to get my CPU temperatures i first typed sudo sensors-detect and confirmed everything with yes.
Then i typed sudo service module-init-tools restart
Now this is the output of sudo sensors, but which is my CPU temperature? (And what are the other temperatures?). There are no onboard or pcie graphic cards built-in.
Under full load:
it8720-isa-0228
Adapter: ISA adapter
fan1: 1461 RPM (min = 0 RPM)
fan2: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM)
fan3: 2250 RPM (min = 0 RPM)
fan5: 2295 RPM (min = 0 RPM)
temp1: +28.0 C (low = +127.0 C, high = +127.0 C) sensor = thermistor
temp2: +44.0 C (low = +127.0 C, high = +127.0 C) sensor = thermal diode
temp3: +60.0 C (low = +127.0 C, high = +127.0 C) sensor = thermal diode
intrusion0: ALARM
k10temp-pci-00c3
Adapter: PCI adapter
temp1: +48.4 C (high = +70.0 C)
(crit = +90.0 C, hyst = +87.0 C)
fam15h_power-pci-00c4
Adapter: PCI adapter
power1: 124.33 W (crit = 125.19 W)
Idle:
fan1: 722 RPM (min = 0 RPM)
fan2: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM)
fan3: 2280 RPM (min = 0 RPM)
fan5: 2319 RPM (min = 0 RPM)
temp1: +27.0 C (low = +127.0 C, high = +127.0 C) sensor = thermistor
temp2: +21.0 C (low = +127.0 C, high = +127.0 C) sensor = thermal diode
temp3: +19.0 C (low = +127.0 C, high = +127.0 C) sensor = thermal diode
intrusion0: ALARM
k10temp-pci-00c3
Adapter: PCI adapter
temp1: +7.4 C (high = +70.0 C)
(crit = +90.0 C, hyst = +87.0 C)
fam15h_power-pci-00c4
Adapter: PCI adapter
power1: 29.64 W (crit = 125.19 W)
CPU: AMD FX 8350
Mainboard: GigaByte GA-970A-UD3
Best Answer
lm-sensors only reads raw data of the in-built sensors.
in fact there is no normalisation imposed to the manufacturers. (they can build how many sensors they want and where they want).
so in some case info is clear (like in previous example) in some others info is less pertinent. you can only make supposition. only the manufacturer could tell you.