Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club! On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:56:58 +1030, Greg Mayman wrote: > Glenn McCorkle wrote: >> All of the following tests were run on an Intel P4-1.5ghz machine. >> DOS == OpenDos v7.01 >> Linux == SlackWare v12.2 running the 2.6.27.7-spm kernel >> Startup temps booted to Linux.... >> CPU Temp: +98.6°F (low = +32.0°F, high = +260.6°F) >> M/B Temp: +86.0°F (low = +32.0°F, high = +260.6°F) > What is the significance of those extreme low and high temperatures? Do > they arise during the test cycle or are they perhaps the range limit of > the temp testing hardware? Glenn's tests are interesting. His never seems to cool much and does not rise much. My machine will drop 20F within 4 minutes. Other day had 9 apps open with 3 dos apps running at 80F constantly. I happen to have a cpu known for cool operation. Appears Linux does not have a cpu cool cycle in kernel. Arachne at FreeLists -- Arachne, The Premier GPL Web Browser/Suite for DOS --