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Will a CPU temp. sensor fit on this board?

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JoeFaheyx

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Hi, I have a K8n Neo2 platium board. It is going to have an AMD 64 3500+ on it. With the 64's, you need to install the plate on the bottom of the board, and a black part on top of the board. Luckily for me, it was already installed. 😀 So will my CPU temp. sensor fit around the black plate on top that is for the AMD 64 CPU? THANKS
 
If no one is replying because they don't have this specific board, then they still might be able to help, because all AMD 64's have this black box thing on top of any motherboard. So I was just wondering if anyone would think that a little cord(the cord for the censor) would be able to fit out from underneath of the CPU.
 
A question on cleaning for the CPU though, is there a certain type of cleaning alcohol to use? and do I use a paper towel or something? Where do I want to make sure that the alcohol doesn't touch? Mobo? pins? Lastly, is cleaning absolutely necessary for the CPU if it is just out of the box, and you just hold it by the edges to put it is?
 
you would use 99% isopropal alchohol, and a paper towel would be fine. You don't need to clean it just of the the box, you would use it to clean off thermal paste from the CPU, before installing a fresh coat. not quite sure where you are trying to put the temp sensor, but do not put it on top of the cpu between the cpu and heatsink if thats what you meant.
 
Why do you want to place a temperature sensor on your CPU?
How old is this CPU?
I thought all new CPUs had an internal diode for that purpose (acting as a temperature sensor)!
 
Its a brand new AMD 64 3500+. You say it has a built in sensor...does this mean that the CPU fan will go faster or slower to keep it cool? Or that the computer will shut off? The sensor I have is for an LCD screen on my case. Its mostly to tell me the temp of it. So can anyone help me by telling me how and where to put it to connect with the LCD screen so I can read the CPU temperature?? Thanks!
 
The internal sensor measures the temperature of the die (silicon). An external sensor can never show you an accurate measurement since the die is inside a plastic package and the best the sensor can do is to measure the temperature of the package (outside of the IC), which is cooler than the die.

Motherboard Monitor is an example of a software utility (free) that can monitor and show the (internal) temperature of your CPU. It will show it on the taskbar.

Control of the CPU fan RPM, based on the CPU temperature, may be available to you. That depends on your motherboard.

I have never used an external sensor. It may be best to put it on the other side of the motherboard right under the CPU. If you put it on top, to be close to the CPU, you will have to place it under the heatsink, between the heatsink and the motherboard. That is not a good idea since it may hold up the heatsink and not allow it to make a good contact with the CPU.

Wherever you place it, you should make sure that it does not interfere with the interface between the CPU and its heat sink.
 
There's already an internal sensor for the processor. The Cool'n'Quiet feature can modulate the fan speeds for you, and the BIOS has a setting for automatic shutdowns past a certain temperature.

Did you write software for the LCD screen? You may want to ask in a more dedicated case modding community.
 
i think joe wanted the sensor to tell him the cpu temperature cause he has nice lcd screen on his case... but joe its not easy to place the sensor without decreasing cooling efficiency.... just use it to tell you case temps 😀
 
I was thinking of just using it for that, and just using the free software to use the sensor inside the CPU, haha
 
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