Questions tagged [overheating]
Overheating is when something gets so hot it is to the point of being dangerous. An old fan that does not cool the processor fast enough might cause the processor to overheat, ruining the circuitry inside and rendering the processor useless.
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How do I get fan control working?
I know there something called fancontrol, that enables you to control the speed of your system's ventilation. I'd like to let my fans spin a bit faster as my laptop is heating up very easilly. All ...
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Why is my laptop running so hot with Ubuntu?
I have pretty decent laptop and should be more than enough for running Ubuntu for browsing and watching movies, but Ubuntu seems to be getting much hotter than it should, compared to Win 7. I'm on ...
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Set CPU temperature throttle threshold on Ubuntu/Thinkpad
I receive following error messages a couple of times per hour:
08.03.18 21:27 kernel CPU0: Core temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 2234)
08.03.18 21:27 kernel CPU2: ...
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kidle_inject uses cpu power without apparent reason [duplicate]
I am using ubuntu 14.04 LTS on an i5-3250M, 6GB RAM Dell Inspiron laptop. I have been noticing all this time from my cpu usage monitor that there is high usage of my CPU (without using something ...
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Proprietary NVidia drivers with EFI on Mac, to prevent overheating
I have a dual-boot Mac OS X 10.8 and Kubuntu 12.10 64x on my white MacBook from mid-2010 installed. (Model identifier: MacBook7,1 . I have upgraded my RAM from 2GB to 8GB, if that matters.) I have ...
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High CPU usage, even without a real reason
it's days that the fan and especially the processor of my computer are perennially 100% even if there is no real reason.
This is the situation
Can someone help me?
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How do I know my fan is working in Ubuntu
I just bought a brand new netbook and am worried the fan isn't working properly.
lm-sensors does not detect a fan, I can't hear a fan, and can't feel air blowing out of the fan area.
The netbook is ...
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CPU hardware errors in Ubuntu 17.04
Can anyone explain to me what these error messages I got when I looked in dmesg? I am new to Ubuntu and to the Linux World.
[ 7.802351] CPU4: Core temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (...
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Why does my laptop with AMD Radeon HD 76xx graphics get overheated when using Ubuntu?
I bought a new laptop which came pre-installed with Windows 7. I love working on Ubuntu and hence installed 12.04 on my laptop. I can work on Windows for 6 hours at a stretch and feel the laptop being ...
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How do I debug an overheating problem on a Dell Inspiron 1564?
I have a problem with my Laptop (Dell Inspiron 1564 Core i5 4GB Ram VGA ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4300 running Ubuntu 10.10 32bit). It shuts down abruptly without even a lag in the application I am ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 - Shutdown after Overheating
I use a Thinkpad L13. Now, I have thermal issues especially under full load. When I run my Python program which utilizes all cores, my laptop shuts down soon.
What have I tried so far? I installed TLP ...
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KswapD0 use 100% CPU
After upgrde from 15.10 to 16.04, I noticed my netbook fan was constantly turning at full throtle.
I checked the process mnitoor and noticed KswapD0 used 100% of one core.
What is the problem ?
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How can I easily control CPU speed on Ubuntu?
I would like to know how to change (lower, in my case) CPU speed easily to adjust my needs. I have done research on the internet and it appears the same answers come back... "there is no need to lower ...
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Setting temperature thresholds in i8kmon Ubuntu 14.04
I have an overheating problem with my Dell Inspiron 15R and installed i8kmon to control the fan speeds on Ubuntu 14.04.
Here is a copy of the 'lm-sensors' output:
coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA ...
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CPU fan runs continuously
I have a Lenevo Ideapad 720S-13IKB (Type 81BV) with Ubuntu 20.04 in it. Note: Support page.
Even when my computer is at idle and using less than 5% of processing power and less than 1GB ram my ...
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What can I do to prevent Ubuntu from overheating my Notebook?
I have an easynote tj65 (2.1 ghz dual core with Geforce GT240M) running Ubuntu 11.10 and Windows 7 in dual-boot-mode.
While Windows 7 doesn't have any comparable issues, Ubuntu is making my notebook ...
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ThrottleStop for Ubuntu?
I was able to install and dual boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu 13.04 (both x64) just a while ago. As a newbie in Ubuntu, I'm still searching for ways to install my games because I'm planning to make Ubuntu ...
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My average laptop temperature is 75C. Is it Normal?
I'm using Samsung 5 Series NP535U4X-S01ID with specification of AMD Quad-Core A8-4555M processor and AMD Radeon HD 7600G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics.
I've just installed Ubuntu 12.10 and I use the AMD ...
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Laptop running very hot with Ubuntu
My laptop seems to get very hot when running with Ubuntu. The vents aren't blocked and its got plenty of clear airflow when in use. It's noticeably hotter running Ubuntu than it is running Windows.
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High Idle CPU temperature under Ubuntu, but not Windows
I have a Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 running Ubuntu 10.04 and Windows 7 Starter in a dual-boot configuration.
The CPU runs much cooler in Windows than it does in Ubuntu, even when the CPU has been ...
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Hard drive overheats when laptop running on AC power
Here is the deal. When using 12.04 laptop runs so cool and quiet but immediately I plug in, the temperature of the Hard drive starts to go up. (hitting 60•C in no time). However when I unplug the AC ...
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Laptop Overheats Running Ubuntu 14.04
I recently installed 14.04 on my Toshiba Satellite 305D.
It has an AMD Athlon X2 Duel-core and 2GB of ram with Radeon 3100. I know she's not much, but I'm a Peace Corps Volunteer living in West ...
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Dell Studio XPS 16 overheats
Since I have switched from Win 7 to Ubuntu, it seems my laptop is much hotter and the fan is much louder. Is it normal behavior or maybe can I fix this by tweaking some settings? If so, what would be ...
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Dropbox very high CPU usage without any actual data transfer
The Dropbox process constantly clocks more than 50% CPU usage sometimes going up to the higher 80s and 90s. At the same time it does not even upload/download the files it is supposed to. The progress ...
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thinkfan control doesn't use the fan full potential when needed
I own a Thinkpad x201 and is overheating very fast because of the environmental temperature and eventually kills himself without notice (and it really grinds my gears).
Outside there are 34 degrees C ...
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CPU overheating in Ubuntu 18.04
As I was checking the kernel logs I noticed :
kernel: CPU2: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 13430).
I have 4 CPUs and all of them have the same issue.
My ...
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Laptop heating up when put it in bag
When I close my laptop lid (sleep: blinking power light) and put it in bag, it heats up too much. I found out that this is because CPU, GPU and Harddisk are still running when the laptop is in sleep ...
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Ubuntu sensors, how to decrease temperatures' threshold?
I am experiencing shutdowns of my pc due to overheat of CPU.
Running the command "sensors" I got the following output
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1: +66.0°C (crit = +101.0°C)
temp2: +...
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What is nautilus-desktop - CPU hungry process [Ubuntu 18.04]
for a few days I was having overheating problems with my laptop and i realized that my CPU was constantly oscillating around 30%. When checking with top I noticed a process called nautilus-desktop was ...
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Locked computer gets very hot despite no CPU-intensive tasks running
I'm using Ubuntu 15.10 on my HP ProBook 6470b laptop. When I lock it and walk away from my desk it often gets very hot, very quickly.
Here's a screenshot of Psensor graph which shows the problem, the ...
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Tweaks and configuration for Radeon Open Source driver
Can I tweak or configure Radeon driver to reduce overheating. My GPU gets 70-80C temp on start.
I don't want Catalyst by now because they are very slow for 2D.
using mobility hd4570, Ubuntu 12.04 ...
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continuous running of fans (overheating) on Dell XPS 15 9560
Laptop in title has Ubuntu 18.04 installed and after installing the latest update yesterday (9.7.2018) fan(s) were running continuously. I have proprietary NVIDIA drivers installed and until yesterday ...
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Laptop resumes from suspend while lid is closed [closed]
I have a Dell Studio 15 and I am running Ubuntu 10.10.
When I close my lid or select the suspend option, the machine suspends as indicated by the slowly pulsing power indicator.
I'll put the machine ...
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Gnome 3 Ati Fan always on
Hello I am using Ubuntu 11.10 with Gnome 3 installed. I have issues with the fan (I know that there are many threads about this but nothing has worked).
I am using Dell Studio XPS 1640 running ...
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ASUS 1215n 12.04 overheating
This is the 3rd time i install Ubuntu. And this time it's 12.04. I've been going back to Windows, but keep on coming back!
But I just got this one problem, my ASUS EeePC 1215n keeps on overheating ...
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Package temperature above threshold false alarms
My kern.log has this kind of song and dance every 5 minutes:
Sep 10 20:56:41 cabron kernel: [99978.849080] CPU6: Core temperature/speed normal
Sep 10 20:56:41 cabron kernel: [99978.849081] CPU4: ...
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How to lower the critical temperature of the CPU, so thermal throttling starts earlier
I have an old Laptop with a broken heat sink, which leads the CPU to heat up to 80°C during small workloads, and briefly reaches 100°C during higher workloads (e.g. during system updates and compiling ...
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(Advanced) Ubuntu AMD GPU issue (possible overheating/misconfigured sensors/bad driver)
This is my first post. I will try to give as much information about the issue as possible. The post turned out to be a little long, but it is quite detailed.
System specs:
Processor: i5-4690k
Gpu: ...
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16.04 ; power off discrete graphics (ATI/AMD)
On 12.04 I used to utilize this procedure, to power off my ATI graphics and prevent my system from overheating, it worked fine.
After installing 16.04, I've been trying everything I could find on the ...
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Adjusting an Nvidia GPU's Fan Curve
So I was trying to figure out how to make a custom fan curve for my Gigabyte GTX 960 ITX card. It is about half-length (for my small case) but that means it has a very small heat sink, and the Nvidia ...
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How can I keep the cpu temp low?
I have an HP pavilion dv7, I'm using ubuntu 12.04 so the overheating problem with sandybridge cpu is a lot better.
However my laptop is still becoming too hot to keep on my legs.
The problem is that ...
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Abnormal increase in laptop temperature
When I boot into Ubuntu from my USB pendrive, my laptop fan becomes abnormally loud and the fan temperature also increases (I can feel the heat by putting my hand under the laptop). This doesn't ...
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overheating and battery drain MacBook pro
I have just installed ubuntu Gnome 14.04 in a Macbook Pro 13" mid 2012, and I have some problems with my laptop.
I have already installed TLP and macfanctld, but my MacBook still have the problem, ...
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fancontrol on no pw-capable machines
I've installed Ubuntu 13.4 on my Alienware m14x and noticed one thing, cpu gets as high as 70 degrees centigrade (with nothing resourceful running) and cooler doesn't respond to that, just stays calm ...
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Lenovo Y540 overheating issue
I have recently increased the size of my Ubuntu /home directory and reinstalled both Windows and Ubuntu on my Lenovo Legion Y540 laptop. Installation went smoothly, but since then I have noticed that ...
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Samsung Series 5 overheating
I bought a Samsung Series 5 Ultra 2 weeks ago and installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I am experiencing problems with overheating. When streaming, watching a movie or when having several programms/actions ...
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Does ubuntu make computer heat up more than windows? [closed]
I have a Dell Inspiron 17R 5721 for a year now and I mostly use ubuntu 12.04.
I had heating problems sine the beginning while I was using ubuntu but by trial and error I managed to decrease it to ...
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Cannot control fan-speed on Acer predator Helios 300
I'm using Ubuntu 18.04(but there was same problem on 16.04). I cannot control the fan speed. Ubuntu runs with same fan speed as that when logged out of windows(dual-boot).
I have tried sensors-detect ...
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lm-sensors not detect fan
Hello I recently installed Ubuntu 14.04.2 and at first I had problems with overheating. I had to install the drivers for the Nvidia Geforce GT630M card and seems to have been solved.
Anyway, I have ...
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Overheating after installing ubuntu 18.04
I installed ubuntu 18.04 after that my laptop getting hot near touchpad.I installed tlp but it didn't help.