[COLUG] Computer overheating

[jep200404]

David McGlone wrote:

> the only time the [CPU?] fan spins is on startup, it doesn't 
> make any noise out of the ordinary, it runs smooth and seems 
> to be working just fine.

Earlier he wrote:

> I stick my finger in and touch the [CPU?] heatsink, the north 
> & southbridge and all other components and they are all cool 
> to the touch. can't even tell they are even warm.

Of course, soon after you turn on the computer, everything will 
be cold. Keep checking the CPU heatsink. If the fan is not 
moving, I would expect it to get hot. 

What kind of CPU are you using? 
Please show us the output of the following command. 

   cat /proc/cpuinfo

Be sure to use copy and paste to show us the output. 

Jim