Anomalous temp reading
Anomalous temp reading
Hi there!
I just finished a new build with the following components:
i7-5820k at 4ghz using Scythe Ashura cooler
Asus GTX 1080ti FE with Arctic Accelero III custom cooler
MSI X99A SLI Plus Mainboard
Winfdows 10 64bit
NZXT Phantom 530 equipped with 10 case fans
Be Quiet Platinum PSU 850w
Two 16GB DDR4 3000mhz RAM sticks
Temperature readings are excellent. The GPU stays at idle below 30°C, peaking at 39°C at full load. CPU idles around 40°C with a maximum of 61°C at 4Ghz.
Notably, one monitor shows a temperature of 127°C on the NZXT CAM, with MB reporting "Temperature 2" constantly. This value doesn’t change. I disregard it except that another Speedfan reported the CPU at the same high temperature, and an older monitor also showed the same reading for the CPU. This is inconsistent with my other monitors or BIOS data. Is this a problem with the MB, or could there be another source?
SPEEDFAN frequently misinterprets temperatures, and your CPU would almost certainly not reach 127degC because a thermal shutoff diode likely activates around 100degC if it overheats from such high temperatures. Likely a faulty reading. The CPUID Hardware Monitor provides reliable CPU core temperature data. I’m unsure how you logged 39degC under full GPU load, but heavy usage should exceed 60degC. You might want to test both GPU-Z and Asus monitoring tools to compare their results. For GPU-Z, which doesn’t overlay data, try running Unigine Valley in windowed mode at full resolution to view the information.
SPEEDFAN frequently misinterprets temperatures, and your CPU would almost certainly not reach 127degC because a thermal shutoff diode likely activates around 100degC if it overheats due to cooling issues. Likely a faulty reading. The CPUID Hardware Monitor provides reliable CPU core temperature data. I’m unsure how you logged 39degC under full GPU load, but heavy usage should exceed 60degC. You might want to test both GPU-Z and Asus monitoring tools to compare their results. For GPU-Z, which doesn’t overlay data, consider running Unigine Valley in windowed mode at full resolution to view the information.