How accurate is lm_sensors?

MyHeartPumpsFreon · 12-02-2007, 12:00 PM

Hey,

I just installed lm_sensors and everything is fine. My CPU and GPU temps appear to be where they should. I would like to know how accurate this is against my BIOS readings. According to BIOS, my CPU would be idling at 39-42 degrees celsius. That seems a little high to me for idling, especially considering that lm_sensors, at the moment, says I'm running at 23 degrees celsius on core one and 28 on core two. Which one is right?

Thanks,

Brandon

lazlow · 12-02-2007, 12:51 PM

The bios was dialed in by the guys who built the motherboard, trust it. Lmsensors often has to be "dialed" in to specific motherboards. I personally no longer bother. I make sure that the motherboard is running ok when I install lmsensors and then I watch for a change. Changes (on a functional system) will be a better indicator of trouble than absolute values.

Lmsensors regularly gets things miss labeled. What is given as cpu temp is often really chipset temp, etc.

Good Luck
Lazlow