RE: [cobalt-users] RaQ 550: Spiking temperature while compiling

["H.P. Noordam" <bno@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Has anyone else noticed the temperature on their RaQ 550 spiking from 
> 32 C to 50+ C while compiling things like PHP or Open SSL?  The load 
> on the machine doesn't seem to rise above 1.00.
> 
> The 550 only has 256 MB of memory at the moment.  The status monitors 
> claim that the fans, etc. are running normally (9600 rpm and 10200 
> rpm).  When the compiling is done, the temperature drops back down to 
> about 32 C.
> 
> I didn't ever experience this on my RaQ2 or RaQ4.  Is this 
> normal for a 550?
> 
> Michelle
> 
> ___


Hi,

long compiles generate a lot of disk access, even on low cpu load the
ide disks can be very hard at work.
i have seen several temperature rises on my 550 used for experiments.
50C is well within safe limits, i never gave it a second thought or
wory.

Bob.