How (in)accurate is the in socket thermistor?

[Malpine Walis]

I have my new computer working finally and I an seeing a bios temp of 42C. I have seen differing opinions on how accurate that reading is. Some say it is high by 5C, some say 10C.

Does that temp ever show lower than the actual temp? If it does, then I have a still have work to do but if it always reads high, then I am really running temps in the 30's.

 

[Oni]

Mine reads about 7-8 off. I've got the RAID flavour of your mobo.

I don't have my Compunurse attached yet, however, but that's my experience w/ my A7V133, and that uses the same t-probe.

 

[Malpine Walis]

Mine reads about 7-8 off. I've got the RAID flavour of your mobo.

I don't have my Compunurse attached yet, however, but that's my experience w/ my A7V133, and that uses the same t-probe.

Do you see temps in the bios that are higher or lower than the real temp?