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Chuck Swiger wrote:
> 
> The threshold temperature varies depending on the exact part, but is 
> generally around 65 Celsius-- and is hot enough that you don't really 
> want to encounter it in normal operation, as it's a sign that cooling is 
> not adequate for the system to continue to operate safely at full 
> speed.  Most of the Intel CPUs also include a second thermal circuit 
> called THERMTRIP which fires around 95 Celsius which will shut the CPU 
> down entirely to prevent a catastrophic failure.
> 


I've got Pentium-M at 2GHz and when fully loaded it heats up to 79 
Celsius.  Could it be OK or do I have a faulty laptop ?

M.