laptop "overheating" need help

kmbsar · #1 26th January 2007, 06:12 AM

So apparently my laptop overheats about half the time when booting up linux. I realized that it only occurs if the last OS I ran was Linux. If I boot up Windows, shut down Windows, and then boot up Linux, it works fine. During the Linux boot process (only if Linux was the last OS running) I get a "critical temperature reached: 128 celcius" message and it proceeds to shut down. Does anyone know how I can just reboot Linux without booting up Windows inbetween? Thanks in advanced.

DMD · #2 26th January 2007, 07:29 PM

Go into your bios and update thh critical level to around 160 or more....your laptop will be fine, mine hovers around 156.

DMD · #3 26th January 2007, 07:29 PM

Go into your bios and update the critical level to around 160 or more....your laptop will be fine, mine hovers around 156.

friez · #4 26th January 2007, 08:16 PM

try enabling cpuspeed if you have the package install configure it and it should reduce the heat by lower the cpu speed when ide/non heavy work load

kmbsar · #5 26th January 2007, 09:12 PM

im a bit of a newb, but my temp applet seems to be at 51 or so, less my cpu jumps up to full 1.6 ghz, where it may get as hot as 66 or so, and the gauge is bright red (im in celcius) and im afraid if i change my bios that i may fry my card