Kubuntu causing computer to overheat. (I think)

[Ted Frater]

David McGlone wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Apologies to the list mod for accidentally sending this to the request list.
>
>Forgive me if this is not appropriate for this list.
>
>Can anyone give me some help here. I am completely stumped. My desktop 
>computer keeps shutting down when anything too much is done on it. the system 
>log says it is overheating. But here is where I am completely stumped kubuntu 
>is reporting my system temperature as -270 C (-454 F) which in my opinion 
>would be the hardest block of ice on earth and when it shuts down, the system 
>log says the temp was critical at -264 C. In my opinion it's still darn 
>frozen. 
>
>I don't know if it's a hardware or software problem. But at -270 C it sounds 
>like a no brainer.
>
>My fan comes on shortly while booting but after boot it never comes on again. 
>I suspect this is because it thinks it's frozen to oblivion so there is no 
>need to switch the fan on.
>
>I have checked the kubuntu forums, found some bugs relating to this issue, but 
>none that came close to my problem. I just can't seem to find a solution.
>
>Anyone have any ideas?
>  
>
As its not much use as it is,
why not connect the fan wires to the appropriate voltage line that feeds 
one of the other items, like cd rom. that has a 5 volt and a 12 v line 
input.
 your fan will then run all the time but at least  your pc  will run.
Youll need to check the voltage with a meter  it will be either  5 or 12 
v. also chewck the polarity as its dc.
 Let us know how you get on.