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IgorM
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I bought an used ThinkPad t420 to use as a simple home server running lubuntu currently. CPU usage is as low as 1% on idle and the temperature is around 44°C on both cores. Is the idle temperature above average and should I really replace the thermal place? The laptop is in very good shape and the heatsink looks clean and dust free.

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44 minutes ago, IgorM said:

Is the idle temperature above average and should I really replace the thermal place?

Idle-temperature is irrelevant if it's below 80C, it just doesn't matter. What matters is the load-temperature.

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idle 44C as server mean its plug in right? its normal hovering 40-47C

  Spec: Macbook Air 2017    

ProcessorPU: ii5 (I5-5350U |    

| RAM: 8GB LPDDR3 |

| Storage: 128GB SSD | 

 | GPU: Intel HD 6000 |

| Audio: JBL 450BT Wireless Headset |

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2 minutes ago, Wolfycapt said:

idle 44C as server mean its plug in right? its normal hovering 40-47C

Yeah, it's plugged in without the battery

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Just now, IgorM said:

Yeah, it's plugged in without the battery

its cool.

  Spec: Macbook Air 2017    

ProcessorPU: ii5 (I5-5350U |    

| RAM: 8GB LPDDR3 |

| Storage: 128GB SSD | 

 | GPU: Intel HD 6000 |

| Audio: JBL 450BT Wireless Headset |

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