[Bug 563156] Re: [ATI Graphics][Lucid] laptop runs hot, shorter battery life, fan always on

[Soma]

Yes I am also facing the same problem with Dell Studio 1558 with ATI mobility radeon card.
Fan is continuously running even if CPU use is just 3-4%.
I am also using the open source driver xorg-video-radeon. I tried acpi-V and got similar thing 
as Finbarr Taylor in post #24
Battery 0: Full, 100%
Battery 0: design capacity 403 mAh, last full capacity 413 mAh = 100%
Adapter 0: on-line
Thermal 0: ok, 0.0 degrees C
Thermal 0: trip point 0 switches to mode critical at temperature 100.0 degrees C
Thermal 0: trip point 1 switches to mode passive at temperature 95.0 degrees C
Thermal 0: trip point 2 switches to mode active at temperature 71.0 degrees C
Thermal 0: trip point 3 switches to mode active at temperature 55.0 degrees C
Thermal 1: ok, 26.8 degrees C
Thermal 1: trip point 0 switches to mode critical at temperature 100.0 degrees C
Thermal 1: trip point 1 switches to mode active at temperature 71.0 degrees C
Thermal 1: trip point 2 switches to mode active at temperature 55.0 degrees C
Cooling 0: LCD 0 of 15
Cooling 1: Processor 0 of 10
Cooling 2: Processor 0 of 10
Cooling 3: Processor 0 of 10
Cooling 4: Processor 0 of 10
Cooling 5: Fan 0 of 1
Cooling 6: Fan 0 of 1

I just hope problem resolves soon!

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[ATI Graphics][Lucid] laptop runs hot, shorter battery life, fan always on
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