Wow! Temp Probe Discrepancies

MeltMan · 12-09-2001, 08:44 PM

I was just messing around with temp probes and I found that my A7V's onboard sensor (not the under the processor kind, but the tape me down kind) was a full 5 degrees above what It should read. I compared its temps in MoboMonitor to a calibrated labratory temp sensor. It was a full 5 higher than what the lab probe displayed. No wonder my temperatures looked like poop compared to everyone elses. I tested 3 different areas to make sure it wasnt just chance. Ambient down by the motherboard read 38 on my onboard probe, while the lab probe read 34.3. Case temp read 34 on the board and 29 on the lab probe. I feel better about my numbers now, having the probe on my motherboard calibrated.

Tell me what you think

Joe · 12-11-2001, 05:20 PM

look at any of the reviews I posted that compared the Mobo probe and using a thermocouple. 5C is a small gap compared to some of the 10 - 15C differences I have seen.

MeltMan · 12-11-2001, 08:27 PM

so, basically, its impossible to actually accurately compare temps with other people, because their probe may be low. Heh, its a big cluster F.

thanks for replying, noone ever talks in this forum

12-09-2001, 08:44 PM	#1
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	Wow! Temp Probe Discrepancies I was just messing around with temp probes and I found that my A7V's onboard sensor (not the under the processor kind, but the tape me down kind) was a full 5 degrees above what It should read. I compared its temps in MoboMonitor to a calibrated labratory temp sensor. It was a full 5 higher than what the lab probe displayed. No wonder my temperatures looked like poop compared to everyone elses. I tested 3 different areas to make sure it wasnt just chance. Ambient down by the motherboard read 38 on my onboard probe, while the lab probe read 34.3. Case temp read 34 on the board and 29 on the lab probe. I feel better about my numbers now, having the probe on my motherboard calibrated. Tell me what you think __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

12-11-2001, 05:20 PM	#2
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	look at any of the reviews I posted that compared the Mobo probe and using a thermocouple. 5C is a small gap compared to some of the 10 - 15C differences I have seen. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

12-11-2001, 08:27 PM	#3
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	so, basically, its impossible to actually accurately compare temps with other people, because their probe may be low. Heh, its a big cluster F. thanks for replying, noone ever talks in this forum __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

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