On Friday 26 Aug 2005 19:55, Derek Jennings wrote: > > I disagree. The temperature read out of lm_sensors has to be set up for > each motherboard. The readings from an install of lm_sensors is often > wildly inaccurate. The mobo manufacturer will have set up the BIOS temp > readings to be accurate (if they have done their job properly) When > configuring lm_sensors the readout should be compared to the BIOS and a > temperature probe if available. > It's worth noting, too, that /etc/sensors.conf has a lot of information about motherboards, in some cases specifying exactly what changes you need to make.
> Where I do agree with you is for the need of the CPU heatsink and case > cooling to be adequate for the heat produced at full load. > The need for case cooling is also much greater with recent CPUs. Are you aware of the AMD web pages that specify requirements for PSUs? It's not just power output, but they reckon that it is essential to have a PSU that pulls air across the CPU, so they specify a 2-fan model. I can't remember the URL, but a quick google should find it. Anne
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