How to check cpu temperature?

[Aioanei Rares]

On 10/17/2009 03:20 AM, Mikkel wrote:
> Aioanei Rares wrote:
>    
>> On 10/16/2009 11:19 PM, Mikkel wrote:
>>      
>>> This is normally caused by a BIOS that does not support the ACPI CPU
>>> temperature output. You may be able to get the temperature by
>>> configuring lmsensors.
>>>
>>> With a Dual core CPU, you should geempet 2 different temperature
>>> displays - one for each core. But to get them under thermal_zone, it
>>> has to be supported by the BIOS.
>>>
>>> Mikkel
>>>
>>>        
>> If entering the BIOS menu, does it show the CPU temp and all that jazz?
>> If it's a BIOS issue, it's less likely that sensors support will help
>> much. A BIOS flash/update might help a great deal.
>>
>>      
> You would think that would be the case. But in practice, you can
> have a BIOS that will read the same sensors that lmsensors supports,
> but will not provide cpu temps as part of its ACPI interface. I have
> a motherboard like that, and it has the latest BIOS available. (I am
> no stranger to upgrading a BIOS, or other firmware.)
>
> Mikkel
>    
AFAIK, Asus mobos are best known do to such wonders.