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Old March 18, 2010, 07:44 PM
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Default CoreTemp32 or Motherboard reading, which is right?
My motherboard reading says 48C but CoreTemp32 says 32C, I stuck my hand inside the case and it feels like room temperature, I even touched the heatsink and it feels around room temperature. Anyone seen this before?

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Old March 18, 2010, 07:51 PM
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Yes CPU at 32 c and cores at 43 c . Simalar to mine :)
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Old March 18, 2010, 07:56 PM
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normal Easytune 6 give you the temp of the motherboard sensor for the CPU , core temps give you the one of the CPU built-in sensor
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Which one is the more important number? i.e. Can I let my fan slow down a lot more given that the core is 32C?

Why does the motherboard sensor for the CPU display a much higher value anyways?
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Old March 18, 2010, 09:16 PM
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Core Temp is more accurate. However, due to AMD's poor documentation with regards to their CPU temperature sensors, it's actually impossible to get an accurate temperature reading altogether. So if you have to go with something, go with Core Temp, but don't put too much faith in the numbers anyway.
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I would not trust easy tune and it's just a preference but realtemp/coretemp
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