ABIT KV7 Temperature Issues

[bassackwards]

I recently setup up this motherboard with an Athalon XP/1800+. The case fans are clean, functional, and positioned correctly yet the onboard temperature sensors indicate that the mainboard temperature is typically between 118-124F, which seems hot to me, given that the cpu temp is typically less than 114 F.

 

[paperfist]

I think if you search around you'll find out that Abit sensors are know to report temps a little higher then normal. Something with the math they use to compute sensor temps...

Oh yeah, Welcome to the forums!

 

[bassackwards]

Thank you very much, I was a member ages ago, glad to be back.

 

[boyRacer]

plus... the temp sensor might be somewhere near the CPU where hot air is being blown on it.