[COLUG] Computer overheating

[David McGlone]

On Monday 03 September 2007 7:03:03 pm Duane wrote:
> 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.

I have no temperature related options in my BIOS.

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David M.