diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 6383b6c..0e91b89 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ####  Script Name: inxi
 ####  Version: 2.1.23
 ####  Date: 2014-04-28
-####  Patch Number: 05-b1
+####  Patch Number: 06-b1
 ########################################################################
 ####  SPECIAL THANKS
 ########################################################################
@@ -8211,6 +8211,7 @@ get_sensors_data()
 			sysFanString=""
 			temp1=""
 			temp2=""
+			temp3=""
 			tempDiff=20 # for C, handled for F after that is determined
 			tempFanType="" # set to 1 or 2
 			tempUnit=""
@@ -8284,6 +8285,17 @@ get_sensors_data()
 				tempUnit=tempWorkingUnit
 			}
 		}
+		# temp3 is only used as an absolute override for systems with all 3 present
+		$1 ~ /^temp3$/ && $2 ~ /^[ \t]*\+([0-9]+)/ {
+			tempWorking=gensub( /[ \t]+\+([0-9\.]+)(.*)/, "\\1", 1, $2 )
+			if ( temp3 == "" || tempWorking > 0 ) {
+				temp3=tempWorking
+			}
+			tempWorkingUnit=gensub( /[ \t]+\+([0-9\.]+)[ \t°]+([CF])(.*)/, "\\2", 1, $2 )
+			if ( tempWorkingUnit ~ /^C|F$/ && tempUnit == "" ){
+				tempUnit=tempWorkingUnit
+			}
+		}
 		# final fallback if all else fails, funtoo user showed sensors putting
 		# temp on wrapped second line, not handled
 		/^(core0|core 0|Physical id 0)(.*)\+([0-9]+)(.*)[ \t°](C|F)/ && $2 ~ /^[ \t]*\+([0-9]+)/ {
@@ -8356,13 +8368,15 @@ get_sensors_data()
 		END {
 			# first we need to handle the case where we have to determine which temp/fan to use for cpu and mobo:
 			# note, for rare cases of weird cool cpus, user can override in their prefs and force the assignment
+			# this is wrong for systems with > 2 tempX readings, but the logic is too complex with 3 variables
+			# so have to accept that it will be wrong in some cases, particularly for motherboard temp readings.
 			if ( temp1 != "" && temp2 != "" ){
 				if ( userCpuNo != "" && userCpuNo ~ /(1|2)/ ) {
 					tempFanType=userCpuNo
 				}
 				else {
 					# first some fringe cases with cooler cpu than mobo: assume which is cpu temp based on fan speed
-					# but only if other fan speed is 0
+					# but only if other fan speed is 0.
 					if ( temp1 >= temp2 && 1 in aFanDefault && 2 in aFanDefault && aFanDefault[1] == 0 && aFanDefault[2] > 0 ) {
 						tempFanType=2
 					}
@@ -8412,7 +8426,7 @@ get_sensors_data()
 							cpuTempReal=temp2
 						}
 						else {
-							cpuTempReal=temp2
+							cpuTempReal=temp1
 						}
 					}
 					else {
@@ -8423,6 +8437,9 @@ get_sensors_data()
 							cpuTempReal=temp2
 						}
 					}
+					if ( temp1 != "" && temp2 != "" && temp3 != "" && temp3 > cpuTempReal ) {
+						cpuTempReal=temp3
+					}
 				}
 				else {
 					cpuTempReal=temp1 # can be null, that is ok
@@ -8465,6 +8482,9 @@ get_sensors_data()
 						moboTempReal=temp1
 					}
 				}
+				if ( temp1 != "" && temp2 != "" && temp3 != "" && temp3 < moboTempReal ) {
+					moboTempReal= temp3
+				}
 			}
 			else {
 				moboTempReal=temp2