Duron 1600MHz diode temperature

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ashrack

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When running prime torture test and having MBM5 read the temperature I am curious since the CPU DIODE temperature is 58 and CPU socket temperature is 54 at max load does DURON 1600 even have the ability to access the DIODE temperature? Cos on my ATHLON XP 2600+ the difference between SOCKET and CPU diode temperature is around 20C, whereas here its only 4C?


The ATHLON BARTON 2600+ and DURON 1600MHz both have ASUS A7N8x-X mobos.
 
ashrack said:
When running prime torture test and having MBM5 read the temperature I am curious since the CPU DIODE temperature is 58 and CPU socket temperature is 54 at max load does DURON 1600 even have the ability to access the DIODE temperature? Cos on my ATHLON XP 2600+ the difference between SOCKET and CPU diode temperature is around 15C, whereas here its only 4C?


The ATHLON BARTON 2600+ and DURON 1600MHz both have ASUS A7N8x-X mobos.
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I don't know about the diode thing. But remember the Duron has 1/8 the L2 cache of that AXP. L2 caches generate their fair share of the heat on a CPU die. So the Duron is naturally going to have lower temps. Plus the Duron is 400MHz slower and operates at 0.15v less than the AXP, and that helps too.
 
I would just like to be sure so I know the readings are correct and the CPU DIE isnt already at 80C!
 
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