On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:10:07 -0700, Jens Ruecknagel wrote:

> Is there a tool/module to keep the CPU from getting to hot?

Yes, and it is called a CPU fan. Unless you want that CPU to last you less
than a week reconnect the fan.

Larry Gagnon wrote:

> On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:10:07 -0700, Jens Ruecknagel wrote:
>
>> Is there a tool/module to keep the CPU from getting to hot?
>
> Yes, and it is called a CPU fan. Unless you want that CPU to last you less
> than a week reconnect the fan.

Probably another not-so-helpful-answer but maybe you can just attach a big
heatsink to help. I assume you want it fanless to have as little noise as
possible, and I imagine the laptop processor probably came with a tiny
fan/heatsink assembly.

If you go with a larger heatsink, it'll only keep the processor from
reaching that hotter temperature by delaying it, if you plan on keeping it
under load, you'll eventually need a fan.

I think I've seen some case fans that either turn on/off or they speed up
depending on temp. Those may be useful for you. I think Antec makes them.

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V Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:10:07 +0200, Jens Ruecknagel napsal(a):

> Hi,
>
> I run a small home server behind a DSL. Its based on an old
> PIII-Coppermine 800MHz laptop. I disconnected the fan, I used cpu_freq
> to downclock it permanently to 650MHz. The system is quiet and cool -
> except if system load gets very high. Than the CPU Temp rices above 70°C.
>
>
> Is there a tool/module to keep the CPU from getting to hot? Maybe
> something that inserts some halt statements - its no problem, if it
> slows down the system.

You could set up a daemon that wakes up, say, 10 times a second, checks
cpu temp (see lmsensors package), and if necessary, downclocks it some
more. When temp drops, it upclocks it.

Of course, performance would suffer as, under load, the CPU would slow
down but it would be quiet.

Captain Dondo staggered into the Black Sun and said:
> V Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:10:07 +0200, Jens Ruecknagel napsal(a):
>> PIII-Coppermine 800MHz laptop. I disconnected the fan, I used cpu_freq
>> to downclock it permanently to 650MHz. The system is quiet and cool--
>> except if system load gets very high. Then the CPU Temp rises above 70 C.
>> Is there a tool/module to keep the CPU from getting too hot?
> You could set up a daemon that wakes up, say, 10 times a second, checks
> cpu temp (see lmsensors package),

The hardware that lm_sensors reads typically responds more slowly than
that. You'd probably want to read at 1 Hz, not 10.

> and if necessary, downclocks it some more. When temp drops, it
> upclocks it.

This sounds like reinventing the wheel. cpufreqd has a plugin and rules
for CPU temp, though I don't know whether the acpi_temperature plugin
would give good data on an old box like that. The "big heatsink"
suggestion another poster put up probably won't work; laptops don't
generally have much extra room for additional metal+fins.

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V Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:19:23 +0000, Dances With Crows napsal(a):

> The hardware that lm_sensors reads typically responds more slowly than
> that. You'd probably want to read at 1 Hz, not 10.

I don't know how fast CPU temps can rise in a laptop; I'd be concerned
about cooking the CPU at 1 sec response times. Maybe the current heat
sink is big enough, though....

>
>> and if necessary, downclocks it some more. When temp drops, it
>> upclocks it.
>
> This sounds like reinventing the wheel. cpufreqd has a plugin and rules
> for CPU temp, though I don't know whether the acpi_temperature plugin
> would give good data on an old box like that. The "big heatsink"
> suggestion another poster put up probably won't work; laptops don't
> generally have much extra room for additional metal+fins.
>

Hmmm... Didn't know that. I'll have to read up on cpufreqd. Too
much to keep with, sometimes. If only I could quit my job and play with
linux all the time.... Wait, that *is* my job.... :-)

--Yan

In article <13gi6da84rg4p20@corp.supernews.com>,
Captain Dondo wrote:
> V Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:19:23 +0000, Dances With Crows napsal(a):
>
> > The hardware that lm_sensors reads typically responds more slowly than
> > that. You'd probably want to read at 1 Hz, not 10.
>
> I don't know how fast CPU temps can rise in a laptop;

I suspect it can't rise from $NORMAL to $INSTANT_DEATH in under a
second. That would put your CPU at dire risk should your OS screw up or
your fan die. As a data point, until I implemented a workaround, my
fan-control module didn't work after a hibernate-resume cycle. But
something (the BIOS?) stepped in at 80C(?) and set the fan to max for
emergency cooling.

Not sure who said it, but a big heatsink may work for steady-state load,
not just transient spikes, if it's big enough to set up sufficient
convection.

OP:

Something you might try is making a "chimney" from the air exit port to
aid convection. Even better if you remove the fan, since the blades
add drag.

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On Oct 6, 9:10 am, Jens Ruecknagel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I run a small home server behind a DSL. Its based on an old
> PIII-Coppermine 800MHz laptop. I disconnected the fan, I used cpu_freq
> to downclock it permanently to 650MHz. The system is quiet and cool -
> except if system load gets very high. Than the CPU Temp rices above 70°C.
>
> Is there a tool/module to keep the CPU from getting to hot? Maybe
> something that inserts some halt statements - its no problem, if it
> slows down the system.

this is not helpful to you hw reuse wise but i'm building an e2160
based box myself
partly because in recent tomshardware tests the system worked even
when the cpu fan was disconnected. I'm not sure what would it do to
the cpu over the long term though even with a massive cpu cooler.