very curious... per irc with Kaj... on 12.04 64 bit UbuntuStudio
installed 3.8.0-18-generic kernel which was backported for testing purposes. see: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/r-lts-backport over-all result is that this kernel is running about 6 degress hotter than 12.04 with the stock 3.2.0-39-lowlatency kernel contrast this with 13.04 running the 3.8.0-17-generic kernel, which is about 15 degrees hotter at 100% load and 20 degrees hotter at idle... ** Attachment added: "12.04 with 3.8 generic, idle to max to idle" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-ati/+bug/1166916/+attachment/3644080/+files/12.04-with-3.8.18-generic-idle-to-max-to-idle.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-ati in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1166916 Title: temperature overheating of cpu and radeon in 12.10 and above To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-ati/+bug/1166916/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp