Re: [ 7.129981] CPU0: Temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 74)

[Tarek Soliman <tarek-spam@zeusmail.bounceme.net>]

On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 07:15:49PM +0530, surreal wrote:
> [    7.129981] CPU0: Temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total
> events = 74)
> [    7.130633] CPU0: Temperature/speed normal
> [    7.141110] CPU0: Temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total
> events = 75)
> [    7.141763] CPU0: Temperature/speed normal
> [    7.151465] CPU0: Temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total
> events = 76)
> [    7.152120] CPU0: Temperature/speed normal
> 
> i got this message while starting up the pc. What is it trying to tell? And
> how to prevent it from appearing again?

Maybe it is actually saying the CPU is too hot and that it is slowing down the
CPU so it cools down before it overheats and gets ruined?
Try improving the cooling on your machine.
-- 
Tarek