Temp Sensor location

[HandOfDragon]

Finally, I just got two thermal sensors for my MoBo (have to order them seperately). I will stick one to the HS (as close as CPU as possible). My question is where should I put another one to get the motherboard temp read. I'm using MBM5 to read temp and it report Via686A-1 of 22C. What is this temp refer to?

Thanks.


AMD Athlon T-1.2G
AOpen MK33, VIA KT133
320MB 100MHz SDRAM
Seagate 8GB
ATI Radeon 64 DDR VIVO
1 CD-ROm
1 CD-RW
1 Floppy drive
10/100 mbps Network Adapter
250W PSU

 

[Crashman]

Stick it to the chipset heatsink.

Cast not thine pearls before the swine

 

[jlanka]

I will stick one to the HS (as close as CPU as possible).

Better yet - stick it right onto the CPU (not on the slug of course, but next to it). That will be even closer to the actual CPU temp. Thats what I did, anyway.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[btvillarin]

I would agree with this. Clean off the area of the ceramic you wanted to stick some tape to, put the thermistor right next to the core (<b>not on it!</b>), then tape it down. Then, right away, put the heatsink right back on.

 

[jlanka]

Then, right away, put the heatsink right back on

I agree with your statement, but why the rush putting back the HSF? Are you implying to tape on the temp probe while the CPU is running? That of course would be a no-no. No sense in rushing the reattachment of the HSF. Take your time, being most careful not to damage the core slug in any way.

Good luck!

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>