Having the computer turn off at a specified tempurature

[David Krings]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
> Alright, I'm stumped. How does one configure a FC6 system (running
> KDE) to automatically shutdown if the CPU temp goes to high?
> 
> I've just replaced the faulty fan on an AMD with a good Intel fan, but
> it does not sit well and it is liable to get stuck on the heatsink.
> I'd like the machine to shutdown rather than cook itself, as it did
> when the original fan went belly-up. I actually smelled it: that's how
> I knew something was wrong. The BIOS said it was at 108 degrees
> celsius! (AMD Duron 1.3 GHz).

Isn't there anything in the BIOS that will shut down the system? I 
agree, having Linux do it is way more graceful, but software is easier 
to replace than hardware (can't backup a CPU to tape or disk).