Public bug reported: CPU intensive work gets the temperature really high on all cores. Fan does not increase speed as expected, sometimes leading to automatic shutdown. The system seems to do some sort of load balancing when temperatures get too high though.
example: sensors: coretemp-isa-0000 Adapter: ISA adapter Core 0: +78.0°C (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) coretemp-isa-0001 Adapter: ISA adapter Core 1: +80.0°C (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) coretemp-isa-0002 Adapter: ISA adapter Core 2: +79.0°C (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) coretemp-isa-0003 Adapter: ISA adapter Core 3: +95.0°C (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) sudo pwmconfig: (...) usr/sbin/pwmconfig: There are no pwm-capable sensor modules installed proc/acpi has no info on fans or thermal lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 uname -a Linux danielcanelhas-Studio-1747 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:24 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 2/2 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Subdevice #1: subdevice #1 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: danielcanelhas 1817 F.... pulseaudio danielcanelhas 6359 F.... spotify.exe /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: danielcanelhas 1817 F...m pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf8300000 irq 47' Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD73C1X5' Components : 'HDA:111d7675,102802eb,00100103' Controls : 21 Simple ctrls : 14 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xcfeec000 irq 48' Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI' Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100100' Controls : 4 Simple ctrls : 1 Card1.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Date: Fri Oct 14 17:22:39 2011 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=38762263-cdc2-4f74-b425-b68f764b9477 Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:6406 Microdia Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1747 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=b6fc26e7-aa93-488e-b2b5-ebe94b275711 ro quiet splash atkbd.reset vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.52 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/31/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A14 dmi.board.asset.tag: 1234567890 dmi.board.name: 0J509P dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA14:bd03/31/2011:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1747:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0J509P:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Studio 1747 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug natty running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874355 Title: Dell studio 1747 overheating, fans spin slow even above high temp. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/874355/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs