Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: Southbridge chip on laptop overheating
On 06/07/2015 09:05 PM, James wrote: > HAVIT® HV-F2056 15.6"-17" Laptop Cooler - Three Quiet 110mm Fans at 1,000RPM, > > Last, I think some folks make a "cooling pad" for laptops. If you have > agressive compile options (like mine MAKEOPTS="-j9 -l9") in your > make.conf, slow them way down (-j1) etc. > Well, the cooling pad makes a big difference - at least I can rest my wrists while typing again. Dan
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: Southbridge chip on laptop overheating
On 06/07/2015 09:05 PM, James wrote: > > Last, I think some folks make a "cooling pad" for laptops. If you have > agressive compile options (like mine MAKEOPTS="-j9 -l9") in your > make.conf, slow them way down (-j1) etc. > I picked up one of these in the store today: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA7S92RB3559&cm_re=laptop_cooler-_-34-982-182-_-Product I paid about half that price, though. The fans are movable so I've moved one fan to the northbridge/cpu and one to the southbridge. I guess I'll leave the laptop running for a while and see what happens. Dan
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: Southbridge chip on laptop overheating
So many replies! On 06/08/2015 11:22 AM, Mick wrote: > On Monday 08 Jun 2015 13:03:53 James wrote: >> Franz Fellner gmail.com> writes: >>> James wrote: There may be a generic processor fan you can mount/glue onto the chip for cooling. Make sure all other fans are running. Blow out the laptop with an air compressor. I cleaned it when I took it apart and reapplied thermal paste (which worked wonders on the CPU and northbridge - idles at 35C ish now.) > > My laptop gets hot on big package emerge-fests, so on hot summer days I use a > desk fan to blow air at it from the side. The cooling effect is noticeable, > 4-5°C, or more if I recall right. I think I'm going to invest in one of those cooling "docks". There does appear to be vents in the general area of the southbridge chip, just no fan or heatsink. This laptop is still working fine, as in I don't notice hardware spottiness, so I'd rather not replace it. The processor itself is fine speed-wise. I'd rather spend $20 on a cooler versus $1000+ on a laptop. Cause I know when I go get one it'll be a quad core. :-) I've also set up a distcc farm with 16 threads, that speeds compiling right along. :-) > > I also use a vacuum cleaner to suck out any dust from cooling fins and the > entrance to CPU cooler once a week or so. I don't have pets any more, after the last pet died I didn't want to repeat the anguish. So I'm lucky in that regard, I don't get fuzz in the laptop. I was surprised how clean the fins on the heat pipe were, actually... > > This has kept it going for some years now (keeps fingers crossed). > I hope to get a few more years out of this laptop. Lately I don't even really use it that much compared to a year ago. Usually I set it up next to my desktop when systemd fails on my main machine after an upgrade (which has happened a few times in the past few months.) Dan
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: Southbridge chip on laptop overheating
On Monday 08 Jun 2015 13:03:53 James wrote: > Franz Fellner gmail.com> writes: > > James wrote: > > > There may be a generic processor fan you can mount/glue onto the chip > > > for cooling. Make sure all other fans are running. Blow out the laptop > > > with an air compressor. > > > > If you really blow out your laptop make sure the fans are fixed. If they > > start turning while you blow into them they really can destroy your > > hardware. Induction can be really bad ;) > > If it does not have "diodes" in the circuits for power elements, shunting > excess (reverse) power to ground, it's a piece of crap and would most > likely die in a few years. It's pretty much routine engineering. > > But yes, fans should only get a short burst of air at a time to avoid > overspin and mechanical failure. Some may need to be replaced with > better quality components. Most are metric, so just look online at > diagrams, measure and replace as necessary. Most good computer shops > will have an abundance of new fans they have gotten in kits that are > not being used. If you do not hire the shop to replace, but just > purchase the fans locally (used) there usually a few bucks in a technicians > pocket... > > > hth, > James My laptop gets hot on big package emerge-fests, so on hot summer days I use a desk fan to blow air at it from the side. The cooling effect is noticeable, 4-5°C, or more if I recall right. I also use a vacuum cleaner to suck out any dust from cooling fins and the entrance to CPU cooler once a week or so. This has kept it going for some years now (keeps fingers crossed). -- Regards, Mick signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
RE: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: Southbridge chip on laptop overheating
James wrote: > Daniel Frey gmail.com> writes: > > > Hi all, > > > I am curious though, what causes this chip to overheat, and can I do > > something about it? > > There may be a generic processor fan you can mount/glue onto the chip > for cooling. Make sure all other fans are running. Blow out the laptop > with an air compressor. If you really blow out your laptop make sure the fans are fixed. If they start turning while you blow into them they really can destroy your hardware. Induction can be really bad ;) > Sometime to add more cooling, I'd get a couple of > pieces of 1/2" x 1/2" wood and place under the laptop to increase the air > space under the laptop for increase air circulation. > > HAVIT® HV-F2056 15.6"-17" Laptop Cooler - Three Quiet 110mm Fans at 1,000RPM, > > Last, I think some folks make a "cooling pad" for laptops. If you have > agressive compile options (like mine MAKEOPTS="-j9 -l9") in your > make.conf, slow them way down (-j1) etc. > > > > I'm using lm_sensors, which doesn't provide a temperature for this > > particular chip. I've monitored processes and nothing really stands out. > > I've even tried disabling plasma, no luck. > > > hth, > James
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: Southbridge chip on laptop overheating
On 08/06/2015 06:05, James wrote: > Daniel Frey gmail.com> writes: > >> Hi all, > >> I am curious though, what causes this chip to overheat, and can I do >> something about it? > > There may be a generic processor fan you can mount/glue onto the chip > for cooling. Make sure all other fans are running. Blow out the laptop > with an air compressor. Sometime to add more cooling, I'd get a couple of > pieces of 1/2" x 1/2" wood and place under the laptop to increase the air > space under the laptop for increase air circulation. > > HAVIT® HV-F2056 15.6"-17" Laptop Cooler - Three Quiet 110mm Fans at 1,000RPM, > > Last, I think some folks make a "cooling pad" for laptops. If you have > agressive compile options (like mine MAKEOPTS="-j9 -l9") in your > make.conf, slow them way down (-j1) etc. Good advice. When designing their latop, LG probably never considered what Gentoo users would do to it :-) > > >> I'm using lm_sensors, which doesn't provide a temperature for this >> particular chip. I've monitored processes and nothing really stands out. >> I've even tried disabling plasma, no luck. > > > hth, > James > -- Alan McKinnon alan.mckin...@gmail.com
