Are the temp readings most motherboards give very accurate, or are they several degrees or more cooler than what the CPU is really running at?
For example, my current OC'ed Opty 148 is peaking at 59* using Prime95 Torture Test. While that is hotter than what most people can get, I remember reading that most AMD chips wont start to fail until the temp climbs into the 80's. Thus 59* is fine, but I remember reading somewhere that the actual core temp can often be higher, as much as 10*-15* higher than what the motherboard reports. If that was the case, my temps would be 69*-74*, and that's a major concern. Thus the reason for my question, how accurate are the temps given by the motherboard?
For example, my current OC'ed Opty 148 is peaking at 59* using Prime95 Torture Test. While that is hotter than what most people can get, I remember reading that most AMD chips wont start to fail until the temp climbs into the 80's. Thus 59* is fine, but I remember reading somewhere that the actual core temp can often be higher, as much as 10*-15* higher than what the motherboard reports. If that was the case, my temps would be 69*-74*, and that's a major concern. Thus the reason for my question, how accurate are the temps given by the motherboard?