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From: Bill Longman <bill.longman@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] How to correctly read CPU temperature ?
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:58:34
Message-Id: 4C8E9015.2020502@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] How to correctly read CPU temperature ? by meino.cramer@gmx.de
1 On 09/13/2010 12:33 PM, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
2 > Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com> [10-09-13 21:27]:
3 >> On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 12:15 AM, <meino.cramer@×××.de> wrote:
4 >>> On the Inet I found some, but not very clear infos, which say, that
5 >>> the temperature sensing diodes of the AMD Phenom II x6 T1090 were
6 >>> wrong. Second thing is, when idleing the CPU of my box has only 34
7 >>> degree C -- which would be nice if true, but I dont believe that:
8 >>> The CPU is cooled with a Scythe Mulgen 2 Rev.B or with other words
9 >>> its only a fan and therefore only air cooling...
10 >> I think you need either k8temp or k10temp module in your kernel. Check
11 >> documentation in your kernel sources to see which chipsets are
12 >> supported by each (or enable both and see which on works).
13 >>
14 > As stated by AMD itsself. the temperature read by that module are
15 > relative and not absolute.
16 > Thats why I use the output of tk0110-acpi-0.
17 >
18 > Live-example, taken at the same time:
19 >
20 > k10temp-pci-00c3
21 > Adapter: PCI adapter
22 > temp1: +19.0 C (high = +70.0 C, crit = +90.0 C)
23 >
24 > atk0110-acpi-0
25 > CPU Temperature: +34.0 C (high = +40.0 C, crit = +90.0 C)
26 >
27 > This is a difference of 15 degree Centigrade inside the CPU.
28 > I would like to have THAT fan, which accomplish THIS delta...
29 > sigh...
30 > Also the "high" values are definitely VERY different...
31 >
32 > Science is the explanation, why somethingd does not work...
33 >
34 > Best regards
35 > mcc
36 >
37 >
38 >
39 And if you have an Asus mobo, you can use their kernel module (in the
40 later kernels).