Crunching on MacPro using Linux

[yojimbo197]

So I setup Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon on a 80Gb hard drive for use on my new used MacPro workstation equipped with a Intel W3520 CPU, 6Gb of Hynix RAM (3x2Gb) DDR 1066Mhz, and AMD Radeon 4870 video card. Unfortunately, when I started doing crunching using Linux Mint 14 on the MacPro, CPU core temps quickly reached the low to mid 90's Celsius when 100% CPU load was achieved and stayed in the 90's until I aborted crunching. Is there a good workaround or fan control program in Ubuntu or Linux Mint 14 that is compatible with the MacPro fan setup?

[OldChap]

Before you start, can you do anything in bios?

Use your package manager to look for "fancontrol" and see if that works for you

[yojimbo197]

When it comes to Mac's, I am pretty much a noob. I have no idea how to get into the BIOS.


To tell you the truth, I'm not sure how to use the package manager to do that either. Google time!

[OldChap]

menu> one of the main icons that comes up is the package manager, roll over and see the description then click it> depending on how you set up it may ask you to sign in> top right search box enter fancontrol and enter> doubleclick the selection > hit install. You will have to read the notes or google how to though for useage.