[ACPI] Thinkpads running hot

[Thomas R. <tr...@su...>]

Hi,

I got several reports of Thinkpads shutting down due critical temp limit.
Here are some more:
http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/pipermail/linux-thinkpad/2005-August/th=
read.html

I have no idea yet, but it seems as if the fan control does not work as e=
xpected.

I got a good hint that helps a bit for some models (Xorg.conf - graphics =
card tweaking):
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>Could you please tell me the card and how to solve it
> (just curious)?

ATI FireGL mobility T2, Option "DynamicClocks" "on". This way the tempera=
ture
of the gfx card goes down from ~ 98=B0C to 56=B0C, when idling over night=
 it goes
down to 48=B0C and the fan stops completely.
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Still when the processor is on load the critical temperature is reached q=
uickly
(1-3 minutes?).

Thinkpads are widespread and I wonder whether others have experienced tha=
t problem
and whether it only exists on current kernels or got it solved somehow.

Thanks,

     Thomas