Can the be right?

I run a home-built system I put together 4 or 5 months ago, I run a p4 3.0 prescott processor and a have a X-dreamer case w/ 2 fans, one running air into the case from the side, and one pulling it out the top. This is in addition to the processor fan. This case came with a thermometer sensor that can be placed anywhere within the case, I tried to put in sort of in between video card and processor and keep it out of way of fans and such.

The display on my case usually reads around 85-100 degrees F depending on how hard its working. Well, I figured this to be within a normal range, but I finally figured out where to find temps in Everest, which says im running at 93 c or about 199 F (both processor and motherboard), if this is right, I think I have problems, but how would my computer even operate at such tempertures?

If I am not providing enough info, please let me know, I am a real newb with cooling and this is my first home build comp.



Attached an everest report:

 

93c is not correct. Either the application is wrong, or you are reading the wrong sensor. Boiling temperature for water is 212F for reference.

 

I use EVEREST Professional and from what I can gather my system has three heat sensors: One for CPU, one for HDD and one for mobo. On the net I have seen pics of heatsinks with a very narrow channel in the base plate and this is the seating for the CPU sensor which then sits atop the CPU and thus gives you a more concise reading, but I believe this may be an older heatsink and thermal sensor array. If you have the P4E 3.0GHz Prescott you will find that the CPU thermal monitoring is actually incorporated into the silicon of the chip Sec. 3.4.2 pp.24 of the following text.

Intel P4 on 90 nm process Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines:

ftp://download.intel.com/design/pentium4/guides/30056401.pdf

For thermal management suggestions and points to consider:

http://www.formfactors.org/developer\specs\atx_thermal_dg1.pdf

I am not sure of the placement of the other sensors but these refrences may give you a more accurate idea of the most appropiate locations for your sensors. Although very dry and an insominiac cure hopefully it will address your dillema.

 

BTW - 85-100 degrees F is normal for ambient case temps. Dont forget to check out what the temps are displayed at in the BIOS. Also, alot of compus have safeguards that will shutdown the comp if the cpu gets above a certain temp. Just my 2 cents