2 operating temperature and temperature control – IEI Integration WAFER-945GSE v1.03 User Manual

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System temperature

CPU temperature

Eight voltage inputs on the WAFER-945GSE Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

monitor the following voltages:

CPU Core

+1.05V

+3.3V

+12V

+1.5V

+1.8V

+5VSB

VBAT

The WAFER-945GSE Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor also monitors the following

fan speeds:

CPU Fan speed

The values for the above environmental parameters are all recorded in the BIOS

Hardware Health Configuration menu.

2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control

The maximum and minimum operating temperatures for the WAFER-945GSE are listed

below.

Minimum Operating Temperature: 0ºC (32°F)

Maximum Operating Temperature: 60°C (140°F)

A cooling fan and heat sink must be installed on the CPU. Thermal paste must be

smeared on the lower side of the heat sink before it is mounted on the CPU. Heat sinks

are also mounted on the northbridge and southbridge chipsets to ensure the operating

temperature of these chips remain low.

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