Temperature Meter on Front of PC

[DaedricDave]

I'm really sorry if this is the wrong forum, but I purchased my PC online and on the front of the case there is a electronic temperature meter (small circle screen with temperature and time on it). I seriously do not know what temperature this is measuring, whether it be the CPU temperature, the Case Temperature, it's definitely not the GPU temperature because I have Thunder Master (a program for monitoring GPU temps) and the temps are different. The temperature on the front can range from 27 degrees up to 41 degrees (the highest I've ever seen it), what could this be and currently it's quite hot where I am and the temperature is 37 degrees on the case, is this worrying? I'm just curious of what it's temp it's measuring, I suspect it's the CPU temp.

 

[nukemaster]

chances are it has a thermal probe in the case at some location. Most times you can just open the case and follow the wire.

Since these probes do not sit on the cpu it self(sometimes on the heatsink or back side of the video card. It can even just be placed at any point in the case), the temps are not always that accurate.

If you want some accurate temperatures(at least the core/gpu/hdd temps should be pretty good.), Try HWmon from cpuid

 

[DaedricDave]

chances are it has a thermal probe in the case at some location. Most times you can just open the case and follow the wire.

Since these probes do not sit on the cpu it self(sometimes on the heatsink or back side of the video card. It can even just be placed at any point in the case), the temps are not always that accurate.

If you want some accurate temperatures(at least the core/gpu/hdd temps should be pretty good.), Try HWmon from cpuid

Thank you very much for the quick reply!

 

[Sakkura]

Those temps sound like just the generic ambient temperature within your case. Nothing too worrying, though 40C+ is a bit higher than you'd want (but that may be unavoidable on a hot day).

 

[DaedricDave]

Thank you both!