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linux-source-2.6.17 package

  1. Bug #22336
  2. Comment #30

Comment 30 for bug 22336

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Michele Campeotto (michelec) wrote : Re: laptop overheats when performing CPU intensive tasks.

Upon more investigation, it seems that 90°C is NOT my CPU's critical temperature, I don't know the exact CPU model I have, but all Intel's datasheets for P4s have lower values (67-73°C).

I stopped powernowd and set the polling frequency to 1s, the temperature hasn't changed so far. Let's see.