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Processor temperature when just browsing the web is 55-60 C

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I'm running ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop. It has an Intel® Core™ i7-3537U CPU @ 2.00GHz × 4, 8 GB ram, and an AMD Radeon HD 8730M It also has a Intel HD 4000 but i'm using AMD
I have nothing else open than Chromium, A terminal, and konversation and CPU temp is 55-60 C or even more sometimes. When I run a 3D game it goes up to 80-85 and again sometimes even more. In Windows 8 tho... temp is at 54 C most of the time. Is this normal? If not, is there something I can do about it or this is strictly hardware related problem? (if it's a problem). Help?

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answered 2 Years ago ickump · Accepted Answer

Well, I've got a laptop with a similar config (an nvidia discrete gpu instead of amd), and used to face the same cooling issues as you until I started using TLP- which is a command line power management tool for linux. Here are the steps to isntall it : http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/improve-power-usage-battery-life-in.html

I also use bumblebee which helped reduce my idle temps. by around 5-7 degrees, though its only for nvidia optimus laptops. I'm pretty sure there's a similar tool for amd switchable graphics.