Do you own a laptop? Or perhaps an old clunker pc that you’re using as a Linux server? Do you know how hot your CPU is running? Fact is, all CPU chips are rated for specific temperature ranges. Go over the maximum, and your computer may no longer run to specification, resulting in random behavior, crashes, lockups, or expensive damage to your hardware! Modern Linux kernels make use of temperature monitoring hardware to help you stay on top of this situation. This article will show you how to get at it.

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