[tlinux-users:08149] Re: Fan control, Ubuntu 6.06

I have wondered about that. I run computer simulations on my laptop and
they can take minutes or hours to complete. I'm using GNU Octave  under
Ubuntu 5.10.

I've seen the CPU temp stay between 70-75C (via the handy sensors
applet). I put sleep() commands in my code at places in order to let the
CPU cool a bit between iterations of the simulation.

Even so, if there is a problem (bug), I can sometimes come back and find
the CPU has hit 80C. It still responds to killing the simulation
thankfully and cools itself back down to normal...50-55C.

Perhaps because my simulations are not involving the graphics card
(indeed, I blank the display rather than leave it on the funky
screensaver) I haven't had a problem with it.

Sorry to hear you fried the computer, Andy. (No doubt you this, but you
can still get your important data off it.)

Cheers
Paul.

Andy Jones wrote:

>Hi all,
>Just a quick warning regarding the temperature cutoff levels, they allow
>the computer (tecra s1) to get too hot. Mine is now fried. I noticed it
>not running as much as windows would run it, but it did still run. The
>temp seemed a little higher. Now I think the graphics card has
>overheated.
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>Cheers
>Andy
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