Checking CPU temperature

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

On Wed, 2008-06-11 at 21:51 +0100, Paul Smith wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan
> <pocallaghan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > You should never get a negative temperature reading. With the exception of
> >> > military grade equipment, very little equipment is rated to operate below
> >> > the freezing point of water.
> >> >
> >> > The fact that sensor-detect did not find any temperature detectors is also a
> >> > good indication that your motherboard does not support it.
> >>
> >> Thanks, Mikkel. My motherboard is a
> >>
> >> GA-81945PL-G
> >>
> >> one. Do other with the same motherboard experience the same problem
> >> that I am facing?
> >>
> >> On the same machine, I have a MS Windows partition. Is there some MS
> >> Windows program to check the CPU temperature?
> >
> > Several, though they tend to be shareware. Still, you should be able to
> > at least check if they work without having to pay anything. Google is
> > your friend.
> >
> > Also, IIRC some motherboards come with a CD of Windows apps which
> > include temperature instruments. I know Intel does this. You can also
> > download these things from www.intel.com (only for their own mobos of
> > course).
> 
> Thanks, Patrick.
> 
> I guess Mikkel's guess is not correct, as I can see the CPU
> temperature when within the BIOS setup. My motherboard has to have
> such a temperature sensors, as otherwise the BIOS could not get the
> CPU temperature. Probably, something is not working properly on Fedora
> side.

Yes, I agree. Better report it to Bugzilla. Be sure to include the mobo
information.

poc