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    cpu - both cores show same temp , though one is running at 100%

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Tinderbox (UK), Sep 11, 2010.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    I just though this was strange.

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    Tinderbox (UK), Sep 11, 2010
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    It could be an idle proccess. This used to happen when an outside proccess thew the idle command to the core, ie the application for overclockers "CPUIdle". Time to use taskmanager to find the culprit.......
     
    TANWare, Sep 11, 2010
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  3. funky monk

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    The cores in the CPU are so close together that they directly affect each others temperature. It's unlikely that you'll ever see much difference in temps on the different cores.
     
    funky monk, Sep 11, 2010
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    Cores will dissipate heat into each other even with the best heatsink.
     
    nikeseven, Sep 11, 2010
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    Yeah, as others have said, this is why:

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    Trottel, Sep 11, 2010
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    I did the load with SuperPI affinity core 1 and saw about 3-4C only difference
     
    TANWare, Sep 11, 2010
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    Is this always supposed to be true? My cores always show a difference of 6-10C. Could something be wrong with mine?
     
    City Pig, Sep 11, 2010
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    The thermal monitors in the CPU aren't the most accurate of things and they're probably not calibrated so I wouldn't be too worried. Core1 on my laptop always reads as about 3* higher than core0. The sensors aren't there to give a precise reading of the temperature, they're just a safety measure.
     
    funky monk, Sep 11, 2010
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