Everest Temps, what's AUX?

[Cook1]

I have three things I'm using to Monitor Temps, Speedfan, Everest and a TT Hardcano 13.

From them I was able to make out that these are my temps for my system...

SF= SpeedFan, TT= Hardcano 13, ER= Everest

CPU- SF= 39C, TT= 39C, ER= 39C
Motherboard- SF= 28C, ER= 28C, TT= N/A
HD0- SF= 35C, ER= 35C, TT= N/A
HD1= SF= 36C, ER= 36C, TT= N/A
Aux- ER= 45C
Temp1- SF= 45C

What are these last two temps? I've worked hard to get a quiet yet somewhat of a beast for a system. Have always worried about my temps, I'm happy with all of them except this Aux/Temp1

**BTW, these are somewhat load temps, I have EQ2 Minimized and I have open a few webpages and ER/SF are open as well.

 

[Cook1]

Anyone?

 

[Megatomic]

Which version of EVEREST are you using? The latest version is 2.00.0304.

 

[Cook1]

I'm not at home now, but I just DL'd it this morning, so I'm more then pretty sure it's the latest version.

 

[Megatomic]

Actually, that's their latest public version unless you have the supersecret beta download url.

I don't know what AUX is on my board either. It doesn't match with SoltekHM at all.

 

[Cook1]

I'm just worried because it's always right around 45C at idle and can get up to 55-60C on load...which I don't like that one bit...

 

[rise]

i dunno, mine always shows like 1-7c for aux. i assumed it was for the psu as i don't have a sensor for that on my mobo so i really don't pay attention to it.

 

[wisdomtooth]

When I use Alex Van Kaam's Motherboard Monitor, there is a temperature sensor called AUX/PWM that gets read. I looked up what the PWM thing is, and it turns out to be the Pulse Width Modulation circuit which regulates power going to the CPU, and it can indeed get quite hot, especially in poorly-ventilated cases.

Abit went as far as making a ducted fan system for the PWM on some of the higher-performance boards (like the Fata1ty boards).. I guess it might be important to keep those things cool.

 

[Cook1]

Originally posted by: wisdomtooth
When I use Alex Van Kaam's Motherboard Monitor, there is a temperature sensor called AUX/PWM that gets read. I looked up what the PWM thing is, and it turns out to be the Pulse Width Modulation circuit which regulates power going to the CPU, and it can indeed get quite hot, especially in poorly-ventilated cases.

Abit went as far as making a ducted fan system for the PWM on some of the higher-performance boards (like the Fata1ty boards).. I guess it might be important to keep those things cool.

Alright, how could I keep that cool then? My case isn't exactly poorly ventalated with 5 case fans excluding my PSU fans that are 120mm.

 

[wisdomtooth]

It could be that there is a stagnant area where air isn't moving, perhaps.

I would find out where the PWM circuit is located on your motherboard... And maybe jury-rig a case fan there and see if there is a difference in your AUX readings.

If there is, then you probably do have a stagnant area there.

HTH.