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More info?)
The BIOS reports the Socket Temperature. You need something like
Mother Board Monitor (http://mbm.livewiredev.com/) to be able to read
the Diode Temp.
You temp of 55C (which is the socket) is a little high. The diode temp
will probably be 65 - 70C.
Also the MB temp of 43C is a little high. Obviously it depends on your
room temp.
With a room temp of 21C I would expect the MB temp to be 25 - 27C.
I think you need to address your case cooling in order to reduce all
your temps.
HTH
Harry
On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:42:07 +0800, Stephen SM WONG
<wongsm-nospam@netvigator.com> wrote:
>How to know whether socket temp or diode temp is read?
>
>The reading is taken from BIOS, right after a long time
>(>24 hours) fully loaded condition, and reboot into the
>BIOS.
>
>Stephen Wong @ Hong Kong
>
>On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Ben Pope wrote:
>
>> Stephen SM WONG wrote:
>> > What are the temperature readings on your A7N8X?
>> >
>> > I've a fully loaded Athlon 2600+ (Barton) on a A7N8X-VM,
>> > temperature readings are:
>> > CPU: 55C, MB: 43C
>> >
>> > Normal? Anything to worry?
>>
>> Is that CPU temp the socket temp or the diode temp?
>>
>> It's probably ok, but you really need to the diode temp tp be sure.
>>
>> Ben
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