Originally posted by Filip
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I have/used X58 and G45 chipset boards that had software readable temperatures for the MCH that good monitoring programs can read.
FYI, some of the older Intel chipsets like those in the support list won't provide temp data below 45C - 55C, so the lowest temp displayed will be 45C - 55C. If your reading just sits at 55C, that's normal for that chipset, and actually not a bad temperature.
Many of the older chipsets run rather hot, the X58 for example will read 70C+ on some boards. This program may cause you more grief than benefit...
OTOH, the max temp for these chipsets is greater than the processors they work with, usually ~110C+. The heat sinks used with them may be small and have cheap spring mounting, so don't expect CPU-like idle temperatures. They are fine running at these high temps, but added cooling is always a good thing.
Originally posted by Neoroy
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