Well, that is part of the problem. Basically I wasn't looking at the temps
and such previously, but it sure seems like more recently that I noticed it
slowing down, and that's what prompted my looking into the speeds,etc.
Mine is a Vaio, so made by Quanta.
As near as I can tell, my processor should stay below around 90C, though I
couldn't find exact specs for the mobile version. So, the throttling
kicking in around 80C sounds fairly reasonable.
The fan sounds and feels just the same as always.
Ha, 100F, that's like before I turn it on! (:
I remember a time when an IT department I worked in loaned out laptops to
the corporation. We had some lady come back with 3rd degree burns cause
somehow she was using it on her lap with some sort of spandex and failed to
realize it was that warm????
Anyway, who knows, maybe my fan is just slowing down an amount imperceptible
to me, yet enough to affect the laptop. No... That can't be cause Windows
still runs just fine and listening to the fan speed, it normally keeps it
WAY cooler than Linux usually gets. (Windows does kick the fan up if I'm
like rendering a video or something intensive).
Dunno, who knows what kernel changes or what not I'm installing with the
latest and greatest versions of Debian/Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Mepis... (:
Thanks!
Levi
On 5/4/06, DJA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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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