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From: Erik Norgaard <norgaard@locolomo.org>
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Subject: Re: How to find real CPU temperature?
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Unga wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I'm running FreeBSD 7.2 on Intel P4 computer.
> 
> The "lmmon -i" shows 21C and when go to BIOS shows 65C! BIOS reading seems to be correct as the CPU heat pipe is very hot to the extent cannot touch.
> 
> How do I read the real BIOS temperature readings when FreeBSD is running to check whether the computer is over heating?

$ sysctl hw.acpi.thermal.tz0.temperature

on my computer shows 56C
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