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 > > > 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...