System temps windows and linux

[scrarfussi]

I dual boot opensuse10.3 and window's xp on windows i use a program called speed fan and on linux gkrellm what i've noticed is that on window's my core temps are always higher than in linux even when the system is idle sometimes as much as 10 degrees is this cause window's is more demanding

[valemon]

Try checking the temperatures from BIOS. 10 degrees is quite a difference. I don't think windows are that demanding that in idle the temps are +10.

[bigtomrodney]

It could be a case of calibration for the sensors. Alternatively it may also be the case that You are running a higher system load in Windows due to background processes or that the new idling in Linux is saving you. Do you have a lot of programs in your startup in Windows? Particularly Antivirus or file indexing applications.

As I said though it may just be that the sensors are not correctly calibrated.

[scrarfussi]

Yes windows i have antivirus and alot of apps running background processes how do i check if sensors is calibrated correctly

[gogalthorp]

Well you get a hold of a very expensive contact thermometer and check the temp of the surface of the chip. Of course the internal temp may be higher.

The difference is most likely caused by differences in the amount of back ground activity between OS's.

[wowbag1]

Out of interest what temperatures are you seeing?

[wowbag1]

It could be a case of calibration for the sensors.
As I said though it may just be that the sensors are not correctly calibrated.

I have just installed gkrellm on fedora 8 and the CPU temp is -267 to -260 so I don't think it's working some how! so calibration could be it. Great for semi-conductors
My windows PC with speed fan is 40 degrees.

[scrarfussi]

well my temps in linux range from 33 to 55 and in windows its 47 to 59 when i check temps in bios then boot to opensuse the temps average the same