<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'>Its not a small case it is quite big (for a media centre case)...but even if 60c is accurate...why would ubuntu show me 28c on occasions even less..when pc is idle...whereas in windows the temps show in the 40s   Im running an AMD Athlon 5000+ <HR id=stopSpelling> > From: darren.mansell@opengi.co.uk > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 12:37:51 +0100 > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] CPU temps > > > On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 11:34 +0000, STONE COLD wrote: > > 60C is only showing at bios...but when im in ubuntu it tells me im > > running at 28-31c. > > > > Im using a media centre case ..it has two 80mm case fans and a third > > fan which i cobbled in to pull more air out...which it does...because > > my bios temp used to be 65c and now down to 60c... > > > > Media centre cases do generally run hot because of the low volume of air > inside. > > I would say 60degC is closer to accurate depending on the CPU. The > Athlon Thunderbirds used to run up to 85degC before the motherboard > thermal alarm went off. > > What CPU is it? > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ </body> </html>