A7A 266 Temp bug?

[lamer_gamer]

I just found this link at AMDZone.com
<A HREF="http://213.219.40.69/25070105.htm" target="_new">http://213.219.40.69/25070105.htm</A>

So does this mean that my cpu's 50C temp on MBM5, AsusProbe, and BIOS, would be measured at 40C if placed in a different board, or with an earlier BIOS? My BIOS reads the same as AnalProbe and MBM5. Does this apply to case temps as well?

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[Crashman]

Asus stated that they simply added 10C to the actual temp reading from the sensor because they thought it was reading low. But in reality, I beleive the 10C they added was not needed, and results in an artificially high reading. It will read lower in previous BIOS revisions, but the temp will be the same. I think someone should use a thermal probe to measure the actual tempurature and resolve this issue, as Asus seems unable to provide an accurate means of measurement on ANY of their boards.

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[JoeHead]

I believe I heard something about Asus boards not reading accurately prior to this with the 133A boards. My friend has one and and has VERY high temps. Any info on this so I can help him.

Go over to The Inquirer where they have a couple of stories on this. I believe I read, on a link to Asus, that they did use a probe and found the bios temp reading low.

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[lamer_gamer]

So I guess my question is, when I was trippin' about my cpu temps, it was probably over nothing? I mean, if I'd been using an A7V or A7M board, would I have been happy with my temps? Or in other words; say someone posts here about their A7V, 1.2gig, etc., running at 42C under load. Well, I'm running at 52C under load. Can I assume then that if my cpu was in their board (all else being equal), that my temp would show 42C under load, too? Would I be correct in subracting 10C from my temps in order to compare my temps to others'? Are my temps better than what I've thought all along?!


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[Crashman]

Lemme putit thisaway: Put your finger on your heatsink near the base. Assuming you have good contact between your heatsink and your chip with a good interface material, at 50C it will be VERY warm, like a hot cup of coffee.

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