> Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:05:42 +0100 > From: khali@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To: tomasx@xxxxxxxxxxx > CC: lm-sensors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: IT8728 shows wrong CPU temperature > > Tomas, please don't top-post. > > On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:09 +0100, Tomas Johansson wrote: > > Because, these are idle values: > > > > BIOS: > > SYS 34 C > > CPU 32 C > > Most likely the above are NOT idle values. The BIOS is not idle - at > least never as idle as Linux can be with CPU frequency and voltage > scaling and low C states. > > > lm-sensors: > > temp1: +34.0 C (low = +127.0 C, high = +127.0 C) sensor = thermistor > > temp2: +31.0 C (low = +127.0 C, high = +127.0 C) sensor = thermistor > > temp3: +25.0 C (low = +127.0 C, high = +127.0 C) sensor = thermistor > > > > > > And when i for example compile firefox temp3 will rise to around 45-50 C, while temp2 stays at 31 C. > > This is correct reasoning though. temp3 is CPU temp. But you're > comparing Linux idle with BIOS not idle, no surprise the values don't > match. > > -- > Jean Delvare Calm down. :) You seem a litte bit hostile Jean, i am sorry if i do not live up to your standards. However, i do not agree with you, no, BIOS is not IDLE but it is not FULL LOAD either. I have never seen a so big difference between BIOS and Linux idle, usually they are 1-2 degrees. |
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