Is your laptop getting hot? How hot? Is it a hazard? Are you getting into a range where you might damage components? If you want to get a handle on heat, there is an application called Psensors that monitors the temperatures of critical components. I used it to diagnose a problem and then took decisive action to clean up my old laptop, unclog vents, and fans, and really bring down my laptop temperatures. For more information, check out my article --
This blog is for absolute beginners to linux by an absolute beginner. On a good day, it will cut through the jargon, provide useful links, and transmit what I have learned in plain English. On a bad day, it'll be the blind leading the blind. I'm learning Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS. It's the Precise Pangoline release.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Measuring Heat with PSensors in Ubuntu Linux
Is your laptop getting hot? How hot? Is it a hazard? Are you getting into a range where you might damage components? If you want to get a handle on heat, there is an application called Psensors that monitors the temperatures of critical components. I used it to diagnose a problem and then took decisive action to clean up my old laptop, unclog vents, and fans, and really bring down my laptop temperatures. For more information, check out my article --
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