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In a msg of , Marc Weinmann writes to Steve McCrystal:
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Marc,

 MW>> Is there any software out that will read a GL518SM
 MW>> (GenesysLogic) hardware monitor chip under OS/2? It's
 MW>> installed in a Tyan Trinity AT 1590S.

 SM>> Not that I know of, but I'm beating on a couple of guys to
 SM>> add it to their existing programs.  The problem seems to be
 SM>> getting sufficient info from Genesys Logic to be able to do
 SM>> so. I have the chip on a DFI K6VB3+ motherboard.

 MW> Hrm.. I have second question. What chip do you have?

The same one as you have.

 MW>  I'm trying to figure out the "norm" for an AMD k6-2/350. I've
 MW> already had to disable the warning... when it's worked, the temp can
 MW> easily pass 60C. No problems with it tho.

I only have Win9x software to monitor the chip, and it sucks bigtime.
Additionally, I don't run Win9x enough to get an idea of what the chip
indicates to establish a norm.

 MW>  The AMD specs dont mention an on die temperature,

It'd be hard to measure on an AMD chip anyway. :)

 MW>  just they want the ambient temp between 0-70C.

Yep, and 65C max for the -400 I use.

 MW> This is the temperature measured on the TOP of the chip, not on
 MW> the bottom where the probe is.

With some additional hardware (a very good DVOM with a temp probe) I was able
to measure the temp on the top of the chip. I milled a tiny groove in the
bottom of the heatsink, inserted the probe and a small gob of heat transfer
paste, and clipped the heatsink on.  I left it that way for a couple of weeks
but then got tired of working around the wire. The processor, tho, was slower
that yours or mine are now, so the numbers would be meaningless at this point.

In any case, I'd be quite surprised if the temperature varied much from the
top to the bottom, especially if measured in the center where AMD specifies.

If I were you, I'd simply get a very good fan/heatsink combo, add another case 
fan if you can (bolt another one on outside the PS fan, if threre is no other
way), and then forget it.

All I *really* want to be able to monitor/display is the fan speed, so I'll
know if they stop working.

-[Steve]-

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