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Computer gets really hot under Linux

Name: Anonymous 2007-09-15 21:05 ID:2kCRXd4Y

When I'm in Linux, even just idling, I can hear the fans of my Pentium 4 (yes, it's a shitty processor, but that isn't the point) working overtime to where they sound like a vacuum.

The only time it does this in Windows is when I have Oblivion or SimCity 4 running for about an hour.

I even have my Linux kernel dynamically-throttle my CPU speed such that Linux only turns up the frequency when a program is running that needs more computing power (I believe this is the CPUFreq series of settings in the kernel setup), and even when the cpufreq is a mere 400mhz, the fans are spinning as if the CPU is going at full 3.2ghz.

What can I do to prevent Linux from making my computer into a sauna-creation machine all the time?

In before "delete Linux and your shitty Pentium 4"

Name: Anonymous 2007-09-16 9:40 ID:bYFTYU91

You can use lm-sensors to monitor temperatures and set fan speeds.

Or look through your BIOS for fan settings. If you have an ASUS BIOS, check whether the Q-Fan feature is enabled.

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