ASUS Probe versus Motherboard Monitor on an A7N8X-X

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ASUS Probe v2.20.03 says my AMD XP2500+ on an A7N8X-X
is running at 38C (room temperature 20C, CPU 'idling') which is
the same as in MBM5 set to show Sensor 1 displaying "Asus 1".

However, if I set Sensor 1 to display the W83L785TS-S sensor
on this board (using mbm.dll 5.2.2.8), the CPU temperature is 44C
(both in 'thermistor' mode and in 'diode' mode).

It's not a big difference, I know, but I'd be interested to know which
you experts out there think is the more accurate.

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Kylesb wrote:

> One sensor is the socket temp (sensor situated beneath the CPU) the
> other is the "on die" internal CPU temp, both are probably fairly
> accurate.
>

I would go with the CPU diode temp. The socket takes too long to heat up
and if your running something CPU intensive, your CPU diode temp could
be at 65C+ and your socket temp still at 45C. Untill it catches up
usualy minutes later, then it is usualy 5C+/- under what the diode temp
is anyway.