CPU diode on a xp (palamino core)

[Dman877]

In an effort to build a silent box, I've put together a system using a Leadtek NF2 board (sorta old, bought it shortly after NF2 was released) and a 1500+ palamino core. I have a swiftech MC462 on it with a 80mm panflo L1a. There's one case fan (L1a) and the ps fan. Anyway, with mbm5, my case temps are 28 - 30 C (fine imo) and the cpu is 36 - 40c (also fine). What I'm worried about is a diode sensor (I've never seen one listed in mbm before, with any cpu/mobo combo). That diode sensor reads 65 - 70C all the time (as soon as I boot up). Anyway, did the palamino have an on-die thermal sensor? What could this sensor be reading if not? How can the socket sensor read 36 c and the diode be 70? I didn't think socket sensors were that inacurate...

 

[IRJack]

Your Pal 1500+ does have an ondie thermal sensor. Palamino was the 1st AMD cpu to do that.

As far as your readings, check the FAQs on the MBM site. Sometimes there are bogus sensor readings that you can still select when you setup MBM. Just be sure to select the correct sensor according to your motherboard.