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Motherboard temperature on DFI NF4 in Atec P180

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meatfestival

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Check out these temps... this is after idling for about 15 minutes, with an athlon 3700 at default settings, stock cooler etc. Generally the temps are great, but I'm curious why the motherboard temperature is higher than the CPU. During normal usage the CPU is about 32 degrees and the MB temp can go over 40. The room it's in is actually really cold hence the low temps for certain things.

I don't think there's anything wrong, it's just odd as the computer I used to have in the exact same spot had much lower ambient temps, and it was a horrible case with no airflow. Is the DFI's board sensor in a hot place or something? Are the readings mixed up maybe? Does anyone else get similar results?

Also, with my old athlon XP system it had CPU and also CPU diode readings. how come I don't get diode with the new machine?

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The position of the sensors on each board can make a HUGE difference. If you've got a big honkin' HS/F assembly and the mb sensor is situated close to that (or, relatively close to exhausting hot air) the temps will be reported high (and highly inaccurate.)
 
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