CPU temperature Thinkpad R61

[Mikkel]

Christoph Höger wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just wondered why my fan always runs after a while. After closing
> firefox (which took 50% cpu along with X) I now have a load of roughly
> 0.06 - barely nothing computed at all. Both cores are in the lowest
> config and yet my cpu temperature goes from 42°C to 47°C in roughly 2
> minutes (and back by fan activity).
> 
> I would understand this if there was some load, but what causes my CPU
> to heat if it does nothing? Design failure? Has anybody seen such a
> thing?
> 
> regards
> 
> Christoph
> 
When was the last time you cleaned the dust out? Also are the air
vents on the laptop clear when in use?

Mikkel
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