Laptop overheating

[gkrules]

I have a Gateway NV53 (4gb RAM, 2.4ghz Dual Core) laptop running Linux Mint 12 with the 3.0.0-16 kernel. My laptop's CPU temperature(according to Jupiter) hovers close to 90 degrees Celsius when I am doing every day tasks, such as browsing the internet or listening to music with VLC. When I turn on power saving mode, it goes down to around 65 degrees, but almost everything is painfully slow. I am afraid that there will be permanent damage if I don't fix this soon.

[tdockery97]

If you don't have the proprietary video driver installed, you may want to try that. It that doesn't work or does not apply in your case, you may want to try a different kernel.

[grogor]

I recently purchased an Asus Zenbook U31x (Ultrabook).

I installed Mint 12 kde last week. My main issue / concern is my cpu temperature which goes through the roof. Even when ldle, it sits at around 60 degrees c!

I am a linux newbie but I have exhausted my search engine to attempt to resolve this myself. Also , I have a dual boot (For some windows gaming). On windows the temp remains perfect even whilst playing a resource intensive game.

Possibly Mint (Or any other linux for that matter) have not tested with this new altra books hardware as of yet? Could some one please point me in the right direction as to how i can go about resolving this?

Regards

Francois Grogor

[BigSteve_G]

Has Mint got some form of CPU throttle control built it?

I never realised how much the software can affect temprature - always thought it was a hardware thing

[ej64]

@grogor: your zenbook will benefit from these workarounds

@gkrules: The Gateway NV53 needs the proprietary AMD Catalyst driver to cool down.

[TBABill]

AMD Catalyst video driver for ATi cards...instructions: http://www.upubuntu.com/2012/03/how-to- ... t-122.html

These are SIMPLE to follow and makes my machine run as cool as Win 7.

[grogor]

@ej64

Thanks for the help. I am struggling however.

Heres contents of etc/default/grub

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash pcie_aspm=force i915.i915_enable_rc6=1"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

To be honest, i dont really notice a difference in my temps.. its still hovering around 60c whilst idle...

Any ideas?

Just btw.. Im using that widget desktop (standard with mint 12).. Is that accurate? called hardware temperature

[ej64]

did you a

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sudo update-grub

?

[lahirdenganselamat]

Just realizing that my ASUS 1215B temperature was 60 @idle and 75-85 on heavy load (on Celcius).

Is that accurate? called hardware temperature

I also want to ask that question, how accurate is linux temperature sensor?
hope somebody can say that my hardware temperature just normal.. I just read on some page that normal temperature for laptop is 60-70 C

this is my inxi -F result

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 Host: aragorn-1215B Kernel: 2.6.38-13-generic i686 (32 bit) Desktop: Gnome 2.32.1 Distro: Linux Mint 11 Katya
Machine:   System: ASUSTeK (portable) product: 1215B version: x.x
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: 1215B version: x.xx Bios: American Megatrends version: 0503 date: 11/30/2011
CPU:       Dual core AMD E-350 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4a ssse3 svm)
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 1600.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: ATI Device 9802 X.Org: 1.10.1 driver: fglrx Resolution: 1366x768@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer: AMD Radeon HD 6310 Graphics GLX Version: 4.2.11554 - CPC
Audio:     Card-1: ATI Device 1314 driver: HDA Intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.23
           Card-2: ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) driver: HDA Intel
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller driver: wl
           IF: eth1 state: dormant mac: 48:5d:60:b5:e8:a2
           Card-2: Atheros AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet driver: atl1c
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: f4:6d:04:80:86:e9
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (58.4% used) 1: /dev/sda ST9320325AS 320.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 18G used: 7.3G (45%) fs: ext4 ID: /home size: 45G used: 29G (68%) fs: ext4
           ID: swap-1 size: 3.14GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 75.6C mobo: N/A gpu: 75.00C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 185 Uptime: 1:07 Memory: 754.2/1614.1MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.7.30

[grogor]

I did indeed do a sudo update-grub

The temperature seems slightly better. BUT I am suffering from random shutdowns im assuming due to excessive temps. As soon as i
put any reasonable load on my cpu it starts hitting 70-80 degrees.

Any ideas... BTW my command line defaults now look like below :
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash pcie_aspm=force i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.i915_enable_fbc=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1"

Ive also installed Jupiter and enable power saving mode.. Not much difference..

Any ideas?

[lahirdenganselamat]

I got a great command, it called sensors, it show our temp, including high limit and critical limit

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aragorn@aragorn-1215B:~$ sensors
acpitz-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:       +63.0°C  (crit = +95.0°C)                 

k10temp-pci-00c3
Adapter: PCI adapter
temp1:       +63.4°C  (high = +70.0°C, crit = +92.0°C) 

aragorn@aragorn-1215B:~$


so I think its easier for me to watch my laptop temperature...