K7N2-DELTA L CPU thermal sensor question.

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I have this board on one of my machines and I have tried this and it only
increased the temp about 2°C.
The temp sensor is calibrated in the BIOS chip and it is not very accurate
just add 10°C to the CPU temp.
The MB temp is allot closer within ±2°C according to my best measurement.

"MSI Man" <MSI@mobo.ca> wrote in message
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> Hi everyone.
> The thermal sensor that resides under the CPU just rests loosely between
the
> motherboard and the bottom of the CPU in the opening of the socket.
> My question is how accurate can it be if its only measuring the air
> temperature?
> I expect it would be considerably more accurate if I place some silicone
> grease on the sensor and bend it up or shim it so it makes actual contact
> with the underside of the CPU, or is it calibrated to use the air temp
> instead of the actual CPU temp?
>
> Thanks for any helpful replies.
>
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