I'm having same issue. Using kernel: 4.1.0-040100rc6-generic Sensors are showing huge temperature, even though load is around 0.15.
root@localhost:~# sensors acpitz-virtual-0 Adapter: Virtual device temp1: +75.0°C (crit = +97.0°C) coretemp-isa-0000 Adapter: ISA adapter Physical id 0: +74.0°C (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) Core 0: +74.0°C (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) Core 1: +72.0°C (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) Core 2: +72.0°C (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) Core 3: +70.0°C (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) root@localhost:~# w 17:11:10 up 6 days, 15:47, 2 users, load average: 0,15, 0,16, 0,17 USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE JCPU PCPU WHAT nicon pts/0 :0 07cze15 6days 0.00s 3.82s /usr/bin/kwrited nicon pts/1 :0 pią23 2.00s 0.05s 0.00s /bin/bash -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1452421 Title: ubuntu 15.04 overheats To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1452421/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs