MBM5 Help
Gobd
Seattle, WA
What are the socket and diode temps? Do they both measure PC temps just in a different way? If so which one is better to follow for overclocking?
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I would suspect that the diode temperature is more accurate, since it's built into the chip itself. The sensor could be affected by things like airflow, location, and even something like the sensor getting pushed down away from the cpu a little bit.
Bottom line, though, is I think temperature change is what you really want to monitor. If a 5% overclock results in a 2 degree difference, a 10% overclock results in a 5 degree difference, and a 15% overclock results in a 10 degree difference then you know you are probably about maxxed out for that CPU.
Prof
Right now ASUS Probe says "Can't find LMControl Procedure" or something like that and it won't let me install it again Has anyone else ever had this problem?
What happens when you try to reinstall Asus Probe?
I don't think 40C is too far off base. My girlfriend's 1700+ runs about 48C (with a crummier cooling system than you have, though).
How did you get your case temp to 15C? That works out to 59F, which is pretty chilly w/o being inside the Arctic Circle.:D
As to the diode temp, I would expect it to be higher than the sensor. I don't have enough personal experience with diodes to tell you if your differential is normal.
Prof
Edit: What do the temps look like in the BIOS?
btw my case is down to 13C now that my CPU is idle. I have no clue how it is getting that low because the room temp is at about 22C right now.
Does anyone have a clue how to get ASUS Probe to work again? I really liked the more simple interface
15C would be nice, but unless you've invented a new form of Air Conditioning it's hard to see how your case (with all the heat-producing devices it contains) could be cooler than your room.
Glad to hear that you figured out your temp situation, and VERY glad to hear that you're Folding!:D
Prof
MBM5 is too complicated for me to set up I just got some pre-built .ini files for my motherboard from someone else so i am assuming that he made the files right and that the A7N8X-DX has a case temp sensor... oh well i'll just live with it untill i can find out how to fix the asus probe.