Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:21:52 +0300 From: "Nickolay A. Kritsky" <nkritsky@internethelp.ru> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: SMP kernel overheats Message-ID: <003401c076e8$33c8ecf0$0600a8c0@ibmka.internethelp.ru>
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Have you tried to turn heat alarm off? I think that it's not a problem of kernel, but some bug in temp-auditing software, BTW what is the name and version of this software on your box? Good Luck! NKritsky SysAdmin Internethelp.ru nkritsky@internethelp.ru >> In continuing saga of FreeBSD questions "Jeremiah Gowdy" wrote: >> >> > > I've been going through a kernel configuration for my SMP machine. >> It's >> > > a Gigabyte 6BXD with 2xPIII 550MHz processors. I can provide other >> > > information if necessary about the hardware, but it's nothing too >> exotic. >> > > >> > > The problem I'm having is that although the kernel seems to work >> fine, >> > > and tools like "top" report that the CPUs are idleing, after a few >> minutes >> > > the system starts getting really warm, and eventually the BIOS >> thermal >> > > alarms are triggered at 65 degrees C. As I say, despite this it is >> all >> > > fine in operation, and processes on both CPUs are ok. It is >> clearly >> > > running way too hot though. >> > > >> > > What I was wondering was is this a known problem? Can it be fixed? >> Any >> > > other ideas? Thanks, your help is much appreciated. >> > >> > I run an IBM Netfinity 3500, Dual Pentium III 500, which has only >> heatsinks >> > on the CPUs and relies on the case fan to suck enough air to keep >> the CPUs >> > cool. I run the FreeBSD 4.2 SMP kernel 24/7 on this production >> server and I >> > have no issues. Sorry. >> >> Is it just me or ... are we looking in the wrong place? >> >> Obviously this isn't a kernel issue. If it were lots more people, >> including me, would be having issues. I think the problem here lies >> with the externals (fans, case, room temp. etc.). >> >> I do agree with FreeBSD not halting a processor. I've seen data and >> experienced it myself that when temps are regulated properly.. things >> in general last longer. This phenomina is similar to bending a pieve >> of metal over and over or turning on and off a light bulb. >> >> The kernel isn't the issue. It's the box itself. >> >> --- >> Jason >> jason@jason-n3xt.org >> >> >> >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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