FC12 -- running gnome-applet-sensors

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

On Wed, 2010-01-27 at 08:39 -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> On 01/26/2010 06:03 PM, Mikkel wrote:
> > On 01/26/2010 01:22 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> >    
> >> How can I control how this applet displays?
> >>
> >> I had to add it to the panel, as I could not figure out any other way to
> >> get it to display.  And there are 10 separate tempurature displays....
> >>
> >> I would really like some dropdown to let me look at each sensor.
> >>
> >>
> >>      
> > You can configure what sensors are displayed, if that will help.
> > Right click on the applet, pick preferences. The sensor tab lists
> > the various sensor data sources. If you open a source, you can pick
> > what sensors from that source are displayed. You probably do not
> > need all 10 sensors...
> >    
> 
> But which ones DO you want?  The hotest?  A friend thinks my heatsink is 
> not sitting properly and I will need to open up the unit and put in 
> fresh 'grease'.
> 
> What I really want is a setting that says when the temp gets close to 
> shutdown, suspend instead.   I am tired of my system just violently 
> powering off....

Before you start pulling the cpu and applying "grease" (which is
actually quite hard to do correctly and can leave you worse off if you
get it wrong) make sure your fans are working properly. Dust causes more
problems than people imagine. Don't forget the cpu's own cooling fan as
well.

poc