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CPU Temperature
The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected
by the BIOS:
Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature
is well below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU
will run normally as configured in the BIOS (Fan Speed Control).
User intervention: No action required.
Medium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘precautionary’ level and gen-
erally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition, but the CPU is
still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’.
The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS. The
fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings.
User intervention: No action is required. However, consider checking the CPU fans
and the chassis ventilation for blockage.
High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s ‘Tem-
perature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate an
overheat alarm:
Note: The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Cel-
sius/Fahrenheit) has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its new-
er processors. The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded with unique
temperature information sensing that the motherboard can read. This ‘Tempera-
ture Threshold’ or ‘Temperature Tolerance’ has been assigned at the factory and
is the baseline by which the motherboard takes action during different CPU tem-
perature conditions (i.e., by increasing CPU Fan speed, triggering the Overheat
Alarm, etc.). Since CPUs can have different ‘Temperature Tolerances’, the in-
stalled CPU can now send its ‘Temperature Tolerance’ to the motherboard result-
ing in better CPU thermal management
Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain
thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This makes it eas-
ier for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status, rather than by just
simply seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25°C)
The information provided above is for your reference only. For more information
on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s Web site at www.Intel.com.