Re: [lm-sensors] Strange temperature of AMD FX4100 cpu and power consumption

[Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>]

On Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 06:34:16PM +0200, Andreas Hartmann wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm getting this temperature after more than one hour of activity
> (mostly idle, load of the machine is: 0,11, 0,17, 0,21):
> 
> sensors
> k10temp-pci-00c3
> Adapter: PCI adapter
> temp1:        +14.5°C  (high = +70.0°C)
>                        (crit = +70.0°C, hyst = +67.0°C)
> 
> 14.5°C is completely impossible as the surrounding temperature is
> > 20°C.
> 
> 
> fam15h_power-pci-00c4
> Adapter: PCI adapter
> power1:       85.74 W
> 
> I read about this value, which would be the power consumption of the
> CPU. If this would be correct, my cpu wouldn't be a cpu but a light bulb
> :-) and the fan would most probably run on maximum speed non stop (which
> it doesn't do - it's running on minimum).
> 
If they have a built-in AC unit, both temperature and power consumption would
make sense. Hmm ... maybe I should apply for a patent on that idea :).

> CPU:       AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad-Core Processor
> Board:     Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
> Bios:      Award F11 05/17/2012
> Kernel:    3.4.10-1.1-desktop 64 bit (openSUSE)
> lmsensors: sensors-3.3.2-55.1.x86_64
> 
> 
> Do you need more information about the hardware? Feel free to ask!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for any hint,
> kind regards,
> Andreas Hartmann
> 
Copying the driver maintainers for feedback.

Guenter

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