Re: [Powertop] Core temperature above threshold

On 7/1/2012 7:45 AM, mammar wrote: > On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 7:31 PM, Arjan van de Ven <arjan(a)linux.intel.com > <mailto:arjan@linux.intel.com>> wrote: > > On 7/1/2012 6:58 AM, mammar wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have Dell Inspiron N5010( Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 350 @ 2.27GHz ) > > with Fedora 16 installed on it. > > Here is what uname -a says > > > > Linux ma-laptop 3.1.9-1.fc16.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Jan 13 16:37:42 UTC > 2012 > > x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > > > From past some days, my cpu cores tempruatre goes above the limits and > > causes my laptop to shutdown...Following is the message i got when > start > > the laptop after shutdown due to core temprature > > > > Jun 25 12:38:33 ma-laptop kernel: [10444.383370] CPU3: Core > temperature > > above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 1) > > Jun 25 12:38:33 ma-laptop kernel: [10444.383374] CPU1: Core > temperature > > above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 1) > > > > Anyone have any idea about this issue? How to solve this issue? > > these symptoms are almost always a sign of a not well functioning fan > > if you have one of those cans of compressed air, try blowing it out... > > > Thanks for your reply. > Arjan, Sorry i didn't got you...should i replace the fans or go for > laptop service if you have a can of compressed air (or any other way to blow air somewhere), blow air into the fan area from the outside. that may get the dust/etc to loosen and come out. Oh...Great Thanks...I will try it.