On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 1:12 PM Rich Shepard <[email protected]> wrote:
> My older, 32-bit desktop tends to overheat the both CPU cores when > building really large applications from source. Would removing the case > side > help? What about blowing compressed air from a can on the CPU (and > motherboard)? > Assuming you've checked the CPU fan is still in good order, then you might try taking the heatsink off and reapplying some fresh thermal paste; my understanding is that it can degrade in performance over time, or just have been poorly applied to begin with. If you notice the inside of the case gets pretty hot, then you might want to invest in additional case fans. If the CPU is still getting too hot and you're experiencing shutdowns, you could also investigate using tools like thermald or cpupower to limit the temperature/frequency. The arch wiki ( https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CPU_frequency_scaling) is a good starting point even if not running arch. Opening the case and pointing a desk fan can help, but it's definitely a crutch and may still not work that well if it's an issue with the thermal paste degrading over the years. Cheers, _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
