[ltp] Thinkpad runs hot under Ubuntu but not Windows
Tino Keitel
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:59:28 +0200
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 13:01:48 +0800, Rickey Williams wrote:
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> Does anyone have any ideas why these temps are so high and more
> importantly what I can do to make my laptop run cooler under Ubuntu?
To find the culprit:
- Check the top output, if there is some process that eats 100% CPU
- Check powertop output
- What graphics hardware? What driver? Maybe the power management is
not enabled
Regards,
Tino