[CentOS] Tired of temp induced shutdowns

[Robert Moskowitz]

John R Pierce wrote:
> Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>> My notebook has a habit of getting hot, and Centos just shuts down.  
>> Just did it again:
>>
>> Jul 15 01:35:12 nc4010 kernel: ACPI: Critical trip point
>> Jul 15 01:35:12 nc4010 kernel: Critical temperature reached (113 C), 
>> shutting down.
>> Jul 15 01:35:12 nc4010 kernel: Critical temperature reached (55 C), 
>> shutting down.
>> Jul 15 01:35:13 nc4010 shutdown[9847]: shutting down for system halt
>> Jul 15 01:35:13 nc4010 gconfd (rgm-2904): Received signal 15, 
>> shutting down cleanly
>> Jul 15 01:35:13 nc4010 gconfd (rgm-2904): Exiting
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>
> thats WAY hotter than your system should be getting.
>
> I'd open it up and make sure the CPU heatsink isn't full of cathair or 
> something.
I do need to open it, but then I have to shut it down  ;)

The last time it did this (a week ago), I shot all the vents with air, 
and a lot of dust came out the other vents.  So I should open 'er up.
>   make sure the airvents aren't blocked when you're using it, too, and 
> that the fan is working.
Oh, I can hear the fan running.  Off, slow, fast, off...