[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 488152] Re: [RV710] With ATI restricted driver deactivated, GPU is overheating

2010-05-06 Thread Richard Theil
Launchpad bug 570589 is somewhat of a more general duplicate of this, as it describes the problem with all ATI cards using KMS, not just the RV710 we discuss here. Mentioned there, and as an addendum to my post with the measurements, the dead Nvidia card was running the closed Nvidia driver under k

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 488152] Re: [RV710] With ATI restricted driver deactivated, GPU is overheating

2010-05-06 Thread Richard Theil
I can confirm the issue on Lucid. Brand new Sapphire Radeon HD4350, fresh Lucid install with current updates on a Core 2 Quad board. Heat measurements have been taken in three locations: 1.) Digital pyrometer aimed at passive heatsink over chip, 2.) Film sensor under heatsink next to chip, 3.) Disc