Checking CPU Temp.

**NNJRob** · March 22nd, 2013

I hope this is the right section for this....

Is there some way to find out what temperature my cpu is generating? Possibly, something I can run from the terminal? I checked my panel options (XFCE) , and if there's one there,,I missed it.

**stinkeye** · March 22nd, 2013

Try psensor (I think it needs lm-sensors for cpu temp)

and/or

Have a look here for using sensors.
The linked guide is for conky but the first part shows how to set up, once lm-sensors is installed.

Basically

Code:

sudo apt-get install lm-sensors psensor

then run

Code:

sudo sensors-detect

answering Yes to all prompts.

Then run

Code:

sensors

If no output, reboot and try again.

eg

Code:

glen@Raring:~$ sensors
nouveau-pci-0100
Adapter: PCI adapter
temp1:        +35.0°C  (high = +95.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)

it8720-isa-0228
Adapter: ISA adapter
in0:          +0.99 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +4.08 V)
in1:          +1.92 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +4.08 V)
in2:          +3.38 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +4.08 V)
+5V:          +3.01 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +4.08 V)
in4:          +3.09 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +4.08 V)
in5:          +1.06 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +4.08 V)
in6:          +3.38 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +4.08 V)
5VSB:         +3.02 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +4.08 V)
Vbat:         +3.25 V  
fan1:        2250 RPM  (min =    0 RPM)
fan2:           0 RPM  (min =    0 RPM)
fan3:        1147 RPM  (min =    0 RPM)
fan5:           0 RPM  (min =    0 RPM)
temp1:        +33.0°C  (low  = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C)  sensor = thermistor
temp2:        +32.0°C  (low  = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C)  sensor = thermal diode
temp3:        +79.0°C  (low  = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C)  sensor = thermistor
cpu0_vid:    +1.250 V
intrusion0:  ALARM

k10temp-pci-00c3
Adapter: PCI adapter
temp1:        +27.1°C  (high = +70.0°C)
                       (crit = +72.0°C, hyst = +70.0°C)

pic of psensors.

**NNJRob** · March 22nd, 2013

Thanks, stinkeye!!
It works like a charm!

**stinkeye** · March 22nd, 2013

Originally Posted by NNJRob

Thanks, stinkeye!!
It works like a charm!

No problem.
It can be hard to tell which reading is your cpu temp.
Just check your cpu temp in your BIOS and use the one that matches.
Opening something like firefox and system monitor together, should see the temp go up 5-6 degrees.