Re: ThinkPad fan

[Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net>]

Francesco Montanari wrote:
> I recently installed Jessie on a Lenovo ThinkPad T420. The fan usage looks
> reasonable. However, high temperatures (96 C) are reached when CPUs are
> running intensively for more than one minute or so. The fan speed at those
> temperatures is about 4500 rpm.
>
> Do you think it is ok, or do you suggest to force lower temperatures,
> e.g.,with thinkfan [1]?

Absolutely.  95C is pushing the thermal thresholds of CPU dies (IIRC,
100C is the burnout temp on most).  Clean your heatsink too.


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