G5 Quad: Core Temperature Disparity

being relatively new quad, have yet learn it, although enthusiasm machine has helped. i've added second hdd, 2 7800gt's, leopard , tiger, multiple games , software packages. 1 of these included temperature monitor put in menu, vainly displaying temps of 4 cores. used onyx install processor system preference panel, cool indeed.

1 thing has been bugging me lately core temperature. namely, core 2 (aka. core b on chip 1) seems more 20*c higher other cores during direct usage, , around 10*c higher on idle. cores go 50*c or so, core 2 flys far 75*c. in fact wonder when fans burst life, if doing 1 damn core.

an idea of mean:



quad owners here have same story? normal?

 

one processor or core being higher others normal on g5's, more common on liquid cooled models in particular. cooler coolant comes out radiator, goes first processor. goes second processor, while still having first processor's heat in it. after second processor, moves radiator start process on again.

 

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