I have recently tested this issue on several laptops, including various models of Fujitsu-Siemens, Lenovo, Acer and Dell. It looks like the cause of heating the RAM modules are background indexing processes such as Beagle or (especially) Tracker. Some RAM modules are more likely to get higher temperature than the others (Kingstons have higher values all the way), but given a working and not too dusted cooling system RAM modules never overheat to the temperatures that could cause damage (at least I couldn't damage any of the 17 tested laptops, the longest test running on a Lenovo 3000 for 2 weeks of uninterrupted indexing).
Here's my conclusion: Ubuntu DOES heat up the memory modules more than Windows (that is, in some running modes), but Ubuntu DOES NOT appear to overheat them. To my opinion, this bug can be declared invalid, though I have to admit my makeshift test was neither professional nor complete. -- Laptop too hot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/49848 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
