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Overheating is when something gets so hot it is to the point of being dangerous. An old fan that does not cool the processor fast enough might cause the processor to overheat, ruining the circuitry inside and rendering the processor useless.

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Why is my laptop running so hot with Ubuntu?

I have pretty decent laptop and should be more than enough for running Ubuntu for browsing and watching movies, but Ubuntu seems to be getting much hotter than it should, compared to Win 7. I'm on Ubuntu 12.10. I have Asus N53SV. CPU: Intel® Core…
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Laptop running very hot with Ubuntu

My laptop seems to get very hot when running with Ubuntu. The vents aren't blocked and its got plenty of clear airflow when in use. It's noticeably hotter running Ubuntu than it is running Windows. I haven't noticed any adverse hardware problems…
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Overheating after installing ubuntu 18.04

I installed ubuntu 18.04 after that my laptop getting hot near touchpad.I installed tlp but it didn't help.
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Overheating issue after installing 14.04

I'm new to the ubuntu and Linux thing. I recently downloaded and booted up ubuntu. I made the switch from Windows Vista to ubuntu, and I really like it. Unfortunately, I started getting an overheating issue. My laptop( HP Probook 4510s with 1Gb RAM…
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Laptop overheats, alternative to SpeedFan in Ubuntu

I used SpeedFan to help keep my laptop running smoothly, and would like to do the same with Ubuntu. Could someone please show me a simple alternative to SpeedFan.
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My laptop is getting really hot after installing Ubuntu

I know that this question has been asked often here but I need you guys to help! After installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS my Laptop is getting so hot! The laptop details are: Intel Pentinum T4500 2,3 GHZ, Ati Mobility Radeon HD 4570 4GB DDR3 If you…
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My HP Pavilion DV6 laptop overheats on ubuntu but not on win7

HP Pavilion DV6 1256TX gets hotter while running ubuntu 13.04 than on win 7.. I am kind of new on ubuntu.. I tried many methods mentioned on different forums but none could not get it correct.. :/
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Ubuntu on Asus K53tk laptop overheating

I installed latest Ubuntu distribution , and my laptop is overheating. The fan is always at like 60 % power , decreases 1 min then again it start to 60 %. It is not a laptop issue , isnt dirty with dust inside , ive just cleaned out, and in windows…
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Toshiba Laptop ubuntu 12.10 recently overheats and turns off

This especially happens when I watch a video with movie player or adobe flash, it uses more than 60% of my Core i5 cpu. (thats the least, it goes up after that) In windows when I watch the same movie or flash video, it is about 20% cpu usage. I…
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Ubuntu 12 heating problem in Acer 5755g Laptop

I installed recent Ubuntu version in my Acer 5755G laptop, it is over-heating. The laptop is in good condition,it'll not get heat while using windows 7. I think the problem with the graphics card. But as I'm new to Ubuntu i don't know how to solve…
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Heating Issues on ubuntu 17.04

I am using Hp pavilion g series model and installed ubuntu 17.04 but it is over heating up to 89 c temperature .is there any solution to reduce the temperature? My VGA is 0:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation…
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Dell Inspiron N5010 overheating problem

I've installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my Dell 5010. It gets too hot. (between 85°C and 90°C in idle). I searched around and found this question. but the solution doesn't worked for me. I think there is a problem with XOrg. It takes between 10% and 20% of…
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How to troubleshoot overheating problems?

I have a 4 year old Acer Aspire 5742G with an Intel Core i5 and 6GB of RAM. Recently the laptop has started overheating very frequently. On Ubuntu it overheats to the point that it shuts itself down. Under Windows the computer overheats too, but…
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overheating problem with ubuntu, lubuntu and point mate in my netbook medion akoya e1222

Hello my name is Alex and I have a medion netbook a E1222 with a intel Atom N450 and 2gb of ddr2 ram and a intel Gma 3150 and when I installed ubuntu 10.04, 12.04, 13.04, lubuntu 13.04 and point linux mate it overheats to 78° c. I tried everything…
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How do I stop Ubuntu 12.10 heating up so much?

I am dual booting Windows 8 with Ubuntu 12.10. When I use Windows 8, it hardly ever heats up, while in ubuntu it heats up very quickly. I am using a netbook and I do not want to give up at Ubuntu, but also I do not want to upgrade any hardware. the…
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