I have a question re: the gpu diode temp in my early 2008 imac. I have the 24" with the 8800 gs. I didn't really pay attention to my temps before, but the past few days the imac had a few instances where it "hung" with the spinning beach ball.
I ran all the normal diagnostic programs and there is nothing out of the ordinary. The one thing I have noticed is that the GPU diode temp is roughly 10 degrees hotter than the GPU and GPU heatsink temps.
My questions are:
What is the difference between the diode and the GPU? (I know what the heatsink is).
Is it normal for a discrepancy this big? I have searched the apple forums and on here for a while and haven't found one where it is more than 5 or 6 degrees.
I have attatched a screenshot from hardware monitor (whose readings concur with istat pro.)
I ran all the normal diagnostic programs and there is nothing out of the ordinary. The one thing I have noticed is that the GPU diode temp is roughly 10 degrees hotter than the GPU and GPU heatsink temps.
My questions are:
What is the difference between the diode and the GPU? (I know what the heatsink is).
Is it normal for a discrepancy this big? I have searched the apple forums and on here for a while and haven't found one where it is more than 5 or 6 degrees.
I have attatched a screenshot from hardware monitor (whose readings concur with istat pro.)
