I might (be | have been) a bit paranoid. Based on information from Intel (listed below) I've found that for my particular processor (T7300 2Ghz) that the specs might be a bit more forgiving than I originally thought.
A heat sink compatible with my processor has to be able to dissipate 35W of heat - Intel calls this number "Thermal Design Power". The "Thermal Specification" for the processor is 100 C. Thus, when my CPU is crankin' out 35W of heat, the temperature measured at the joint between the CPU and the heat sink should be no more than 100C. >From Intel.com: Thermal Design Power: Thermal Design Power: (Also referred to as Thermal Guideline) The maximum amount of heat which a thermal solution must be able to dissipate from the processor so that the processor will operate under normal operating conditions. Thermal Specification: Thermal Specification: The thermal specification shown is the maximum case temperature at the maximum Thermal Design Power (TDP) value for that processor. It is measured at the geometric center on the topside of the processor integrated heat spreader. For processors without integrated heat spreaders such as mobile processors, the thermal specification is referred to as the junction temperature (Tj). The maximum junction temperature is defined by an activation of the processor Intel® Thermal Monitor. The Intel Thermal Monitor’s automatic mode is used to indicate that the maximum TJ has been reached. -- Hardy does not control the CPU fan properly. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/224876 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
