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Installation is not the problem. For many Linux and Windows users, the issue with laptops is rather the cooling when the hardware is under heavy load. However, there is a solution for Intel CPUs from SkyLake on.
I have 11 laptops running Linux or BSD. Get some canned air and blow the dust out the air intake and discharge. If they're up in age it might need redo of the heatsink paste.
I would say a bigger problem for most is hardware config. Although, without a doubt, the biggest problem people new to Linux or BSD have is tweaking this file and that in an effort to get better performance (when it doesn't need tweaked), not yet having the skills to fix what they've broken and not leaving well enough alone.
I have 11 laptops running Linux or BSD. Get some canned air and blow the dust out the air intake and discharge. If they're up in age it might need redo of the heatsink paste.
I would say a bigger problem for most is hardware config. Although, without a doubt, the biggest problem people new to Linux or BSD have is tweaking this file and that in an effort to get better performance (when it doesn't need tweaked), not yet having the skills to fix what they've broken and not leaving well enough alone.
The laptops nowadays are super thin and the CPUs clock well over 4ghz. the result, the cooling system is underdimensioned. 90-100°C (212°F) has become the norm. The problem can only be solved with software.
My lifebook U9310 with Intel CometLake constantly reached 95°C (203°F). I solved the problem by limiting the performance when reaching the set temperature. So the laptop stays cool and the fan remains turned off or very quit.
Last edited by triplum.fm; 04-30-2023 at 12:49 AM.
The laptops nowadays are super thin and the CPUs clock well over 4ghz. the result, the cooling system is underdimensioned. 90-100°C (212°F) has become the norm. The problem can only be solved with software.
I'll take your word for it. This and another Lenovo N23 Chromebook came out in 2017 and is the newest laptops I have, The rest all came with Win7 or Vista. They all trigger safety shutdown at 100C.
I have a oPolar gaming fan I use on a Gatesway that is nice..
I use this fix for my lifebooks with CometLake and SkyLake. The performance is slightly reduced when the set temperature is reached. This way, the laptops stay cool and the fan doesn't turn on.
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