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Jankosevic

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Registered: 2008-07-06

Posts: 82

Laptop runs hot using flash

Hey,

I am using the current stable version of flash (multilib/flashplugin 10.3.183.10-1) and am experiencing very high laptop cpu temperatures when flash is used on a website (same issue for epiphany, firefox, chromium).
Do you know if this can be fixed? It is very annoying if it runs up to 62° or even more and starting to be very loud while watching NFL GAMEPASS. However this overheating issue appears also if there is just one little flash animation on a website.

Thanks for any help!

Last edited by Jankosevic (2011-10-02 08:50:35)

the sad clown

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From: 192.168.0.X

Registered: 2011-03-20

Posts: 837

Re: Laptop runs hot using flash

Have you tried the AUR flashplugin beta?  I don't know if it will fix your situation, but it is worth at least trying.

Edit: Also, check what the hardware acceleration setting is.  Sometimes having it on messes things up like this.

Last edited by the sad clown (2011-10-02 14:04:18)

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Y3k

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From: Brescia,Italy

Registered: 2011-10-03

Posts: 13

Re: Laptop runs hot using flash

Have you set Laptop Mode Tools in order to manage the scaling of your cpu frequency? If not, that may help:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Laptop_Mode_Tools (with particular attention to CPU frequency section)

Jankosevic

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Registered: 2008-07-06

Posts: 82

Re: Laptop runs hot using flash

I followed your advice but am experiencing overheating in both versions (flashplugin and flashplugin-beta) and with en/disabled hardware acceleration :-/
Yes, I also have a working frequency scaling ...

My machine is an Asus UL30VT. It seems that it does not like flash?!