Question regarding CPU temp reporting

[Ian (PassMark)]

=> The max and current are updated at the same time "in the log file". But BurnInTest should have recorded the max at a more frequent rate. Otherwise, the max CPU at event 14 shouldn't go up from 91.0C to 92.0C but the current CPU stays 84C at both event 13 and 14. Correct?

Yes.

Your original log file image shows that Interim periodic logging is set to 10 minutes (Preferences->Logging interval = 10 minutes). So interim results are reported in the log file every 10 minutes, this includes a snapshot of the temperature information at that time.

The current Temperature collection interval is set with the option, Preferences->Temp / Battery, sample every x seconds (which by default is every 1 second). The Maximum and Minimum temperatures are based on these samples (i.e. by default are updated every 1 second).

[ACHU]

Which one is correct, if I change the interval by changing this "Preferences->Temp / Battery, sample every 5 seconds'?

1. Maximum, Minimum and Current temperatures will be collected every 5 seconds.
2. Current temperatures will be collected every 5 seconds but Maximum and Minimum temperatures are still every 1 second.

[Ian (PassMark)]

1 is kind of correct. 2 is incorrect.

To be strictly correct it would read:
Current temperatures are collected every 5 seconds and Maximum, Minimum temperatures are based on these collected temperatures. Maximum, Minimum and Current temperatures are updated every 5 seconds.

[ACHU]

Thank you. That's very helpful.

Btw, can BurnInTest monitor whether CPU throttled or not?

[Ian (PassMark)]

No, BurnInTest does not monitor whether the CPU is throttled.