Laptop CPU Temp increase when idle - FC5

[Jim Cornette]

Chris Jones wrote:
> 
>>
>> Do you see any change in temps right after you go from a system that has
>> been idle for a long period and after 5 or 10 minutes of use?
> 
> Well, depends what you mean by "use" - Do you have cpu speedstepping 
> working ? For me the cpu temp is a strong function of how fast the cpu 
> is. Idling, it sits at 600MHz and with that the temps stay low. If I 
> read a few emails etc. for 5-10 mins, this does not really work the cpu 
> so it stays at 600MHZ and the temps stay low.
> If I start really exercising the cpu, build a package etc., it goes up 
> to its full 1500MHZ, and then the cpu warms up and gkrellm kicks in with 
> the fans.
> 
> I have not really paid that much attention to the temps, I will do and 
> report back, but I cannot say I've noticed anything different to how it 
> was with FC4.
> 
> cheers Chris
> 
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>> Clifford
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> 
> 

My temperature and speed is about the same as in FC4 and earlier 
versions of FC. gkrellm itself causes the cpu to go into the maximum 
speed when I opened it for a few minutes. Closing it down again let 
things settle down again. Maybe gkrellm is the problem.

I have xscreensavers-base installed and do not see any speedup in cpu 
utilization. I do not have gnome-screensaver installed either.

Jim

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