Multiple sensor readings. (Examined/Solved - lm_sensors 2.6.5 Linux 2.4.19)

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GigaByte? GA-7VRXP motherboard.

I'm intrigued - here is my sensors output:

max1617-i2c-0-4c

Adapter: SMBus Via Pro adapter at 0400

Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter

Board: +50C (min = +20C, max = +60C)

CPU: +79C (min = +20C, max = +60C)

eeprom-i2c-0-50

Adapter: SMBus Via Pro adapter at 0400

Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter

Memory type: DDR SDRAM DIMM SPD

SDRAM Size (MB): 512

eeprom-i2c-0-51

Adapter: SMBus Via Pro adapter at 0400

Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter

Memory type: DDR SDRAM DIMM SPD

SDRAM Size (MB): 256

it87-isa-0290

Adapter: ISA adapter

Algorithm: ISA algorithm

VCore 1: +1.79 V (min = +1.53 V, max = +1.87 V)

VCore 2: +1.23 V (min = +2.25 V, max = +2.75 V) ALARM

+3.3V: +3.21 V (min = +1.48 V, max = +1.80 V) ALARM

+5V: +4.77 V (min = +4.50 V, max = +5.48 V)

+12V: +12.52 V (min = +11.36 V, max = +13.80 V)

-12V: -10.95 V (min = -15.86 V, max = -13.40 V) ALARM

-5V: -4.63 V (min = -10.13 V, max = -9.44 V) ALARM

Stdby: +4.86 V (min = +4.50 V, max = +5.48 V)

VBat: +0.00 V

fan1: 5443 RPM (min = 3000 RPM, div = 2)

fan2: 0 RPM (min = 3000 RPM, div = 2) ALARM

fan3: 0 RPM (min = 3000 RPM, div = 2) ALARM

Temp1/MB: +42C (min = +20C, max = +60C)

Temp2/CPU: +87C (min = +20C, max = +60C)

Temp3: -55C (min = +20C, max = +60C)

OK, the dodgy voltages don't bother me so much - I'm interested in the

temperatures (AthlonXP 2200+ things get pretty toasty). My question is this -

the max1617 chip gives MB:50, CPU:79, the it87 gives MB:42, CPU:87. I've noticed

the max1617 readings fluctuate much more with system load, which seems

consistent with reliable readings. I'm just not sure which chip gives the more

'correct' readings. Any tips? --- doubtful that multiple chips are connected to the same sensor.

more likely that you have 4 sensors or that some are invalid.

You can use 'cpuburn' (link on our links page) to identify CPU sensor.

You could ask board mfr. for locations of the sensors.