Levi Smith wrote:
At this point, I'm not even sure what it is I'm trying to accomplish
anymore.
I'd like a "meter" like ksensors that told me what my throttling is at.
But, I would really just like to keep it from getting so warm and/or
throttling back.
Being able to drop the speed back when not needed to help with temps and
power would be a nice add-on...
Levi
Personally, I don't recommend messing with either fan or CPU throttling
unless ACPI isn't doing its job. I think determining that is your first
priority. CPU throttle and fan speed trip points are set my the maker of
the laptop (the ODM) and reflected in the DSDT info - and, if ACPI is
installed and working on the machine, in /proc/acpi.
It seems your perception of how warm the machine should run is purely
subjective at this point. Is the CPU temp running outside of AMD's
specs? Athlons are not exactly cool CPU's, even their mobile parts.
Laptops run warm to hot as a matter of course. And usually, the faster
the CPU, the hotter your lap's gonna get. Even under nominal operating
conditions. 100 deg. F while not too hot, is still going to warm yer shorts.
ACPI is designed to keep the laptop running within parameters, and if
it's working properly, there should be no need to supplement it with
other less proven "solutions". OTOH, if ACPI is not doing its job, you
need to determine why, and try to fix it.
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