[COLUG] Computer overheating

[Duane]

David McGlone wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Can anyone give me some help here. I am completely stumped. My desktop 
> computer keeps shutting down when anything too much is done on it. the system 
> log says it is overheating. But here is where I am completely stumped kubuntu 
> is reporting my system temperature as -270 C (-454 F) which in my opinion 
> would be the hardest block of ice on earth and when it shuts down, the system 
> log says the temp was critical at -264 C. In my opinion it's still darn 
> frozen. 
> 
> I don't know if it's a hardware or software problem. But at -270 C it sounds 
> like a no brainer.
> 
> My fan comes on shortly while booting but after boot it never comes on again. 
> I suspect this is because it thinks it's frozen to oblivion so there is no 
> need to switch the fan on.
> 
> Anyone have any ideas?

Have you checked the settings in the bios? There is overheating settings
in most bios in the last few years and shutdown is one option.

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