From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 19 21:53:21 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7DCA11065672 for ; Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:53:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dougb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mail2.fluidhosting.com (mx21.fluidhosting.com [204.14.89.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1BCCF8FC14 for ; Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:53:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 5102 invoked by uid 399); 19 Dec 2009 21:53:20 -0000 Received: from localhost (HELO foreign.dougb.net) (dougb@dougbarton.us@127.0.0.1) by localhost with ESMTPAM; 19 Dec 2009 21:53:20 -0000 X-Originating-IP: 127.0.0.1 X-Sender: dougb@dougbarton.us Message-ID: <4B2D4B53.1060503@FreeBSD.org> Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:53:23 -0800 From: Doug Barton Organization: http://SupersetSolutions.com/ User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (X11/20091206) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Enigmail-Version: 0.96.0 OpenPGP: id=D5B2F0FB Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Systems running hot? X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:53:21 -0000 In the last weeks (I generally update to the latest HEAD daily) It seems that my -current laptop is running hot temperature wise, even when it's idle, or nearly so. The temperature sensor (via wmbsdbatt) generally stays in the 80s C, as opposed to the 70s, and the fan is regularly on its "medium" speed as opposed to the low speed. Also, the keyboard area sometimes becomes so hot that it's actually uncomfortable. If I boot windows and let it run that way for a while everything goes back to normal. I've got the back end of the laptop propped up an inch or so to improve ventilation which helps some, but it's still running hotter than usual. And before someone suggests it, yes, I've blown out all the fans/heatsinks. This is a Dell Latitude D620 with a C2D, running i386 SMP in case any of that matters. :) Doug -- Improve the effectiveness of your Internet presence with a domain name makeover! http://SupersetSolutions.com/