From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Thomas Renninger Subject: Thinkpads running hot Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 20:53:48 +0200 Message-ID: <43077C3C.5030501@suse.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: ML ACPI-devel List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org Hi, I got several reports of Thinkpads shutting down due critical temp limit. Here are some more: http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/pipermail/linux-thinkpad/2005-August/th= read.html I have no idea yet, but it seems as if the fan control does not work as e= xpected. I got a good hint that helps a bit for some models (Xorg.conf - graphics = card tweaking): ____________________________________________________ >Could you please tell me the card and how to solve it > (just curious)? ATI FireGL mobility T2, Option "DynamicClocks" "on". This way the tempera= ture of the gfx card goes down from ~ 98=B0C to 56=B0C, when idling over night= it goes down to 48=B0C and the fan stops completely. ____________________________________________________ Still when the processor is on load the critical temperature is reached q= uickly (1-3 minutes?). Thinkpads are widespread and I wonder whether others have experienced tha= t problem and whether it only exists on current kernels or got it solved somehow. Thanks, Thomas ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf