On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:40:48 +0100, Luca Tettamanti wrote: > 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). Yes, but this is an Intel board here, with the QST thing, so I wouldn't rely on the usual assumptions. > The ICH temperature is also suspiciously high. Indeed. -- Jean Delvare _______________________________________________ lm-sensors mailing list lm-sensors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.lm-sensors.org/mailman/listinfo/lm-sensors