From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 19 21:59:49 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 C085010656C0; Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:59:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mailinglists@alchemy-networks.co.uk) Received: from mail.alchemy-networks.co.uk (cl-595.lon-02.gb.sixxs.net [IPv6:2a01:348:6:252::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 85BE28FC28; Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:59:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from desktop1.alchemy-networks.co.uk ([10.0.0.33]) by mail.alchemy-networks.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.69 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1NM7NB-000KNZ-92; Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:02:01 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed; delsp=yes To: "Doug Barton" , freebsd-current@freebsd.org References: <4B2D4B53.1060503@FreeBSD.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: "Paul G Webster" Organization: WorldForMe Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:59:51 -0000 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <4B2D4B53.1060503@FreeBSD.org> User-Agent: Opera Mail/10.01 (FreeBSD) Cc: Subject: Re: 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 21:59:49 -0000 tried running powerd on it? On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:53:23 -0000, Doug Barton wrote: > 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 > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/