Re: CPU over heating! Help please!

From: Quaoar (quaoar_at_tenthplanet.net)
Date: 04/24/04


Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 10:46:45 -0600

Not me wrote:

> Has anybody ran into this same problem??
>
> I just installed the ACX100sta drivers for my DWL-650+ PCMCIA to be
> detected in Mandrake 9.1.... it works by detecting BUT it is (or something
> is
> anyways) causing my cpu to over heat. It says it running between the
> range of 98-99 and my fan is always on high blowing out hotair.
>
> I am using a Toshiba Satellite 1900
> Intel Pentium 4 w/ 1.7Ghz (mPGA478 pkg CPU)
> Chipset: Intel 82845D MCH (memory controller hub)
> Intel 82801 BA I/O Controller HUB2 (ICH2)
> QZ6933 for the card bus PCMCIA controller
> ATI Mobility RADEON M6-P Graphics controller
> 256 DDR RAM
> 256KB L2 Cache
> 40GB HD
>
> I installed the "acx100_bin_20030626.tgz" from this website:
> http://acx100.sourceforge.net
> and followed the HOWTO_acx100.txt instructions!
>
> If I need to uninstall what I did, how do I do it?! Sorry to all, BUT I
> am new to the Linux world!
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated!

Get a can of computer dust cleaner, shut down, let cool 15 minutes, then
blow out both the fan inlet(s) and exhaust air outlet(s) thoroughly. The
installation is possibly irrelevant.

-- 
Q


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