per jessen ueecomputerorg greg freemyer wrote temperature spike thing would possibly explain situation lmsensors output thats occasionally jump degree im taking rounding thing really possible cpu temperature jump eg 5 10 degrees second settle back dont know many degrees cpu fully utilizing circuitry hotter one yes spike pretty short doubt second two long since looked energy heat heat conduction 20 years idea temperature spike doesnt sound right context pc like say spike shorter second two doesnt seem realistic something amount energy would take make 5degree increase temperature short timespam per jessen zürich wed 06 aug 2008 082520 0100 opensuse ot much power pc really consume