[gentoo-user] Summer laptop overheat
Hi, during this summer when temperatures are high, I noticed that my laptop often (almost always) overheat when I try to emerge some larger package (gcc, glibc, kernel, ...) This started happening some time ago, but was bearable until now. Now I can't compile almost anything, my laptop just switch off. I tried lowering CPU frequency to avoid overheat, but with no effect. Is there some magic option to enable in order to reduce heat? How should I check that my fans are running properly under gentoo? This doesn't happen in windoze, on the same machine (although I don't do so heavy compiles there) Thanks, Marko -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Summer laptop overheat
On 7/24/07, Marko Kocić [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, during this summer when temperatures are high, I noticed that my laptop often (almost always) overheat when I try to emerge some larger package (gcc, glibc, kernel, ...) This started happening some time ago, but was bearable until now. Now I can't compile almost anything, my laptop just switch off. Try cleaning out the laptop vents with a can of compressed air - if you're beyond warranty (or it won't void your warranty), then open up all the covers on your laptop that you can, and get all the dirt/dust/lint blown out that you can. HTH- James éí˘Źz¸ Ú(˘¸j)b b˛
Re: [gentoo-user] Summer laptop overheat
James Ausmus wrote: On 7/24/07, Marko Kocić [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, during this summer when temperatures are high, I noticed that my laptop often (almost always) overheat when I try to emerge some larger package (gcc, glibc, kernel, ...) This started happening some time ago, but was bearable until now. Now I can't compile almost anything, my laptop just switch off. Try cleaning out the laptop vents with a can of compressed air - if you're beyond warranty (or it won't void your warranty), then open up all the covers on your laptop that you can, and get all the dirt/dust/lint blown out that you can. HTH- James �éí˘�Źz¸ �Ú(˘¸j)b�bst== Be careful when blowing on the fans though. I have been known to mess up the bearings in fans when blowing compressed air on them. The way I usually take care of this is to put something like a toothpick in the fan to keep it from turning. That said, I use a air compressor instead of a can of air but still be careful and make sure the fans are running OK after you are done. Also, they do make those little things you can put on the bottom that will blow air across the bottom of the laptop. That helps too. They are not to expensive and they seem to plug into the USB port for power nowadays. Dale :-) :-) :-) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Summer laptop overheat
James Ausmus wrote: On 7/24/07, Marko Kocić [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, during this summer when temperatures are high, I noticed that my laptop often (almost always) overheat when I try to emerge some larger package (gcc, glibc, kernel, ...) This started happening some time ago, but was bearable until now. Now I can't compile almost anything, my laptop just switch off. Try cleaning out the laptop vents with a can of compressed air - if you're beyond warranty (or it won't void your warranty), then open up all the covers on your laptop that you can, and get all the dirt/dust/lint blown out that you can. HTH- James 9 out of 10 times compressed air fixes this. I just impressed my cousin last month with this $2.99 fix when he was looking for a much more expensive and involved fix. kashani -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
