For a P4, that's fine. The CPU normally runs hotter than the motherboard.
If it ran cooler, I'd probably be worried.
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"titus12" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My CPU temperature reads 7 degrees higher than the motherboard. I put in
> a new power supply, and the temperature of the motherboard would go from
> 38C to 47C and remain. The CPU temperature sometimes is equal to the
> motherboard temperature; It would go as high as 57C. Should I get a new
> Heat Sink? I have a P4 430 3.0MHz processor on an Asus P5GD2-X
> motherboard with a Thermolake 430 w power supply.
>
> Thank you,
>