Re: disk temp monitoring
<posted & mailed>
Douglas Allan Tutty wrote:
>
> If the drive has S.M.A.R.T. you can monitor drive temp directly; also
> see hddtemp package.
> Keep in mind that spinning up a disk causes wear on the drive.
I'll try,
> Lots of things can get hot especially if they're not working right;
> things like power supplies (yes the MB has voltage regulators), and
> display drivers.
> What kind of filesystems and what mount options?
ext3
> Keep in mind that most acpi daemons opt to give better performance when
> on AC power rather than battery. This could be an issue for you.
So, what are the option that you suggest: performance or 'on demand' ?
By the way, how would you the the 'cpu throttle'?
>
> Checkout the packages laptop-mode-tools and noflushd.
> Your ear should tell you if the disk is spinning.
> Can you localize where in the laptop the heat is; where does it feel
> hottest?
i have just checked. It i near the disk, but it seems not quite centered
at that place.
>
> Are the fan(s) running at the correct speed? Are the vents clear? On
> what surface is the laptop sitting?
I keep it at about 5cm from the ground, just to not overheat, but it
shuts down anyway.
> What about an external laptop cooler (a cold pad that it sits on)?
it would be my last resort, but what when i am travelling?
Morever i woudl like to undersand what is happenening to my laptop
thank you
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Pol
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