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Date:      Fri, 31 Dec 1999 15:01:15 -0800
From:      "David Schwartz" <davids@webmaster.com>
To:        <tsikora@powerusersbbs.com>, <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: Temperature Findings
Message-ID:  <000201bf53e2$f09d7af0$021d85d1@youwant.to>
In-Reply-To: <386D1439.D9AC45BB@home.com>

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> I wanted to know if you (FreeBSD) was aware that the SMP kernel runs
> quite a bit hotter than normal and that the Linux SMP kernel
> is cooler(Why?). Is this normal or a problem?

	The FreeBSD SMP kernel runs all CPUs at full bore all the time, it does not
use HLT. Your machine needs to have adequate cooling to tolerate that.

	DS



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