Attached is my lshw output. This on Ubuntu 11.10 beta1 on a Alienware m11x-R2 with a dual monitor setup.
My /var/log/kern.log is full of lines like this: Sep 7 15:55:49 tezcatlipoca kernel: [26520.494025] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18441, limit 18000 Sep 7 15:55:59 tezcatlipoca kernel: [26530.488494] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18867, limit 18000 Sep 7 15:56:19 tezcatlipoca kernel: [26550.477464] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18262, limit 18000 Sep 7 15:56:24 tezcatlipoca kernel: [26555.474735] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18039, limit 18000 Sep 7 15:56:29 tezcatlipoca kernel: [26560.471928] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18424, limit 18000 Sep 7 15:56:39 tezcatlipoca kernel: [26570.466381] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18157, limit 18000 Sep 7 15:56:49 tezcatlipoca kernel: [26580.460862] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18453, limit 18000 Sep 7 15:56:59 tezcatlipoca kernel: [26590.455361] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18505, limit 18000 Sep 7 15:57:09 tezcatlipoca kernel: [26600.449803] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18457, limit 18000 Sep 7 16:32:54 tezcatlipoca kernel: [28744.314485] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18189, limit 18000 Sep 7 16:32:59 tezcatlipoca kernel: [28749.311743] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18551, limit 18000 Sep 7 16:34:34 tezcatlipoca kernel: [28844.259232] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP limit exceeded: Avg power 18597, limit 18000 ** Attachment added: "output of lshw" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/636045/+attachment/2369676/+files/hardware.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/636045 Title: intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: MCP power or thermal limit exceeded To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/system76/+bug/636045/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs