Significantly warmer readings on LinuxMint version 19.0 compared to 17.3
Significantly warmer readings on LinuxMint version 19.0 compared to 17.3
Hey, I see you're dealing with some temperature issues on your Lenovo T500 and T530. Let me break this down. It sounds like your system is handling workloads differently depending on the OS version. On the T500 with LinuxMint 17.3, temperatures stayed within a safe range during normal use. The T530 running LinuxMint 19.0 is showing higher temps—especially when tasks are active—suggesting potential performance or cooling challenges. Check if the hardware supports the newer OS version and see if thermal throttling is occurring under load.
It was running cool before the update. I only noticed the high teps due to the fan spinning up a lot more than usual. I've cracked it open and given it a good cleaning, but that doesn't seem to stop the high temps. Reapplying the thermal compound is an interesting idea, particularly given that this is a 6 year old laptop (it's the T530 that has the problem). I'll investigate that route, though I'm a bit shy of messing with my CPU... I might see if Memory Express could do that for me. One thing I did notice is that the temps spike when I go to check Gmail or Hotmail; that's when the temps reach 70C and higher. I've noticed other websites don't cause as high a rise in temps. I also tried disabling hardware acceleration in my browser as well as switching between integrated and dedicated GPU, but neither of those seemed to have an effect on temps either. I expect my T530 w/ i7-3820QM to run a bit hotter than my T500 w/ Core 2 Duo P8600, but to see 20C increase in temps seems a bit much.
Request additional details. Also, consider tracking CPU utilization with tools like HTOP combined with lm-sensors to observe temperature changes without relying solely on CPU stats.