Building 1st computer: Thermistor help (pic)

[comseeker]

I received my MSI BXMaster mobo a few days ago and I have read over the manual carefully and examined the board to get familiar with all of the jumpers, headers, etc. I came across a thin, tan, wire-like item sticking about 1.5 cm above the mobo next to the CPU slot. The manual calls it a "CPU Temperature Sensor: JSOR1" (follow this link to see a picture: www.lithomedia.net/cputemp.jpg). I believe this sensor is a thermistor, although the manual doesn't use this term.

My concern is that I place this temperature sensor properly when I install the CPU. Is this termistor supposed to slide up through the middle of CPU card so that it is positioned between the CPU ad heatsink? It's so tall that it doesn't look like I have a choice; I'd have to bend it out of the way if it weren't supposed to slide up the middle of the CPU card.

Thanks for your help.

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MSI BXMaster
700/100 PIII
15 GB IBM 75GXP
256 MB Crucial ECC PC100
Plextor 8/4/32 CD-RW
Acer 50X CD-ROM
NT Server 4/SBS 4.5
Fong Kai 320W Black Case

 

[Lunchboxah]

Same issue on KT7-Raid...looking for help

 

[Tonec]

Its a standard temp probe. Most mobo will read cpu temps from the internal diode of Intel processors. Those that don't have this ability have a POS temp probe that measures the temp of the air surrounding the cpu/heatsink. Do not put the probe between the cpu and heatsink that will decrease heat transfer. Just put it as close as possible to the heatsink itself but don't worry too much about it. You can bend it all you want since its not a critical component.

 

[Lunchboxah]

On my KT7-Raid, the thermistor is directly in the middle of the socket, inside the pin wall. Since I wasn't going to force my Duron on the Socket A, with that thermistor in the way, I ended up bending the thermistor down to where it doesn't hinder the CPU from being insterted but still touches the CPU when I lock it in...

Not that there's much I can do about it now if this is wrong, but is it?

thanks