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Odd temp readings after Tuniq installation.

rulocal

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I am just testing my cpu temps after installing a Tuniq Tower. My setup is as follows.

Epox 9nda3+
Opteron 165
x1950 agp
Crucial Ballistix
Tuniq 120 Cooler.

I have been running prime on both cores and am getting very differend readings from mbm5 and core temp. MBM5 is reading 64 :eek: whilst core0 and core1 topped out at 50. What is going on.

The Opteron is running at 2.8Ghz with 1.5v through it.

Any feedback would be most welcome.
 
Yep it's not that unusual. The PWMIC area on the motherboard was probably designed for single core CPUs because the difference between single and dual core CPUs in that area on the motherboard is about 15c!
 
str said:
Yep it's not that unusual. The PWMIC area on the motherboard was probably designed for single core CPUs because the difference between single and dual core CPUs in that area on the motherboard is about 15c!
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So the lower figure, as given by Core Temp, is likely to be the right one?
 
Oh right it's the motherboard reported CPU temp showing as 64c but CoreTemp shows 50c for the cores?

What are the other temps in the case like PWM area or motherboard? Can you post a screenshot of Everest showing the sensor page?
 
str said:
Oh right it's the motherboard reported CPU temp showing as 64c but CoreTemp shows 50c for the cores?

What are the other temps in the case like PWM area or motherboard? Can you post a screenshot of Everest showing the sensor page?
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I don't know how to post an image but there are only three temp readings.

Motherboard - 34
CPU - 35
HDD - 36

These are all at idle. mbm5 showing cpu at 35 and casu, rather oddly, at - 30??. Core0 under core temp is 33, whilst core1 is 25. Core Temp readings seem to change all the time. is this normal?
 
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Now do a screenshot of CoreTemp and MBM (and latest Everest as that one is so old it doesn't show the core temps) and multi-core prime95 or Orthos while stressing both cores so can see the load temps. :)
 
The core temps are great with the CPU clocked at 2.7GHz with 1.5v. That CPU reading at 66c will be the motherboard reported CPU temp. Not sure why it's so high but I'd be inclined to ignore it. Perhaps it's reading from a temperature diode located near one of the hot spots on the motherboard such as the PWM area. You could try getting some more airflow into the case to see if that 66c temp drops a bit and also see if you can get your HDD temp to drop a little.
 
Cheers mate, that is reassuring, although I think voltage is 1.45v (+.1v in bios).

I just wish the opteron jad a higher multi, as I am sure it has 3ghz in it.
 
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