Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
Temp Sensor Placement
Name: TreyR64 Date: March 15, 2004 at 22:32:26 Pacific OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: 3.06p4 512MB RDRAM533
Comment:
I just bought a new case and it came with a front temperature display, and on the inside it has a single white wire with a metal sensor looking thingy... that's the temp sensor correct? So if I wanted to measure my CPU temp, can I just fit that thing between the heatsink and the heatspreader on my P4 3.06? Is that the way your supposed to do that?
Name: lazyman Date: March 15, 2004 at 22:51:26 Pacific
Reply:
NO. Don't. You will ruin the sensor in a second, and the heatsink won't be sitting squarely on the heatspreader.
It is a pain in the butt to mount sensor using some of the heatsinks on P4 processor. It's much easier for AMD chips. There is little room to get thru the heatsink retention bracket. You have to find the way. Tape the sensor on the bottom of the sink, but not "touching the heatspread", run the sensor wire in a manner that will be not be "cut" or sharply bended when getting around the retention bracket.
0
Response Number 2
Name: SkipCox Date: March 16, 2004 at 00:22:58 Pacific
Reply:
Nice save sid.
Skip
0
Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: March 16, 2004 at 06:43:24 Pacific
Reply:
Doesn't that MB already have a sensor built into it? I would use that case sensor to measure the temps inside the case, maybe near my HDs or place it on the graphics card to monitor that temp.
0
Response Number 4
Name: lazyman Date: March 16, 2004 at 12:37:20 Pacific
Reply:
Motherboard sensors are never correct, most are way off and few are pretty close for Intel P4.
They are decent with most AMD board, except the A64.
0
Response Number 5
Name: OtheHill Date: March 16, 2004 at 13:55:12 Pacific
Reply:
You only use processor temps as a relative reference anyway.
0
Response Number 6
Name: lazyman Date: March 16, 2004 at 16:20:55 Pacific
Reply:
That's very true. However, when it is off by 10-15C, it will get some people a panic. It happens.
Summary: I just recently bought a volcano 9 hsf. I read that the temp sensor should be placed on the the bottom of the cpu with the included tape. But the wires would have to run between the cpu and its dock...
Summary: johnoh didn't call you a liar...he said the temps are not realistic and they are not. BIOS readings are often way off and that's also where Aida32 gets it's information. Temp probes are another thing...
Summary: I am running an XP 1600+ overclocked to 150 MHz FSB on a Gigabyte 7ZXE Mobo. I am using Gigabyte's Easytune VI to watch CPU temp, and also have VCool running. Now, my Easytune program displays my CPU...
0 
