HP ProBook 4510s continuously overheating

zandaa · 2010-07-04 19:14:58

So, what's there to say.

Ran Windows 7 for about a year on this laptop for college, until I wanted to get back into using Arch again.. so now this laptop is continuously overheating when running Arch.

It's a HP ProBook 4510s with Intel 5100 wifi, 320GB harddrive, 2.2GHz T6670 processor Core2Duo, 3GB DDR2, ATi Radeon Mobility 4330.
What bugs me is that it overheats because for some reason during the initialization of the kernel all my fans get turned off..

the modules I have loaded on runtime are these modules: http://home.deds.nl/~xanderbos/linux/install_mods.txt

I just wish I knew what I could do to alleviate these issues and get it to run normally, as suggested on the IRC channel I have installed the cpufreq-utils and use an ondemand cpu governer on my setup. I'm just really stuck on fixing it and I don't know what else to do.

Greetings,

Xander (Zandaa)

zandaa · 2010-07-12 14:14:57

Hey there, sorry about the big bump up, I see this thread has caught more than 60 views, and no replies whatsoever. Isn't there anyone that might have a clue?

HeSaid · 2010-07-13 17:26:39

1. acpi-cpufreq does not show in your modules list.
You should add it to the modules line in /etc/rc.conf

MODULES=(acpi-cpufreq)

2. Also in /etc/conf.d/cpufreq you should have this

#configuration for cpufreq control

# valid governors:
#  ondemand, performance, powersave,
#  conservative, userspace
governor="ondemand"

# limit frequency range (optional)
# valid suffixes: Hz, kHz (default), MHz, GHz, THz
min_freq="933MHz"
max_freq="2.13GHz"

# use freq to set up the exact cpu frequency using it with userspace governor
#freq=

You need to set the min_freq and max_freq for your processor. Get that information from

cpufreq-info

3. Add cpufreq in your /etc/rc.conf

DAEMONS=(syslog-ng dbus hal cpufreq !network netfs crond wicd kdm)

Reboot

That should resolve any cpu heat caused by running max speed all the time.
--
Neal

zandaa · 2010-07-14 00:54:29

HeSaid wrote:

1. acpi-cpufreq does not show in your modules list.
You should add it to the modules line in /etc/rc.conf
MODULES=(acpi-cpufreq)
2. Also in /etc/conf.d/cpufreq you should have this
some configuration here
You need to set the min_freq and max_freq for your processor. Get that information from
cpufreq-info
3. Add cpufreq in your /etc/rc.conf
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng dbus hal cpufreq !network netfs crond wicd kdm)
Reboot
That should resolve any cpu heat caused by running max speed all the time.
--
Neal

Hey Neal, thanks for the reply, I already actually have all that setup and done, except my processor keeps overheating because the fans just refuse to turn on when needed..

The nasty thing is, it overheats when I'm running nothing at all and am not even running the X-Server yet..

plam · 2012-02-24 23:18:01

The topic is a bit old, but I have the same problem. I've installed and configured cpufreq, and I'm even using powersave as my governor, but the fan doesn't turn on, and the processor is always above 60C. Any suggestions on how to turn it on?

EDIT: The fan actually works, but at low RPM. tomorrow I will try changing the RPMs with https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fan_Speed_Control, and will report results.

Last edited by plam (2012-02-24 23:25:28)

tladuke · 2012-02-24 23:34:08

One time I was having all kinds of power/fan problems that I couldn't figure out, then I shot some duster into the fan port and about a pound of dust came out and laptop started running cool again.

Last edited by tladuke (2012-02-24 23:34:37)

plam · 2012-02-25 17:09:38

I,ve cleaned the laptop soon. Also, I've been using ubuntu in the last year, and the laptop always worked at 40-45 degrees.. I thought it was the radeon driver, but with fglrx the temperature was still high.

fsckd · 2014-05-31 12:22:17

Some still experience this problem. Continue here, https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=182224.

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#1 2010-07-04 19:14:58

HP ProBook 4510s continuously overheating

#2 2010-07-12 14:14:57

Re: HP ProBook 4510s continuously overheating

#3 2010-07-13 17:26:39

Re: HP ProBook 4510s continuously overheating

#4 2010-07-14 00:54:29

Re: HP ProBook 4510s continuously overheating

#5 2012-02-24 23:18:01

Re: HP ProBook 4510s continuously overheating

#6 2012-02-24 23:34:08

Re: HP ProBook 4510s continuously overheating

#7 2012-02-25 17:09:38

Re: HP ProBook 4510s continuously overheating

#8 2014-05-31 12:22:17

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