Re: ***Re: Proc-S-R overheating

In <6D41737D-3A72-11D9-B2E3-000D933A8486-FFYn/[email protected]>, on 11/19/2004 
   at 09:31 PM, "Elektron" <elektron_rc5-FFYn/[email protected]> said:


>On 19 Nov, 2004, at 10:40, [email protected] wrote:

>> My proc K6-200MHz overheated while I run d.net client. Downclocking to 
>> 166MHz helps, but it's temperature very near risk-level. I want change 
>> it to Intel or IDT. But what I can do right now? May be, there is 
>> possibility to restrict processor work-loading? For example, limit 
>> d.net appetite for proc resources to 80% of maximum. So, if my tasks 
>> occupy 80% or more, d.net paused, if my tasks occupy 79%, d.net claim 
>> no more than 1%, etc... Can I configure maximal proc work-load and, if 
>> answer is "yes", then how to do it? My OS is OS/2 Warp 4.52 (kernel 
>> revision 14.100F of 11Nov2004).

>Pause when the load average goes above 81, and unpause at 79. But this 
>doesn't solve the problem. The heat given out by a processor is 
>proportional to the clock speed (ish), so setting it to 133 MHz would 
>have the same effect, if not more (idle CPUs don't take that much less 
>power, AFAIK).

I make fast and dirty decision - write script, which periodically start and stop d.net client. It just cause and remove pause-file with interval of one minute... It working now and proc is cool!

>Alternatively, invest in a new heatsink or a better fan (or both), or 
>thermal compound or whatever. Or you can try taking the case off. 
>Computers should be built to handle full load for months on end, in a 
>warmish climate. If you just limit the CPU usage, when something *does* 
>take up all the CPU time, it'll just overheat.

Yes, I go to store and buy thermopaste. I think, trouble in it.

>- Purr

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