[Klug-general] How hot is hot?

[James Morris]

On 31 July 2010 13:23, Jake Subs <subs at growdigital.net> wrote:
> I've installed a sensors applet in ubuntu for my thinkpad x60s laptop
> because it was getting a bit hot. Now I know how hot but I don't know
> whether it's _too_ hot.
>
> 56 degress Celsius.
>
> And that's just running a couple of web browsers, GNU IMP, text editor...
>
> Is that too hot? If so, how can I cool it? Or is it this confounded
> muggy summer?
>
> tia, Jake
>

I've had a few desktops where the BIOS bleeped at me when the CPU got
too hot. IIRC it was around 70 degrees C, but different CPUs might
differ as to how hot is too hot. Check out http://www.cpu-world.com/
for further information.

James.