On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 15:28:51 GMT
"HPLeft" wrote:

I'm finding that Motherboard Monitor and Fan Speed software give different
CPU temperatures than Asus Probe on an Asus A7V8X-X board. Basically, the
Motherboard Monitor and Fan temps are considerable lower than Asus Probe -
about 5 degrees F. The motherboard temperatures are identical in all three
pieces of software.

I've used the config wizard for Motherboard Monitor, and the preset config
for the Asus board. My guess is that Asus Probe is using a different
setting of some sort.

Any opinions on whether the Motherboard Monitor and Fan Speed CPU
temperature readings are more commonly used than those from Asus Probe?

Matt: you're not the only one. I have noted differences also between my NF7-S
BIOS reports, my WinXP Hardware Doctor and my Linux Sensors temperature
reports. Your're right - 5 degrees C difference is not uncommon. I gave up
trying to figure out why and now take them all with a grain of salt. I only
worry when my CPU 100% load temp climbs to 60C or so, which thankfully it
never does. I wouldn't loose too much sleep over it.

This topic is important though - it is rarely discussed and rarely noticed,
probably because most people just believe their one sensor reporting software
- whatever that may be. This newsgroup is filled with people asking questions
about what temps they should expect, and rarely does anyone ever mention that
they do not seem to be very consistent between the various software and/or
BIOS reports.


Larry Gagnon