Kubuntu causing computer to overheat. (I think)

[Greg Booth]

> > What about dust? I have to clean my CPU about 4 times a year.
>
> Dust has been taken care of.
> >
> > Also what type of computer are you running?
>
> It's just a stock e-machine with a celron processor with onboard graphics etc.
> It's just a basic computer.
>
> > Douglas
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> David M.
>

Did you install and configure the lm-sensors package ? That should
give you an accurate report of what the temperatures are for the
sensors that are installed.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2780

Unfortunately it's a bit complicated, but if you're really worried
it'll be worth the trouble. And the directions are pretty easy to
follow.
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The box said 'Requires Windows XP or better'. So I installed LINUX