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Re: cpulimit

On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 10:16:56AM -0500, Manu Hack wrote:
 
> The problem is that I'm using a laptop but somehow (I don't know
> exactly why) recently when I run some cpu-intensive and time consuming
> programs it caused the cpu too hot and an automatic shutdown is
> resulted.  I want to keep the CPU usage low for those programs to
> avoid the forced shutdown.
> 
> In the mean while I'm also looking for an external CPU cooler. :)

I've never used it but what about CPU throttling?  There's some package
like CPU utils.  Slow down the CPU and it runs cooler.  Or complain to
the people that made a laptop that can't run at advertized spec.  Is it
clean?  Is the fan working?  Is it on a hard surface or a soft
(insulating) one?

Perhaps the debian-laptop list would have some suggestions.

Doug.
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