Temperature Probes

[Rob!]

I'm looking into getting on of these solely for the ability to monitor temperature and intend on using it for my CPU as the Brisbane's sensors don't work.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811995006

Would I be okay attaching it to the bottom of the heatsink? Or should I try attaching it to the side of the chip if it has enough room?

[AsRock]

I've had one like it be fore and the sensors all ways end up breaking very easy. you might be able get it close pending if you use a costum cooler on your cpu. It was easier to place in a good place for me when i used the origanel cooler.

[intel igent]

i use a TT hardcano12 to measure my temps. for my cpu i have 1 probe taped directly to the backside of the mobo directly behind the cpu skt and the other probe i have mounted (took me a while to get it right) in-between my storm and cpu, this was tricky cuz i had to place the probe in a manner that it would read "accurately" without affecting/interferring with the contact to much.

seems to work well for me.

:toast:

[W1zzard]

dont put it between cpu die and heatsink base, it will hurt heat transfer a lot.

you can basically put the sensor at edge of ihs, somewhere on the heatsink or on the back of the mobo. i suggest do whatever is the easiest/most reliable for you to do.

[intel igent]

i shouldve added that the tip of the probe is resting on the edge of the IHS between the cpu + w/b as stated by W1zzard