Robert, On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 18:02 +0200, Robert Spanjaard wrote: > On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:28:53 +0000, STONE COLD wrote: > > > and thats what i mean...should i trust my ubuntu telling me its a nice > > 28c. > > It's possible. On my notebook, Ubuntu sometimes 'forgets' that the fan is > running at full speed, so the CPU gets pretty cool when idle. I > usually run glxgears or a simple primenumber-calculator to get the > CPU-temperature above 50°C. Then, when the CPU goes back to idle and the > temperature drops, the fan gets shut down properly.
I have lmsensors installed on my desktop at home and I run 'fancontrol' as a demon which keeps the fan running as quiet as it can be and the cpu as cool as needed. I just need a really quiet PSU and I would have a very quiet system! Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold, IT Security Coordinator, University of Manchester, IT Services Division, Kilburn Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. T: +44 (0)161 275 6093, F: +44 (0)870 136 1004, M: +44 (0)773 330 0039 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED], H: http://www.man.ac.uk/Tony.Arnold -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
