Temp Sensors Stuck

[SwagBlow]

Anything less than 50% load, and they report the same temps as idle... which definitely isn't right.

Additionally, during the day they reported 35c 34c, and now that it's night time with my window wide open and the room is MUCH colder... they show the same 35c 34c

What's going on?

I know that despite the sensors being stuck, it's not overheating or anything, as earlier today I had it on 4GHz on stock voltage and it was absolutely fine... I just would much prefer to know the real temps than to think it's constantly at 35c which is impossible

 

[DRDNA]

your max says 42 ... I dont think they are stuck.

 

[SwagBlow]

your max says 42 ... I dont think they are stuck.

...so you're telling me that it's normal for 50% load to give the SAME temps as idle?! nah. cos in that case the processor is doing loads of work for no temperature cost, which is bullshit

an increase from idle to load on air cooling of only 7c is silly, there's gotta be something up

plus how can you tell me theyre not stuck if i get the same idle temps during a hot day than i do at night... the ambient temperature is easily at LEAST 10c different than it was earlier today, but the temps haven't changed? yea my sensors are fine...

 

[streetfighter 2]

Update your BIOS. Beyond that there aint much you can do. Occasionally the program that reads the temp is thinking it's a different type of sensor which may also be the problem. If realtemp allows you to change the sensor input type I'd recommend giving that a whirl.

My core temps don't work because I have an unlocked Phenom II. I am forced to work off the other temperature sensors and occasionally drop a thermocouple on the base of the CPU heatsink...

 

[Bo$$]

...so you're telling me that it's normal for 50% load to give the SAME temps as idle?! nah. cos in that case the processor is doing loads of work for no temperature cost, which is bullshit

fucking hell, chill out, it is a minor problem, we are only trying to help...

What cooling are you using, processor, MOBO, bios version, anything that might help us out slightly?

edit: and i do agree with DNA, it doesnt appear to be stuck, more like very inaccurate, the above detail will certainly help alleviate the issue

 

[SwagBlow]

BIOS is the latest

Intel Xeon E3110 3GHz @ 3.4GHz (same temps at stock as it is now, which is another sign something is wrong)

Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L Rev 2

Scythe Infinity 1 Push Pull w/ AS5

OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W

Palit GTX460 1GB

2x2GB Transcend 800MHz DDR2

 

[Athlon2K15]

if you read intels specifications they will tell you the temp sensors are not meant to read idle temperatures correctly and some sensors do get stuck,and there is no way to fix it.

 

[SwagBlow]

if you read intels specifications they will tell you the temp sensors are not meant to read idle temperatures correctly and some sensors do get stuck,and there is no way to fix it.

Ah right ok thanks, but if that's true then how do I know the load temps are true either?

 

[Athlon2K15]

the sensors are calibrated to read temperatures more accurately the closer the actual cpu gets to its throttle point ,so as the cpu gets hotter you wil notice where it starts reading correctly

 

[SwagBlow]

the sensors are calibrated to read temperatures more accurately the closer the actual cpu gets to its throttle point ,so as the cpu gets hotter you wil notice where it starts reading correctly

but the trouble is the TJMax is 100c, and I'm never gonna get close to that... and when I try to make it hot the temps still don't get very high

So I guess I'm just never gonna know what temp it's at

But in BIOS when im fiddling with settings etc and I go to the Hardware Monitor it reads about 21c

 

[cadaveca]

but the trouble is the TJMax is 100c, and I'm never gonna get close to that... and when I try to make it hot the temps still don't get very high

So I guess I'm just never gonna know what temp it's at

But in BIOS when im fiddling with settings etc and I go to the Hardware Monitor it reads about 21c

The temps sensor is only there to initiate thorttle and thermal shutdown. It only needs to be accurate at that point.


I had E8400 and a QX9650; both had stuck sensors.

However, I had 4 other E8400 that worked just fine...trust me, you'd rather have a stuck sensor.

 

[SwagBlow]

The temps sensor is only there to initiate thorttle and thermal shutdown. It only needs to be accurate at that point.


I had E8400 and a QX9650; both had stuck sensors.

However, I had 4 other E8400 that worked just fine...trust me, you'd rather have a stuck sensor.

Hmmm it's just weird tho cos BIOS seems to get it pretty accurate... like the one in BIOS actually fluctuates where as in Windows it doesn't, which is strange. So obviously the sensor has the ability to work properly right? But it just doesn't

What were your temps on the E8400s and what cooling were you using?

 

[cadaveca]

That working sensor is either a different sensor than the core sensors, or even maybe the socket temp.

avg temps on the E8400 were about 48c, on DTek fusion, if i remember correctly.