Checking CPU temperature

Bill Davidsen davidsen at tmr.com
Wed Jun 11 23:01:41 UTC 2008


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.
> 
It's an ASCII text file, use vi. It's mostly human readable, but getting 
the calibration info may take info from the vendor. You won't break it 
reading it.

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Bill Davidsen <davidsen at tmr.com>
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