Checking CPU temperature

Carroll Grigsby cgrigs at earthlink.net
Wed Jun 11 21:41:04 UTC 2008


On Wednesday 11 June 2008 5:13:56 pm Paul Smith wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Markku Kolkka <markkuk at tuubi.net> wrote:
> >> $ sensors
> >> it8712-isa-0290
> >> Adapter: ISA adapter
> >> M/B Temp:    -55.0°C  (low  = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C)
> >> sensor = transistor CPU Temp:     -2.0°C  (low  = +127.0°C,
> >> high = +127.0°C)  sensor = transistor Temp3:       +49.0°C
> >> (low  = +127.0°C, high = +90.0°C)  sensor = thermal diode
> >
> > it8712 is a generic sensor chip with three identical temperature
> > measurement channels. You need to edit /etc/sensors.conf to
> > specify how the motherboard manufacturer has actually wired the
> > channels, the default labels are just random guesses.
>
> Thanks, Markku. Has someone here ever done what Markku is suggesting
> to me, in the case of a motherboard like mine (GA-81945PL-G)? I do not
> know how to do such a thing.
>
> Paul

Paul:
It's been a while, but I went through the drill six or seven years ago. The 
most useful information I found was at www.lm-sensors.org. I strongly 
recommend that you spend some time there.

And, no, a reading of -2.0°C for your CPU is not reasonable. Unless you live 
in a polar region and keep your computer outdoors. Or have a truly amazing 
CPU cooler.

-- cmg





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