ubuntu 8.1 insane gpu temperature rise

asdf1819 · 04-11-2009, 06:30 PM

just installed ubuntu 8.1 today, everything is working fine except my graphic card
I am using x1950pro.

as soon as ubuntu boots up, my gpu's fan noise starts to rise, eventually it gets very loud,
I can't get the temperature via aticonfig(I get "get temperature failed for adapter 0 - x1950 series)

I tried using drivers from ati.com, and fglrx driver, both with same problem - loud fan noise caused by high temperature.

ksensors says
temp 1 33c
temp 2 43c
temp 3 34c, but when I touch my graphic card with my hand, it's definitely hotter than that.

I don't know why this is happening, I don't even have visual effects on(I get artifacts on my screen when I try to do it =\, I am guessing it's because of the temperature)

What could be causing this? this is worse than when I used to play 3d games on windows =(

04-11-2009, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
asdf1819 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 OS: ubuntu 8.1	ubuntu 8.1 insane gpu temperature rise just installed ubuntu 8.1 today, everything is working fine except my graphic card I am using x1950pro. as soon as ubuntu boots up, my gpu's fan noise starts to rise, eventually it gets very loud, I can't get the temperature via aticonfig(I get "get temperature failed for adapter 0 - x1950 series) I tried using drivers from ati.com, and fglrx driver, both with same problem - loud fan noise caused by high temperature. ksensors says temp 1 33c temp 2 43c temp 3 34c, but when I touch my graphic card with my hand, it's definitely hotter than that. I don't know why this is happening, I don't even have visual effects on(I get artifacts on my screen when I try to do it =\, I am guessing it's because of the temperature) What could be causing this? this is worse than when I used to play 3d games on windows =( Last edited by asdf1819; 04-11-2009 at 06:36 PM.