Gigabyte M68MT-S2P Temp Sensors

[Resident]

First time posting for PC help (though I did post earlier in the year, outing a serial liar in the Show us your Motors thread)

Looking at some of the specs of users machines on here I have a modest spec but it was built on a budget.

However I've hit a snag. I use CPUID's HW Monitor to look at operating temps ever so often and with the above mentioned mainboard it's giving me 3 temps from sensors it can't identify.

Having scoured the internet and emailing Gigabyte (who failed to respond) I'm still no closer.

So I'm here, throwing myself at your mercy, begging for any information you may be able to give me in identifying the locations of these sensors.

Screenshot of HWM (Click to enlarge):



Thank you in advance.

 

[stuntmanSLim]

Hi, They will be CPU,system,chipset temps. You could try aida64 to see if that will shed any more light.
http://www.aida64.com/downloads/a64xe

They are PC idle temps i presume,post your load temps...

 

[Resident]

Hi, They will be CPU,system,chipset temps. You could try aida64 to see if that will shed any more light.
http://www.aida64.com/downloads/a64xe

They are PC idle temps i presume,post your load temps...

Thanks

Is there any software that I can use to put my system through it's paces to get those temps for you ?

 

[Hagar]

Download and run prime95 with the HWmonitor running and visible. The CPU temp will be the one that increases fastest under load. System temp will also increase but at a slower rate. I would guess Unknown off the top of my head for the CPU.

 

[stuntmanSLim]

Thanks

Is there any software that I can use to put my system through it's paces to get those temps for you ?

"AIDA64" does it all.. (aida64>tools>system stability test)

 

[Resident]

"AIDA64" does it all.. (aida64>tools>system stability test)

How long should I let the stress test run for ?

I ran it for 10 mins and other than running the CPU at 100% & adding 19°* to all the CPU temps & pushing my CPU fan to 3300rpm it didn't seem to do much else.


* -
CPU from 36° -> 55°
Core 1/2/3 from 26° -> 45°

I think you can tell I'm a bit of novice at this sort of thing.

Aida states that those unknown sensors belong to the following:

Unknown - Aux
Unknown2 - Motherboard
Unknown3 - CPU

 

[stuntmanSLim]

How long should I let the stress test run for ?

I ran it for 10 mins and other than running the CPU at 100% & adding 19°* to all the CPU temps & pushing my CPU fan to 3300rpm it didn't seem to do much else.


* -
CPU from 36° -> 55°
Core 1/2/3 from 26° -> 45°

I think you can tell I'm a bit of novice at this sort of thing.

Aida states that those unknown sensors belong to the following:

Unknown - Aux
Unknown2 - Motherboard
Unknown3 - CPU

Looks ok. You just got to check your gfx card temp now at full load

 

[Resident]

Looks ok. You just got to check your gfx card temp now at full load

Ok, did the same, 10 minute period.

GPU fan set to manual control @ 100%

36° -> 42°

Brought the temp back down to 36°, re-tested with GPU fan using ATi-Overdrive Auto Fan Control

Start: 36° Fan @ 40%

Midpoint: 45° Fan @ 40%

End: 46° Fan @ 41%

Using Stock fan and heatsink.

 

[stuntmanSLim]

Ok, did the same, 10 minute period.

GPU fan set to manual control @ 100%

36° -> 42°

Brought the temp back down to 36°, re-tested with GPU fan using ATi-Overdrive Auto Fan Control

Start: 36° Fan @ 40%

Midpoint: 45° Fan @ 40%

End: 46° Fan @ 41%

Using Stock fan and heatsink.

All good

 

[Resident]

All good

Thanks for the help.

Sorry to be a pain, but what would you advise if I wanted to reduce my HDD temp?

At the moment it averages about 35° which probably isn't all that hot but cooler would be better right ?

The drive itself is sat transverse in the case and in front of it is a bay capable of holding a 120mm case fan.

Would you use that or a fan unit specifically designed for drive cooling like pictured below?