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HP tied thermal shutdown to Windows, meaning it doesn't work on Linux. (imgur.com)

submitted 6 months ago by mrvictory1 to c/assholedesign

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My HP All-In-One 20-c081nt has the processor Intel Core i3-6100U, which is supposed to not run hotter than 100C. On Windows if 100C is reached, the screen will fade out and PC will immediately shutdown. A warning will be shown at next boot. On Linux, seen in the video, the PC will simply keep running as if nothing has happened and show the thermal shutdown warning after a graceful reboot.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Did it actually exceed the thermal limit, or is there just a bug in the firmware that's causing that message to show up?

[–] mrvictory1 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I get thermal shutdown warning if I actually stressed the PC. (ie. played a game)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It’s normal for a modern CPU (especially in a laptop) to hit its maximum temperature. Hell with turbo boost that’s its goal. But for your PC to fully thermally shut down something has to be seriously wrong, and the computer would be unusable slow before it does power off.

If you booted windows right now and played a game would it power off? If it wouldn’t then that’s most likely just a false alert.

[–] mrvictory1 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

If you booted windows right now and played a game would it power off?

The PC does power off when playing on Windows. Sometimes right away, sometimes a few minutes or hours later.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Unless the heatsink is entirely disconnected it shouldn't power off instantly. Something is very wrong with your machine and I don't think it's the over heating protection. I'd remove the heatsink and replace the thermal paste and make sure it's seated fully when you reinstall it.