Messages in this thread | | | From | "Albert D. Cahalan" <> | Subject | Re: temperature standard - global config option? | Date | Fri, 8 Jun 2001 17:38:31 -0400 (EDT) |
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L. K. writes: > On Fri, 8 Jun 2001, Albert D. Cahalan wrote:
>> The bits are free; the API is hard to change. >> Sensors might get better, at least on high-end systems. >> Rounding gives a constant 0.15 degree error. >> Only the truly stupid would assume accuracy from decimal places. >> Again, the bits are free; the API is hard to change. >> >> One might provide other numbers to specify accuracy and precision. > > I really do not belive that for a CPU or a motherboard +- 1 degree would > make any difference. > > If a CPU runs fine at, say, 37 degrees C, I do not belive it will have any > problems running at 38 or 36 degrees. I support the ideea of having very > good sensors for temperature monitoring, but CPU and motherboard > temperature do not depend on the rise of the temperature of 1 degree, but > when the temperature rises 10 or more degrees. I hope you understand what > I want to say.
Of course I understand. Motorola offers 4-degree resolution, with a random offset of up to 12 degrees. (calibration is possible) You seem to need another reminder that THE BITS ARE FREE.
Why would you even consider trying to squeeze out a few bits? You can't be absolutely sure that they will never be useful. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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