Jan 9, 2004 #1 S smatts Limp Gawd Joined Jan 17, 2003 Messages 143 Is there a temperature sensor onboard the actual cpu? Is this where the motherboard gets the cpu temp? Where is the "case temp" sensor usually located. I have an asus P4P800 board.
Is there a temperature sensor onboard the actual cpu? Is this where the motherboard gets the cpu temp? Where is the "case temp" sensor usually located. I have an asus P4P800 board.
Jan 9, 2004 #2 L lsun22 Gawd Joined Nov 19, 2000 Messages 939 cpu temp sensor is usually inside the pins inserts of the processor mounting. so it measures the bottom of your processor and not the "core". case temp sensor is located on the board at a place away from the cpu.
cpu temp sensor is usually inside the pins inserts of the processor mounting. so it measures the bottom of your processor and not the "core". case temp sensor is located on the board at a place away from the cpu.
Jan 12, 2004 #3 M MemoryInAGarden 2[H]4U Joined Oct 26, 2003 Messages 4,067 Unless it's slipped by me, the P4P800 doesn't detect case temp, only CPU and NB temp. (Someone correct me if I've missed that).
Unless it's slipped by me, the P4P800 doesn't detect case temp, only CPU and NB temp. (Someone correct me if I've missed that).
Jan 12, 2004 #4 E emorphien 2[H]4U Joined Nov 15, 2003 Messages 2,834 Most times i think the sensor hooked up to the case temp is the sensor in the power supply.
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