Step 0, check to see that the fan is spinning freely and that the box and heatsink are not clogged with dust.
On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 1:48 PM Daniel Hedlund <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
