ok, i have solved this mystery of mine. i had good sensor readings from before, but that was another motherboard:
2009 jan 1: hw.sensors.viaenv0.temp0=31.40 degC hw.sensors.viaenv0.temp1=29.65 degC hw.sensors.viaenv0.temp2=21.60 degC hw.sensors.viaenv0.fan0=4821 RPM hw.sensors.viaenv0.fan1=0 RPM hw.sensors.viaenv0.volt0=1.84 VDC (VSENS1) hw.sensors.viaenv0.volt1=0.06 VDC (VSENS2) hw.sensors.viaenv0.volt2=3.31 VDC (Vcore) hw.sensors.viaenv0.volt3=5.18 VDC (VSENS3) hw.sensors.viaenv0.volt4=12.07 VDC (VSENS4) 2009 may 31: hw.sensors.viaenv0.temp0=37.90 degC hw.sensors.viaenv0.temp1=36.40 degC hw.sensors.viaenv0.temp2=22.80 degC hw.sensors.viaenv0.fan0=4821 RPM hw.sensors.viaenv0.fan1=0 RPM hw.sensors.viaenv0.volt0=1.84 VDC (VSENS1) hw.sensors.viaenv0.volt1=0.06 VDC (VSENS2) hw.sensors.viaenv0.volt2=3.29 VDC (Vcore) hw.sensors.viaenv0.volt3=5.15 VDC (VSENS3) hw.sensors.viaenv0.volt4=12.01 VDC (VSENS4) 1st august that machine died and i had to replace it. since then the readings for temp0 have always between <0,5> degC. 2009 aug 1: hw.sensors.it0.temp0=5.00 degC hw.sensors.it0.temp1=35.00 degC hw.sensors.it0.temp2=45.00 degC hw.sensors.it0.fan0=5625 RPM hw.sensors.it0.fan1=0 RPM hw.sensors.it0.fan2=0 RPM hw.sensors.it0.volt0=1.76 VDC (VCORE_A) hw.sensors.it0.volt1=2.46 VDC (VCORE_B) hw.sensors.it0.volt2=3.33 VDC (+3.3V) hw.sensors.it0.volt3=4.89 VDC (+5V) hw.sensors.it0.volt4=12.10 VDC (+12V) hw.sensors.it0.volt5=0.96 VDC (-12V) hw.sensors.it0.volt6=-5.13 VDC (-5V) hw.sensors.it0.volt7=5.11 VDC (+5VSB) hw.sensors.it0.volt8=2.03 VDC (VBAT) up until 2009 dec 16: hw.sensors.it0.temp0=255.00 degC hw.sensors.it0.temp1=26.00 degC hw.sensors.it0.temp2=37.00 degC hw.sensors.it0.fan0=5443 RPM hw.sensors.it0.fan1=0 RPM hw.sensors.it0.fan2=0 RPM hw.sensors.it0.volt0=1.76 VDC (VCORE_A) hw.sensors.it0.volt1=2.46 VDC (VCORE_B) hw.sensors.it0.volt2=3.33 VDC (+3.3V) hw.sensors.it0.volt3=4.89 VDC (+5V) hw.sensors.it0.volt4=12.10 VDC (+12V) hw.sensors.it0.volt5=0.88 VDC (-12V) hw.sensors.it0.volt6=-5.13 VDC (-5V) hw.sensors.it0.volt7=5.11 VDC (+5VSB) hw.sensors.it0.volt8=2.03 VDC (VBAT) when the first 255 degC arrived. it(4) says temp0 is cpu temperature, for some reason this has been incorrect from the beginning. -f -- " " -- Lao Tzu
