Replacing Mint

[Condobloke]

A Linux kernel module is likely missing to control the fan speed.

in that scenario, a kernel update or maybe even a kernel change will set the situation at peace.

 

[tpkusr]

in that scenario, a kernel update or maybe even a kernel change will set the situation at peace.

Hope so, may be a kernel update will solve the problem.

 

[acreguy]

Gary wrote (thanks Gary!)

• Are ALL of your covers on? (should be yes) Yes
• If your machine is backed into a wall, if it is pull it away for 4-5" clearance (should be no) at least 1 ft away from obstacles
• Is your power supply and cabinet in and outlet ports clear of hair and dust? (should be yes) Yes.
• Is there dust and or hair on the processor heat sink and other components? (should be no) No.

It seems to be coming down to a kernel issue. As mentioned earlier, my Windows 7 computer also has some hardware issues, so I'm going to look into using my Windows 10 computer for the change-over. It's far more robust with all SSDs and 48 GB of RAM. I found a video on how to modify the EUFI settings for a dual boot scenario.

I'll try Mint again and see how it goes. It should probably load very fast and the fan speeds will likely stay low. The computer is a 10 year old Acer with dual monitors. I use it for music production. I've had as many as 25 wave tracks playing at once with no latency. It has an i8 Intel processor - one less than the i9 processor required by the Microsoft monopoly gods. It also has the TPM 2.0 chip. It should run Mint quite well.