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Great! FYI, I deleted the FakeSMC kext and it appears the kernel panics have subsided.

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I have recently started experiencing kernel panics at startup and it appears to be associated with one or more kexts, specifically, org.netkas.driver.FakeSMC and org.hwsensors.driver.CPUsensors First panic: Kernel Extensions in backtrace: org.netkas.driver.FakeSMC(1315.0)[3C58E8E3-C1BA-320A-8820-ED9...

Steven, Thanks for the reply. I read the MacForums post you linked but the explanation contained therein does not seem logical. For example, if TJMax is 100C and CPU A Diode is 80C, then one would surmise that CPU A core from PCECI would be somewhere around 20C depending on where the two sensors are...

No input on these questions, even from Steven? I now understand that "IOH Heatsink" is for the Northbridge chip but the PCECI is still puzzling. I read a post that indicated this was the difference between the current core temperature and the maximum temperature but that doesn't make sense...

All, I'm looking for help in understanding the various sensors and their associated values in Macs Fan Control for my classic Mac Pro. Most are self explanatory but I don't know what the sensor labeled "CPU A core from PCECI" means especially the "PCECI" part. Similarly, what doe...