lm_sensors output

[Randy Kelsoe]

Jack Howarth wrote:

>Randy,
>    I checked my bios. For the w83627hf-isa-0c00 sensors,
>the BIOS shows...
>
>Current CPU1 Temp 42C
>Current CPU2 Temp 37C
>
>...whereas sensors measured immediately afterwards shows...
>
>temp1 +53C
>temp2 +13C
>temp3 +12C
>
>I assume that temp2 and temp3 are supposed to be CPU1/CPU2
>temperatures? If so how exactly are you supposed to correct
>this in /etc/sensors.conf? With an offset or a scaling
>correction?
>
The voltages have a compute statement that allows you to adjust the 
values to get accurate readouts, but I don't see the same thing for temp 
readings. In your /etc/sensors.conf,  go to the section that starts with:

chip "w83782d-*" "w83627hf-*"

Uncomment the lines:

#   set sensor1 1
#   set sensor2 2
#   set sensor3 3435

one at a time.

The default sensor type is a thermistor (3435), which is not working for 
you, so try type 1 and 2 and see if you get better readings. Try the 
different values for each sensor (eg: set sensor1 1, then set sensor1 
2), and after each change, do a 'sensors -s' then a 'sensors' and see if 
you can get closer to the readings you saw in BIOS.

If you figure out which temp is which, you can add something like:

label temp1 "CPU1 Temp"
label temp2 "CPU2 Temp"
label temp3 "MB Temp"

to your /etc/sensors.conf  file so you can keep track of which temp is 
which.