Critical Temperature Problem

[Peter Lieverdink]

Gary Jarrel wrote:
> Hi All!
> 
> I went to switch my  laptop on this morning, and it starts booting
> then gets to a point saying Critical Temperature Reached (3428 C) and
> shuts down. Tried using both 2.6.12-10 and 2.6.12-9 kernels in normal
> and recovery mode and the problem persists.
> 
> Any ideas on what could be causing it? I think that over 3000 degrees
> the CPU and probably my who office would melt down!
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Gary

Hey Gary,

Does it sound like the fan is spinning? it might be busted, causing the 
cpu to get progressively hotter (at which point the bios might shut the 
machine down).

- P.