CF-53 CPU Temps too high? Fan running constantly.

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CF-53 CPU Temps too high? Fan running constantly.

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Hi there! First post since I registered. I have used the search function, but did not find my question answered. Bear with me, if the noob starts to show.... please!

I have a CF-53JGW69FG. [I think this is the MK 2 version?] I am running Fedora on this, but the following scenario happens on both windows and linux. My intention is just to check if this is normal behavior for this unit. It is running an i5-3320M CPU.

1. Can fellow owners of this unit confirm that the fan is running constantly, even at idle when the CPU temp is below 50 C [122 F]?
2. I get idle cpu temps of ca 48-50 C [118-122 F] and while surfing the net or watching a youtube vid these can go up to 65 to 70 C [148-158 F]. Ambient temp is around 20 to 24 C [68 to 75 F].

This unit has seen very little use. Fan not obviously clogged. I'm running an ssd. I guess these values are expected behavior as the fan is pretty small and so are the heatpipes from what I've seen online. However I would like to be sure.

Your help on this is appreciated! Thank you! :pbjt:

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#2 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

Let me check my JULA...it may run all the time and I zoned it out. Ambient temp 106F today... thank you very much .....but cooled off to 99 mid-afternoon.
Fire a few 106mm recoil-less rifles, fly in a non-insulated CF-53 Sikorsky, all without hearing protection and the fan noise won't bother you.
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I'll see what JULA has to say.

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#3 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

53J, 53A, 31J all run all the time....I have to hold them against my ear to hear them well. Sound like the bearings need greased. :)
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#4 Post by Shawn »

Rod bearings or main bearings?

CF52M and CF52S fan runs constantly but the speed varies. Usually they are almost silent.
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Thanks, guys! Any info on what temps your cpu's are running at?

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Right now as I surf and type CPU is 132 F and HDD is 107 F.
On a CF 52S..mk4 i5 2540M cpu
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#7 Post by toughasnails »

My 53 also runs all the time but not loud at all . Just a small humm. In the bios you can run the fan test to find out if it's working ok. My 53 has 14400 house on it and is docked about 80% of the time
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#8 Post by SHEEPMAN! »

Answering this post only...no fancy stuff and .....................give me a minute to think of terminal ..ummmmmmmmm ACPI something...............stand by........THERE it is......acpi -t #for thermal and acpi -c #if it has a cooling type device.

Results Below:

jula@jula-CF-53JULA21M ~ $ acpi -t
Thermal 0: ok, 58.1 degrees C
Thermal 1: ok, 58.1 degrees C

Yes they are terminal commands from Linux.

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#9 Post by brokenclouds »

Hey!

Thanks so much for your replies. Puts my OCD mind at ease. Similar numbers here. I've just reinstalled zfs [a filesystem that takes some compiling from source] and it goes up to something like 74 C [c. 165 F], now cooling down to a balmy 66 C [150 F]. Room temp slightly high here now [in the 80s F].

Thanks again for your info.... :clapping:

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