[COLUG] Computer Overheating Observation

[David McGlone]

I thought I would share this tidbit. I've been studying a LOT of things about 
why my desktop has been overheating and I decided to look at some things on my 
laptop. Both my desktop and laptop are running the exact same version of 
software.

anyway, here is one thing:

This is the output of sensors on my laptop:

david at Lappy:/proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THRM$ sensors
k8temp-pci-00c3
Adapter: PCI adapter
Core0 Temp:
             +50°C

but here is what sensors reports on my desktop:

smsc47m192-i2c-2-2d
Adapter: SMBus I801 adapter at 1880
+2.5V:     +0.00 V  (min =  +3.19 V, max =  +3.32 V)   ALARM
VCore:     +0.00 V  (min =  +2.99 V, max =  +2.99 V)   ALARM
+3.3V:     +0.00 V  (min =  +4.38 V, max =  +4.37 V)   ALARM
+5V:       +0.00 V  (min =  +6.64 V, max =  +6.64 V)   ALARM
+12V:      +3.06 V  (min = +15.94 V, max = +15.94 V)   ALARM
VCC:       +3.30 V  (min =  +4.38 V, max =  +4.38 V)   ALARM
+1.5V:     +0.03 V  (min =  +1.96 V, max =  +1.99 V)   ALARM
+1.8V:     +0.00 V  (min =  +2.39 V, max =  +1.19 V)   ALARM
Chip Temp: +44.0°C  (low  =    -1°C, high =   -81°C)  ALARM
CPU Temp:  +82.0°C  (low  =    -1°C, high =    -1°C)
Sys Temp:  +44.0°C  (low  =    -1°C, high =    -1°C)
vid:      +1.475 V  (VRM Version 9.0)

Now the laptop:

david at Lappy:/proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THRM$ cat temperature
temperature:             0 C


Then the desktop:

dmcglone at Buddy:/proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THRM$ cat temperature
temperature:             -268 C

Any thoughts?

Again, I'm sorry I accidentally sent the last incomplete e-mail. I'm getting 
p'd off at that happening. I'm gonna have to make my reply and new mail 
window open farther to the right of the screen so the cursor will not be over 
the send button.
-- 
David M.

If I received .01 cent for every person
that has to put in their .02 cents
I'd be rich!