p5B deluxe reporting v. high cpu temp

[djeyewater]

I have an ASUS p5b deluxe Wifi-AP motherboard with Intel E6700 processor. Normally the CPU temp is reported around 42°C, but sometimes it goes up to high 80s or 90s, under the same conditions (PC basically idle). But the core temps are still around 35°C. If I carry on using the PC (just using the internet) when the temp is reported in the high 80s it still works fine.

I updated the BIOS to the latest version today and am still getting the same readings. I am normally using the trial version of Everest to check the temp, ASUS PC Probe gives the same reading. I tried SpeedFan today and that gives the same info. Speedfan also gives an 'AUX' temperature of 127°C, not sure what that is. The motherboard temperature is generally reported around 34°C.

So is it likely my CPU is really getting in the high 80s, or can I safely ignore this temperature?

Also, does anyone know what the AUX temperature would be? Its reported at 127°C even when the CPU temperature reported is okay.

Thanks

Dave

 

[n7]

What are the core temps?
http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

If those are fine, i wouldn't worry too much about Asus's broken sensors.

My P5B-D used to do that occasionally...would report some insane temperature that was obvious not correct.
But the core temps were always fine.

 

[drinklime]

omg i was just about to post the same question for my p5q-e... i was playing around with fan orientation, and I found one thats working great. I had Everest and ASUS AI Suite open. I was editing the fan profile in ASUS and suddenly the CPU temp went from 40 to 112.... i was like WTF..... the core temp was at 52 like it always is, so I guess the ASUS sensor went bonkers? i hope so

 

[djeyewater]

Heh, Well Everest is now reporting my CPU temp as 1°C and Speed Fan reports it as -24°C, while the core temps are around 40°C. So I think I definitely shouldn't pay any attention to the CPU temp, and just keep track of the core temps instead.