Re: Linux 2.6.25 (coretemp reads high temperatures)

[Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>]

Hi!

> > On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:58:50 +0200, Matthew wrote:
> > > so we were just too concerned all the time & even though the
> > > temperatures seem too high there's nothing to worry ?
> > 
> > Yes.
> 
> So the big deal here is that there is no "°C" anywhere in this
> measurement, it is in an arbitrary hardware scale?
> 
> > > but like lm_sensors's output states - it's not bad until  I / we're
> > > getting temperatures from 85°C (?) [in this particular case], ...
> > 
> > If I remember correctly, at 84°C your CPU will start to throttle, at
> > 100°C it will shut down. You still have 24°C before the former happens,
> > so it should be OK.
> 
> Better drop the °C from there.  It starts throttling at 84 ITUs and
> shuts down at 100 ITUs (Intel Thermal Units :p).

degrees Intel? :-)

If t1-t2 == 1ITU, is that 1degC?

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