Does 8rda+ report temps higher or lower?

[Digerati]

I have an Epox 8rda+ with the latest bios and was just wondering if this board tends to report cpu temps higher or lower than actual temperatures?

 

[jumpy]

The 8RDA tends to report the temps between 5-10 degrees lower than they actually are, even up to 15 degrees lower in some circumstances

 

[RagnaroK]

Originally posted by jumpy
The 8RDA tends to report the temps between 5-10 degrees lower than they actually are, even up to 15 degrees lower in some circumstances

Really?
Are you sure?

 

[jumpy]

Yes

Info is from overclockers australia forums, but no linky because you have to be a member to view their forums.

 

[PeterGee1]

so where else would I find that info if not on those forums? I'd like to know the same thing about my board too

 

[jumpy]

You could try the OC forums @ http://forums.oc-forums.com/
Just do a search of their forum. Just ask if you can't find anything, very informative bunch over there.

 

[jumpy]

The reason boards like the 8RDA read temperatures wrongly is because they don't use the athlon's on-die thermistor to measure temps. Instead they use a socket thermistor which can often be out by a few degrees. 15 degrees is a bit extreme and perhaps exaggerated but definitely the error is in the vicinity of 5 degrees+. The only way to get a real temperature reading is to buy your own thermal probe.

 

[Digerati]

Anyone know any nforce2 mobos thatdo you the athlonxp's on die thermistor?

 

[RagnaroK]

Originally posted by jumpy
The reason boards like the 8RDA read temperatures wrongly is because they don't use the athlon's on-die thermistor to measure temps. Instead they use a socket thermistor which can often be out by a few degrees. 15 degrees is a bit extreme and perhaps exaggerated but definitely the error is in the vicinity of 5 degrees+. The only way to get a real temperature reading is to buy your own thermal probe.

Ah I see... no wonder when I overclock my XP2100+ to 2GHz, the temps show as 36°C load. Must be at least mid-40s. Thanks for the info!
You might have just saved my CPU!