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thizisweird

macrumors regular
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Jul 20, 2017
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Phoenix, AZ
I have some software on my computer that allows me to monitor hardware temperatures with the LEDs on my mouse (in case you're wondering, it's a Corsair mouse). I currently have 5 LEDs dedicated to the 3 sensors the software has picked up- CPU, RAM, and the PCH.

Would anybody be able to give me ideal operating ranges for these? I'd like to be able to accurately monitor all three with accurate temp ranges (see picture). I have the mouse mapped out for everything, only need the temperature ranges to plug in.

If anyone knows of a way to look all this up, that'd be awesome as well!

The pic below should give you an idea of what I have to work with
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thizisweird

macrumors regular
Original poster
Jul 20, 2017
141
42
Phoenix, AZ
shameless bump lol please don't hate me

For anyone interested in what this would look like in practice, and who might be curious about temps I'm currently getting (since it appears that PCH temps are not really discussed here much?), enjoy the picture attached below featuring a kitchen and a bottle of eyedrops... special appearance by a ghostly Raspberry Pi display >.>

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I have the colors changed up from the previous post's setup, and temps are set as follows:
CPU (scroll wheel)- White: 30c, Green: 80c, Red 100c
RAM (left half of the color strip)- White: 30c, Green: 50c, Red: 75c
PCH (right half of color strip(- same as the RAM colors

Any idea if the PCH temp is running high? In the picture, I'd say the PCH was running in the yellow category, which I'd estimate around 85c.... That's quite high. And all that was going on on this computer was the software for my mouse, I had this forum in a background tab, I have adguard running in the background, and I'm streaming HBO. I know that cases on MacBooks can increase temps, and I'm not doing a whole lot to give it airflow, but I still don't see why it's that high. At least, that's where 85c falls in the color wheel on the software.

Definitely a bit perplexed, but I'm also not familiar with this part of computers as much as most others I'd assume lol
 
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