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DavidA:
I decided to have another go at Linux and have downloaded LucidPuppy Linux.

The down load and burn to a CD wen without a hitch. And the CD booted the machine as expected.

As this was the first time with Lucid I was feeling my way around the OS and thus turning the machine on and off fairly frequently. 

I began another run.  The screen showed the files loading as before. But then this appeared.

Computer has already reached the critical temperature of 64C and will be shut down.

And it methodically shut down. I waited a few minutes and tried again. Same result.

So, I booted up in XP and waited for the machine to shut down. It didn't.

Back to Lucid. Shut down again.

I took the covers off the machine and re started it. Both fans running.

So, left it running. That was, let's see, 14 minutes ago. It's still running.

Now, it does look as if the processor must be running close to its 'critical' temperature (as far as Lucid is concerned) but XP isn't so fussy.

My question is 'Does anyone know of an XP or Linux program that displays the processor temperature ?

I suppose I could just leave the covers off.

Dave.

p.s. It's still running.

Lew_Merrick_PE:
CPUID HardWare Monitor should do the trick.  http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

DavidA:
Lew,

Thanks for that. I'll give it a try.

Dave.

SteveT:
For Linux you can use Psensor, http://wpitchoune.net/blog/psensor/
Its in the Ubuntu software centre and the site above gives a number of repository's   

Steve

DavidA:
I think I may have found the problem.

The CPU cooling fan arrangement is solid with dust. :doh:

At first glance, due to the rather bad lighting in the room, it looked ok. But today I took the assembly off with the intent of trying another processor; then the dust became obvious.
I'll take it in to work tomorrow and blow it out.

I tried PUID Monitor on my laptop and it worked fine.
When I get the tower sorted out I'll download it to that also.
The laptop runs at 44C.

Dave.

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