# fahrenheit

**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/fahrenheit/1678
**Category:** Requests
**Created:** [26 November 2017 23:21 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/fahrenheit/1678 "2017-11-26T23:21:43Z")
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### Author: ![Fourdee](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/fourdee/32/11_2.png) [@Fourdee](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Fourdee)
#### Post date: [29 November 2017 22:09 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/fahrenheit/1678/2 "2017-11-29T22:09:32Z")

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> [@n8xyn](#):
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> I’d really like to see a switch added to the temperature reading for fahrenheit or celsius. I know most of the world uses celsius but I have to do a conversion every time 🙄

Hi,

Understood.

We actually pull the temp value direct from Kernel. Therefore, the kernel is Celsius orientated, we’d need to do a conversion.  
Done for v159 update 🙂

Also added to dietpi-config \> performance options

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