Re: cpulimit

["Manu Hack" <manuhack@gmail.com>]

On Jan 23, 2008 11:48 AM, Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 11:33:09AM -0500, Manu Hack wrote:
> > On Jan 23, 2008 10:57 AM, Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:
>  >
> > > 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?
> >
> > The fan is working (I can tell as it's very noisy when I'm running
> > programs) and it's on a wood table.  Will look into the CPU throttling
> > stuff later.
>
> Just because a fan is noisy doesn't mean its moving air.  Acutally, it
> could mean that the bearing is shot or the fan-shaft interface is
> slipping.  The motor may be going round full speed and the bios thinks
> that all is fine but the fan is moving slowly.
>
> What is the temp of the air coming out of the laptop?  It should be not
> much above 25 C.

I don't have a thermometer handy :) but the air coming out of the
laptop is pretty hot sometimes.  What's the implication?  My fan is
broken?