I think I have temp problems... some time all of a sudden my laptop shutdowns... and those time it was really hot. THe fan was always at max speed. But the cpu was at 44% of it capabiliti. How can I check this, how lower the temp?
Alex

I would install the powernowd package to get some power management running to lower the voltage/speed of the processor. Once installed load the modules powernow-k8 and cupfreq_userspace then restart the powernowd to get it working. This should start using the powersaving features of the chip and have it run cooler while still enabling it to run at full speed if necessary. If you want to read the temperature of the chip download this file compiling it after having installed the kernel headers for your running kernel. You would also need to install lm-sensors 2.10.1 or better to be able to read the temperatures from k8temp module with the sensors command.

One thing to check is to blow out the case for dust build up around the heatsinks on the CPU and fan.

Brian

This might be a good place to start....
http://www.wlug.org.nz/MotherboardMonitoringe or this might help too.
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/article...ability-p1.xml
If you dual boot windows you could try speedfan.
You can download it here. http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php
I've read the easiest way to lower your computers temp is to install fans blowing air OUT of your case. Not sure how to go about that with a laptop. Might be important to make sure when you use it you have it on a hard surface, table top or whatever, and not on your lap or a blanket or bed. Best of luck.....

David

it is laptop, is well ventilated... cpu throtelling is working.
Bue still i gete a lot of heat.