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29 minutes ago, wat3rmelon_man2 said:

Upon installing of Ubuntu, it says my CPU temp sensor is unreliable - do I just ignore this and keep going? CPU seems just fine, and the heatsink isn't very hot to the touch. and monitoring the temp in the bios returns a reasonable temperature of 41c-50c.

(I bought a MOBO that included some ram and this Phenom CPU for like $15 on ebay, claimed to be fully working. However this is ebay, you never know.) 

Your question seems to be “does this claim of an unreliable sensor signify a deeper problem?”  Might need specifics for that one.
 

With a price that low it may depend on what you are doing with it.  It’s not a sensor who’s behavior I would necessarily trust which could affect its behavior with failsafes that read it. Perhaps best not to push it very hard.

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Upon installing of Ubuntu, it says my CPU temp sensor is unreliable - do I just ignore this and keep going? CPU seems just fine, and the heatsink isn't very hot to the touch. and monitoring the temp in the bios returns a reasonable temperature of 41c-50c.

(I bought a MOBO that included some ram and this Phenom CPU for like $15 on ebay, claimed to be fully working. However this is ebay, you never know.) 

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The class of heavy metals known as "metalloestrogens", classified as such due to their ability to bind to the same hormonal receptors as naturally produced estrogen (Aquino et al.), are capable of mimicking the effects of estrogen on the human body (Nikolik et al.). Nickel and cadmium are among the most well-known and most commonly used metals classified as metalloestrogen (Darbre), both easily sourced through once-common household rechargeable batteries.

Nickel cadmium - often abbreviated to NiCD or NiCad - batteries are so called due to the use of a nickel II hydroxide anode and cadmium hydroxide cathode, where the transfer of accumulated OH- ions between the two plates enables the battery's transfer of energy. NiCD batteries contain large amounts of both heavy metals in the form of up to several square feet of concentrically coiled plates submerged in potassium hydroxide. Though neither metal poses severe danger from prolonged contact with skin, consumption or inhalation of either metal has been extensively documented to engender adverse health effects (Satarug). 

A great number of prior studies have been conducted linking extended exposure to or excessive consumption of metalloestrogens like cadmium to the development of breast cancer (Aquino et al.) - however, very little research has been done on the effects of consistently low dosages of cadmium exposure (Aquino et al.). Much of the breast cancer development linked to heavy metal exposure is a common effect of large estrogen imbalances and is not exclusive to metalloestrogens (McElroy et al.). Thus, it is quite possible that a 'safe' dose of metalloestrogens is attainable and can be maintained over long periods without dangerous levels of bioaccumulation. 

Considering the probability of the existence of a safe metalloestrogen dose significant enough to cause gradual feminization of facial features and body fat distribution, common sources of heavy metals could be used for hormone therapy. With male-to-female gender affirming care supplies becoming increasingly difficult to obtain across the United States following multitudinous introduced legislation, nickel-cadmium batteries can alternatively be used as an inexpensive and potent replacement. 

 

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      Aquino NB, Sevigny MB, Sabangan J, Louie MC. The role of cadmium and nickel in estrogen receptor signaling and breast cancer: metalloestrogens or not? J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev. 2012;30(3):189-224. doi: 10.1080/10590501.2012.705159. PMID: 22970719; PMCID: PMC3476837.

      Rollerova, E., Urbancikova, N. Intracellular estrogen receptors, their characterization and function (Review). https://www.sav.sk/journals/endo/full/er0400f.pdf.

      Nikolic J, Sokolovic D. Lespeflan, a bioflavonoid, and amidinotransferase interaction in mercury chloride intoxication. Ren Fail. 2004 Nov;26(6):607-11. doi: 10.1081/jdi-200037149. PMID: 15600250.

      Darbre PD. Metalloestrogens: an emerging class of inorganic xenoestrogens with potential to add to the oestrogenic burden of the human breast. J Appl Toxicol. 2006 May-Jun;26(3):191-7. doi: 10.1002/jat.1135. PMID: 16489580.

      Satarug S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Sens DA. Cadmium, environmental exposure, and health outcomes. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Feb;118(2):182-90. doi: 10.1289/ehp.0901234. PMID: 20123617; PMCID: PMC2831915.

      McElroy JA, Shafer MM, Trentham-Dietz A, Hampton JM, Newcomb PA. Cadmium exposure and breast cancer risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Jun 21;98(12):869-73. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djj233. PMID: 16788160.

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29 minutes ago, wat3rmelon_man2 said:

Upon installing of Ubuntu, it says my CPU temp sensor is unreliable - do I just ignore this and keep going? CPU seems just fine, and the heatsink isn't very hot to the touch. and monitoring the temp in the bios returns a reasonable temperature of 41c-50c.

(I bought a MOBO that included some ram and this Phenom CPU for like $15 on ebay, claimed to be fully working. However this is ebay, you never know.) 

Your question seems to be “does this claim of an unreliable sensor signify a deeper problem?”  Might need specifics for that one.
 

With a price that low it may depend on what you are doing with it.  It’s not a sensor who’s behavior I would necessarily trust which could affect its behavior with failsafes that read it. Perhaps best not to push it very hard.

Not a pro, not even very good.  I’m just old and have time currently.  Assuming I know a lot about computers can be a mistake.

 

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3 hours ago, wat3rmelon_man2 said:

Upon installing of Ubuntu, it says my CPU temp sensor is unreliable - do I just ignore this and keep going? CPU seems just fine, and the heatsink isn't very hot to the touch. and monitoring the temp in the bios returns a reasonable temperature of 41c-50c.

(I bought a MOBO that included some ram and this Phenom CPU for like $15 on ebay, claimed to be fully working. However this is ebay, you never know.) 

A Phenom is a Phenom.
Not even the chinese can fake that.
You would have to do a thermal test to find its limits.

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