Hardware issues - I'm just about hairless at this point. Some validation please.

[vinnywright]

OK so got an response from system76 first from one of the Kubuntu people no less that works their "ahoneybun or Aaron" who asked for " full sensors data when the system is under full load?" so I did 2 phoroinx tests and attached the output of the tests and "sensors" before and after tests were ran attached it hear as well ,,,,,,,,,then got this from "james"

Charles,

Totally normal in this case. The cooling system looks like it's keeping up. You can see what the high and critical temperatures are, and that your system is below them. I don't worry until I see something at that high number.

You can always clean the fans and heat sinks, which will help a touch, but, otherwise, this looks fine.

SO,,,,,,,,I guess this box just runes this hot .

VINNY

[vinnywright]

system76 support ticket submitted ,,,,,but my 1 year of warranty and support is way over ,,,so we will see what we will see .

VINNY

[vinnywright]

it's always ran this high ,,,,from the start ,,,,but I will contact them and see if they are still wiling to give some info on this ,,,,,,,it,s been 2-3 years .

VINNY

[Snowhog]

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4910MQ CPU @ 2.90GHz but speed steps to 3.9 ,,,,,,,,not sure about the sensors ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

sensors -f
acpitz-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:       +145.4°F  (crit = +248.0°F)

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Package id 0: +147.2°F  (high = +183.2°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 0:       +147.2°F  (high = +183.2°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 1:       +141.8°F  (high = +183.2°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 2:       +140.0°F  (high = +183.2°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 3:       +141.8°F  (high = +183.2°F, crit = +212.0°F)

yes a laptop and the fans stay running near full ,,,noisy as heck .

VINNY

If you haven't done so already, I would contact System76 and ask if temps in that range, and that your fan is continuously running, is 'normal' for your rig, of if it is indicative of something needing attention.

[GreyGeek]

That IS high, VINNY!
Here's mine:

1:~$ sensors -f
acpitz-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:       +107.6°F  (crit = +215.6°F)

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Physical id 0: +111.2°F  (high = +188.6°F, crit = +221.0°F)
Core 0:        +111.2°F  (high = +188.6°F, crit = +221.0°F)
Core 1:        +109.4°F  (high = +188.6°F, crit = +221.0°F)
Core 2:        +102.2°F  (high = +188.6°F, crit = +221.0°F)
Core 3:        +100.4°F  (high = +188.6°F, crit = +221.0°F)

Sort of at idle while I peruse this forum...

Is the thermal paste on your CPU's still good?

[oshunluvr]

i7-6700K, 4GHz. Little cooler here:

[FONT=monospace][COLOR=#54FF54][B]stuart@office[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]:[/COLOR][COLOR=#5454FF][B]~/Downloads[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]$ sensors -f[/COLOR]
coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Package id 0:  +75.2°F  (high = +176.0°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 0:        +69.8°F  (high = +176.0°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 1:        +71.6°F  (high = +176.0°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 2:        +69.8°F  (high = +176.0°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 3:        +69.8°F  (high = +176.0°F, crit = +212.0°F)

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[vinnywright]

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4910MQ CPU @ 2.90GHz but speed steps to 3.9 ,,,,,,,,not sure about the sensors ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

sensors -f
acpitz-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:       +145.4°F  (crit = +248.0°F)

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Package id 0: +147.2°F  (high = +183.2°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 0:       +147.2°F  (high = +183.2°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 1:       +141.8°F  (high = +183.2°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 2:       +140.0°F  (high = +183.2°F, crit = +212.0°F)
Core 3:       +141.8°F  (high = +183.2°F, crit = +212.0°F)

yes a laptop and the fans stay running near full ,,,noisy as heck .

VINNY

[oshunluvr]

Yeah, forgot about the laptop thing.

[Snowhog]

Keep in mind, Vinny is running a robust laptop and you a desktop PC. In Vinny's case, he could likely benefit from getting the dust out.

[oshunluvr]

yes that is true ,,,,but still you would think it's a bit high for idle ,,,,but even at high load it usually never gets above 75C or 167F ,,,,except 1 time wile doing a set of phoronix tests it held at 185F approximately each.

this is just a hot box

What CPU are you using? My old Q6600 would get that hot, but AFAIK these newer CPUs aren't intended to get that hot. My CPU would start to issue shutdown warnings at 80°/176°. Any chance your sensors aren't configured right? My idle is 17-21° - 63-70°F (water cooling is awesome). My GPU runs hotter because it's on air. My old GPUs were also water cooled but I didn't bother with the expense when I upgraded my to current card. It has "smart" fan control and is rarely noisy.

[vinnywright]

Those temps are Centigrade, just so it's clear. No way in Hell that any CPU, while running, would operate at 32 degrees Fahrenheit! Vinny is reporting his CPU temps in Fahrenheit.

yes that is true ,,,,but still you would think it's a bit high for idle ,,,,but even at high load it usually never gets above 75C or 167F ,,,,except 1 time wile doing a set of phoronix tests it held at 185F approximately each.

this is just a hot box ,,,,,,,,lol

VINNY

[Snowhog]

Last PSU test: Today, I installed StarCraft 2 and played it for 3 hours. GPU ran at full load the hole time, no problem. Even with the closed case and full-blown hi-def graphics running for 3 hours, CPU stayed at 32° and the GPU peaked at 50° - that's when it's fans kick into high speed.

Those temps are Centigrade, just so it's clear. No way in Hell that any CPU, while running, would operate at 32 degrees Fahrenheit! Vinny is reporting his CPU temps in Fahrenheit.

[oshunluvr]

That's kinda hot isn't it? My CPU is water cooled which explains that difference, but yours seem really high for idle.

[vinnywright]

my CPU is 141F and GPU is 145F siting hear at idle ,,,,,,,lol

glad your not having shutdowns any more .

VINNY

[oshunluvr]

Last PSU test: Today, I installed StarCraft 2 and played it for 3 hours. GPU ran at full load the hole time, no problem. Even with the closed case and full-blown hi-def graphics running for 3 hours, CPU stayed at 32° and the GPU peaked at 50° - that's when it's fans kick into high speed.