: >> >> 68C CPU Die/Package Temperature >> 54C Motherboard Temperature >> 44C Motherboard Temperature >> 82C ICH Temperature >> 58C MCH Temperature >> >> And here's the same BIOS numbers after sitting there in the BIOS for 10 >> minutes: >> >> 63C CPU Die/Package Temperature >> 50C Motherboard Temperature >> 44C Motherboard Temperature >> 83C ICH Temperature >> 54C MCH Temperature >> >> I guess the die temp is the one that corresponds to the CPU? > > Yes, it probably comes from the CPU internal sensors, although only > disassembling the BIOS could tell for sure. >From my experience on Asus boards the "CPU" temperature shown in the BIOS is usually read from the external monitoring chip, and only rarely from the CPU itself (using PECI - with a totally wrong tjmax - sigh). The ICH temperature is also suspiciously high. Luca _______________________________________________ lm-sensors mailing list lm-sensors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.lm-sensors.org/mailman/listinfo/lm-sensors
