RPM problem

[Jim Cornette]

Alan wrote:
>> On 02/25/2008 01:56 PM, Alan wrote:
>>> I am encountering a problem that needs some sort of fix.  Not urgent,
>>> but
>>> it is something that eventually needs to be solved.
>>>
>>> I have a laptop that has heat issues.  Given a hard enough workload it
>>> will overheat and shutdown.  (I have yet to find out where the
>>> temperature
>>> setting is at for this shutdown.  Hints would be much appreciated.)
>>>
>> Does it always overheat or does it only happen after a suspend/resume
>> cycle?
> 
> I don't use suspend/resume.  It overheats when it his max cpu for over 2
> minutes or so and I don't have it propped up for extra airflow.  (It has
> big fan intakes on the bottom of the laptop.)
> 
> There is no control in the bios setup to adjust temperature controls. It
> is an  HP zv5200.  It was pretty nice three+ years ago.  Getting a big
> worn now.
> 

I see this problem a lot with an older HP laptop. I have the 
cpu-frequency applet set up in gnome and shift down the speed using the 
applet control. My bios does not set the maximum speed either.
Not a wonderful cure but it works to prevent cpu from shutting down when 
  running transactions.