Re: 12" G4 Powerbook with heat issues
On Sun, 2008-06-08 at 02:02 +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> On 07/06/2008, Matthew Ray wrote:
> > /sys/devices/temperature/sensor*temperatures
>
> JFTR: /sys/devices/temperatures/sensor*temperature
>
> > which reports 52 and 67 C and the fan runs frequently. I opened it up
> > and it runs at 50 and 65 C and the fan seems to be off, but that still
> > seems really hot.
>
> With a G4 iBook, I got 44/47 with no fan running. I seem to recall it's
> quite depending on the surface/texture on which your box is used. On the
> skin, on a pillow, etc., it gets considerably hotter, with fan running
> continuously, while on a flat surface (say: a wood table) everything is
> fine. You could try and maximize the distance between the bottom of the
> box (just below the screen, if Powerbooks and iBooks are similar) and
> where you're putting it, maybe using some “patafix” below the feet, so
> as to ease air cooling.
>
> Mraw,
> KiBi.
The last update I did was Ubuntu. See
http://www.magma.ca/~shawnhcorey/200805/1209648064.html
I had to prop up my Titanium to to cool its underside.
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