[ltp] Re: Shame and degradation: T60, ATI X1400, fglrx, Gutsy, apt-get dist-upgrade, fonts, HW accel, suspend/resume

[Harry Mangalam]

On Friday 25 January 2008, Mihai C=C4=83lin Bazon wrote:
> On Jan 24, 2008 11:52 PM, Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>=20
wrote:
> > For me, another reason to stay awaay from ATI is the power
> > consumption, heat, and noise: it reduces my battery life and
> > causes my fan to always be spinning.
>
> You might have a "dust problem" ;-)  I cleaned my T60p and it's a
> lot more silent and a lot cooler.
>
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.hardware.thinkpad/33642

I also doubt that it had anything to do with the ATI card - I can=20
verify that the T60 sucks dust like a Dyson - its fan was starting to=20
make a racket (and it was on constantly) and when I opened it up to=20
see why, the cooling vanes were almost completely clogged.  Blowing=20
them out with some compressed air dropped the CPU temp significantly=20
(unfortunately it didn't help with the fan - still noisy and now that=20
it goes on and off, more intrusive).

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