CPUTIN and TMPIN5 Showing high temps on MSI Motherboard

[Final_Boss]

My motherboard is a MSI Gaming M3 z270 with a 7700k. Recently, my HWMonitor has been giving me readings on CPUTIN and TMPIN5 that don't seem to be correct. When I first noticed this, the temps were in the 100C range, which caught my attention. Ever since, the temps range from 45-60 -- all above the rest of the temp sensors on the board. In HWinfo, the temps match to the T1 sensor. What are these sensors tied to and are they normal? I want to believe that the TMPIN5 temperatures are directly influencing those on the CPUTIN sensor since they are the same temp.

 

[Sedivy]

Sometimes either the sensor doesn't function or it's not reporting correctly. The over 100 values usually mean exactly that. I think 127 is the default value it assumes.
Over 100 temperatures otherwise wouldn't be on a single sensor. Relatively high temps cause your system is overheating would be apparent on all sensors. Incidentally TMPIN5 is the one most often reporting incorrectly on my system as well though I can get it to reset to the correct value by restarting.

 

[Final_Boss]

Yeah I think that the cpu temp is being reported incorrectly; however, after some digging I found that TMPIN5 related to the vrm? If that's the case, could the vrm temp be true and the cpu sensor is influenced by that. The two sensors report the same value.

 

[Final_Boss]

Sometimes either the sensor doesn't function or it's not reporting correctly. The over 100 values usually mean exactly that. I think 127 is the default value it assumes.
Over 100 temperatures otherwise wouldn't be on a single sensor. Relatively high temps cause your system is overheating would be apparent on all sensors. Incidentally TMPIN5 is the one most often reporting incorrectly on my system as well though I can get it to reset to the correct value by restarting.

Yeah I think that the cpu temp is being reported incorrectly; however, after some digging I found that TMPIN5 related to the vrm? If that's the case, could the vrm temp be true and the cpu sensor is influenced by that. The two sensors report the same value.

 

[mbilal2]

Just ignore those. Those sensors are not very accurate. Look at the core temps. If they get high, that's when u'll have problems. Use 2 different monitoring softwares side by side and u'll notice the temps are way different.

CPUTIN is a sensor on the motherboard for the CPU where as CoreTemp is the sensor on the processor, the latter being much more accurate. TMPIN5 is a monitoring chip input that's not connected. So a random value comes in. Basically it's nothing.

BTW use HWinfo64 instead of HWmonitor unless u like it simple.

 

[Final_Boss]

Just ignore those. Those sensors are not very accurate. Look at the core temps. If they get high, that's when u'll have problems. Use 2 different monitoring softwares side by side and u'll notice the temps are way different.

CPUTIN is a sensor on the motherboard for the CPU where as CoreTemp is the sensor on the processor, the latter being much more accurate. TMPIN5 is a monitoring chip input that's not connected. So a random value comes in. Basically it's nothing.

BTW use HWinfo64 instead of HWmonitor unless u like it simple.

I do use HWinfo here and there, and I get similar temps to that on CPUTIN and TMPIN5 on a sensor labeled T1?

 

[mbilal2]

I do use HWinfo here and there, and I get similar temps to that on CPUTIN and TMPIN5 on a sensor labeled T1?

They are the same softwares. Just different UI. Anyways could be defective sensors. Again ignore those values. Just to be sure, touch different parts of your mobo (careful for static). The south bridge (MSI Logo to the lower right) is supposed to be hot and so are the spots where there's a heatsink on the mobo. You should be able to touch them and they should be "warm" (~30C). If there's a spot unbearably hot, then the sensors are right and there's an issue with the mobo.

I wouldn't bother with any of this to be honest. Having bad sensors is a very common problem.

 

[Final_Boss]

Just ignore those. Those sensors are not very accurate. Look at the core temps. If they get high, that's when u'll have problems. Use 2 different monitoring softwares side by side and u'll notice the temps are way different.

CPUTIN is a sensor on the motherboard for the CPU where as CoreTemp is the sensor on the processor, the latter being much more accurate. TMPIN5 is a monitoring chip input that's not connected. So a random value comes in. Basically it's nothing.

BTW use HWinfo64 instead of HWmonitor unless u like it simple.

I have done that and the vrms dont seem to be very hot, just warm. Nothing is unbearable or even hot feeling. I think I'm good. I appreciate the help!

I do use HWinfo here and there, and I get similar temps to that on CPUTIN and TMPIN5 on a sensor labeled T1?

They are the same softwares. Just different UI. Anyways could be defective sensors. Again ignore those values. Just to be sure, touch different parts of your mobo (careful for static). The south bridge (MSI Logo to the lower right) is supposed to be hot and so are the spots where there's a heatsink on the mobo. You should be able to touch them and they should be "warm" (~30C). If there's a spot unbearably hot, then the sensors are right and there's an issue with the mobo.

I wouldn't bother with any of this to be honest. Having bad sensors is a very common problem.

 

[Sedivy]

Update to latest HWMonitor version. They seem to have gotten rid of a lot of those extrapolated temps.