How can I check that I'm not frying the chipset on my 945 gclf?

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Published on 2014-08-20T01:58:05Z Indexed on 2014/08/20 4:24 UTC
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I'm running an old 945 gclf as a home server. Its an odd little system which has a passively cooled single core atom 230 processor, and a small heatsink/fan combo over the chipset.

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lm-sensors/sensors detects one temperature sensor which I guess is the processor.

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Core 0:       +38.0Â°C  (crit = +100.0Â°C)

The fan on it is making rather horrible noises and I am considering unplugging it or using a speed reducer. There's also a risk it may fail anyway.

Is there any way I can monitor the temperatures of the chipset or be warned of any issues with it? Is there anything specific I can watch out for that would indicate trouble?

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