Public bug reported:
Whenever I use the open source radeon driver on my laptop the machine
heats up dramatically and as a result needs to run the fan non-stop.
This in turn causes the battery to drain quite quickly and makes the
machine almost unusable due to the heat it gives off.
When I install the proprietary driver my laptop does not have this
problem.
I am currently experiencing this problem in 12.10 Alpha 3 but it has
been an issue for a number of releases now.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-11.11-generic 3.5.2
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-11-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins:
[core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Mon Aug 27 20:11:46 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV730 XT [Mobility Radeon HD 4670]
[1002:9488] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0272]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120724.2)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio XPS 1640
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-11-generic
root=UUID=c27d5cd1-40b1-4ccd-92e1-cab04f8300b1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/23/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A10
dmi.board.name: 0Y536R
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A10
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A10
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd07/23/2009:svnDellInc.:pnStudioXPS1640:pvrA103:rvnDellInc.:rn0Y536R:rvrA10:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA10:
dmi.product.name: Studio XPS 1640
dmi.product.version: A103
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8+bzr3319-0ubuntu2
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.38-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0~git20120821.c1114c61-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0~git20120821.c1114c61-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.12.99.905-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
1:6.99.99~git20120713.6ef1ad6a-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.3-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.1-4~ubuntu1
** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 quantal running-unity ubuntu
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Open source radeon driver causes laptop to heat up / run fan non-stop
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