Fujitsu lifebook A544, after bios update, kacpid using processor

[Colin Law]

On Tue, 28 Jul 2020 at 13:23, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
> ...
> Googling the machine, it is getting on a little... is it possible that
> the firmware update uncovered an overheating issue that was already
> there?
>
> Are there any BIOS options about limiting performance?
>
> It may also be worth stripping it, giving the cooling subsystem a
> thorough clean, and maybe replacing the thermal grease between CPU/GPU
> and heatpipe.

I don't think there is an issue with the heat, I was possibly
exaggerating a little for theatrical effect. if I have nothing else
running other than the recalcitrant processes then the fan isn't
running, when I add in the browser and some other stuff then it is
just ticking over, which probably isn't surprising.  That extra 60% of
a core in use does make a significant difference to how often the fan
is on though.

Who will rid me of this troublesome process?
Actually I believe it is a kernel thread rather than a process, but
that doesn't scan.

Colin

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