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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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[–] NOT_RICK 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I hate the elite book I have from work. I had a Lenovo X1 carbon at my prior job so this was a real downgrade

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I have an EliteBook as well, at my last job everyone had desktops as their main machine and a laptop if the needed to travel.

[–] AndrewZabar 1 points 5 months ago

I have an Elitebook it’s quite a few years old now though. I love it! But it’s only a testing machine not my main system. Also have a ProBook. Those units are amazingly easy to service and upgrade. I was shocked honestly the first time I saw it. Like, damn this is NOT made to extort service fees.