[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 280805] Re: nvidia graphics driver 177.80 on geforce 8400 makes fan spin all the time

2010-01-14 Thread jpborjas
After my update above, my GPU temperature was very high all the time, getting above 80 at times. I use Compiz Cube, so I configured it to have 0 transparency while not turning, and added a wallpaper (had just a black background, and my GPU temperature now hovers at around 55 degrees. Evidently, the

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 280805] Re: nvidia graphics driver 177.80 on geforce 8400 makes fan spin all the time

2010-01-06 Thread jpborjas
I'm running Karmic (9.10) and a Dell Latitude D630. I was running NVidia drivers 173 and my BIOS was version A08. My fan was spinning loudly mostly when the machine came back from suspend mode, but not exclusively, as it would get loud at random times during the day. The GPU temp was 60, and the co