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    M860ETU hdd getting hot in linux?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by L4d_Gr00pie, Jun 24, 2009.

  1. L4d_Gr00pie

    L4d_Gr00pie Notebook Evangelist

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    I just installed linux about 3 days ago on my M860ETU and I downloaded hddtemp to monitor my hdd. On idle the reading is 55c :/, which is quite hot for me.

    On vista I get a 45--46 idle with 53c while gaming. These temps are taken with HWmonitor, Rivatuner and Everest Ultimate. Occasionnaly it goes up to 55c.

    So unless hddtemp is giving a false reading (though I didn't find any other temp monitoring program), I think it may be a driver issue? Anyone running linux on this laptop? Do you guys have any recommendations?
     
    L4d_Gr00pie, Jun 24, 2009
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  2. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Don't use Linux? Those temps are normal and as long as they are under 60*C, it is nothing to worry about.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jun 24, 2009
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  3. Oiad

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    Ah, what ya complainin' about? They tend to get hot for some people anyway, Linux or no Linux. :p
     
    Oiad, Jun 24, 2009
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  4. cashflow2

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    Uh, linux = hotter computer.
     
    cashflow2, Jun 24, 2009
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  5. L4d_Gr00pie

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    No but I was able to brag to everyone that my hdd wasn't running in the 50s. Now I can't :( And if it idles at 55 I'm pretty sure it'll go up while downloading and gaming.. Isn't there a matrix storage thing somewhere in linux :(

    But is that true, that linux makes the computer run hotter? Cuz my cpu seems hotter too (although it isn't undervolted in linux)
     
    L4d_Gr00pie, Jun 24, 2009
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    Yes it is true.
     
    cashflow2, Jun 24, 2009
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