How does a motherboard measure temps
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:28 am
Anyone knows the technical details about how a motherboard can measure the temperature of the surrounding air? What kind of sensors are used? How do they work?
A transistor is used in CPUs for this function.A thermal diode is a heat engine which converts a heat difference directly into electric power.
There are two types. One uses semiconductor thermocouples, working on the principles of the Peltier-Seebeck effect.