Laptop CPU Temp increase when idle - FC5

[Jim Cornette]

Terry Snyder wrote:
> On 4/3/06, *Jim Cornette* <fc-cornette at insight.rr.com 
> <mailto:fc-cornette at insight.rr.com>> wrote:
> 
>     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
>      >
>      >>
>      >> Clifford
>      >>
>      >
>      >
> 
>     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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> 
> I switched to the Gnome Screen saver and that fixed my CPU speedup and 
> temp problem on my Inspiron 600m.  I am running FC5 on the 600m and it 
> was upgraded from FC4.  Currently Using the Picture folder screen saver.
> 

Are you able to select what screensavers you want to use or are you 
still limited to all, none, blank screen or one?

Anyway, thank goodness I don't have an Inspiron. :-)

Jim


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