Best Place for Temp Sensor for CPU

[LoCache]

I just got a multi-sensor display for temperature, voltage, fan-speed - I was wondering where the best place I should put the sensor to monitor the CPU temperature. I imagine sticking it between the heatsink and chip would not be best. Where is the best place?

Also, I have about 8 sensors, anything else I might want to monitor?

 

[Kraid2xd]

is the thermal sensor the flat flexible kind or just a regular resistor? If it is the flat flexible kind (like the one that comes with a TT smartfan II) I taped mine on the side of the bottom copper slab of my AX7 and it seems to run fine.

 

[LoCache]

It is the flat flexible kind.

The manual warned against putting it between the chip and the heatsink, since it might affect the heat transfer.

 

[Kraid2xd]

then you should probably tape it to the side of the heatsink, as close to the mobo as possible

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

tape it to cpu base, get it to actually touch the side of the core
that would be best imo

 

[deepinya]

If you buy the new TT Volcano 11 it comes with a wire attached to the inside of the heatsink from what it looks like in the pics. If you attached to that connector then thats the best option.

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