Measures reported by RPiTempStatusTest

Raspberry Pi is a pretty powerful device and low-end mobile computer. Raspberry Pi consumes very less power compare to your desktop CPU. But just like every other computer, while performing heavy tasks, it also gets hot. Since the device is small in size, it does not have fans to cool it down like other desktop/laptop CPUs, so it is configured to operate within a certain temperature range. The system on a chip (SoC) of the Raspberry Pi has a temperature sensor that can be used to measure its temperature. If your temperature rises above the configured value, you will see a little thermometer on you Raspbian desktop to indicate that your Pi is getting hot. As the core temperature rises, the thermometer gets to fill. Then at higher value, it changes to a full thermometer. If the temperature reaches the higher level, your CPU (ARM core) starts throttling and reduces the clock to cool down the temperature. This will decrease the performance. This is why, it is important for administrators to periodically check the temperature of the device. This can be easily done using the RPiTempStatusTest test.

This test reports the core temperature of the device and proactively alerts administrators to an unusual spike/drop in the temperature of the device, and thus enables them to quickly bring the temperature under control before it causes irreparable damage.

Outputs of the Test:One set of results for the Raspberry Pi device is being monitored.