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2nd April 2008, 06:02 AM
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Ok, well I tried that in the bios. No change. I do suspect that it just has something to do with the sensors that the motherboard chooses to report on. The other software, like Hardware Monitor, is able to read the correct values from the correct junctions. I don't know. I just hope Asus clears this up fairly soon.
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2nd April 2008, 09:52 AM
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I'm presuming there is a bug in the calculations ASUS use to determine the temperatures. That, IMO, is the only possible reason, especially considering that the CPUID H/W Monitor is reading temperatures more accurately, so the sensor can't be damaged. The main reason that makes me think this is because both the BIOS and the ASUS software both read the same temperatures, so therefore use the same calculations to determine temperature. Well the sensors are known to not be totally accurate anyway, and can be within 15 degrees +/- or so to the actual temperature. Unless ASUS get back to you with a resolution, then I would just leave things be mate, and just read your temperatures from the CPUID hardware monitor, because you don't want to get messing and making things worse. If it is still bothering you then I would suggest installing a 3rd party sensor and read your temperatures from that. Hope you get a reply from ASUS soon mate 
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2nd April 2008, 02:50 PM
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As I have said on the good/bad hardward thread, I like Asus but their after sales support is absolute garbage. Shame.
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2nd April 2008, 03:00 PM
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I agree mate, totally. Their Windows based BIOS update tool is useless aswell. The older versions are more stable than the newer ones. I recommend anyone that HAS to use the ASUSUpdate tool, use version 6 instead of 7. It is far more stable and the downgrade tool actually works properly. Otherwise avoid it, or you'll be paying the price like me :frown:
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2nd April 2008, 03:23 PM
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Yes the Asus update software is horrid. I couldn't even download the bios files from it.
The actual temperature isn't 'really a big deal I suppose, because I"m not into overclocking (yet anyway). And the computer knows somehow that the cpu fan should be turning at 2100 rpm, and it doesn't go down to say 300 rpm because of a falsely-reported cpu temperature value. I'm confident that the conclusion at this point is that Asus's software, including the bios, is buggy in terms of it's temperature calculation scheme. So annoying.
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2nd April 2008, 03:30 PM
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If you are using the auto fan speed control and it is working, I should let well alone!
If that ain't broke, don't fix it!
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2nd April 2008, 04:19 PM
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I plan to do just that. Now this all makes me wonder how accurate the S.M.A.R.T. reporting system is with hard drives. It must be not too bad, because my hard drives seem to hover around 30°C. That's with air moving past them.
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2nd April 2008, 04:29 PM
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SMART is OK as an early-warning system - I have used the warnings to make sure I had a decent backup as in the several cases I have seen the drive died within a few working days of the SMART warning.
30C seems OK - mine run hotter than that!
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