HOWTO : Cooler CPU on Kali Linux 2016.1

In general speaking, more powerful CPU generates more heat. However, cooler CPU may provide better performance in some situations. The following guide is for Kali Linux 2016.1 or Debian Linux.

Step 1 :

apt-get install linux-cpupower cpufrequtils thermald

Step 2 :

cpupower frequency-set -g powersave

Step 3 :

nano /etc/rc.local

Place the following line right before "exit 0".

cpupower frequency-set -g powersave

Remarks :

(1) To check the result :

watch -n 1 -d sensors

(2) To reset to "performance" or "ondemand", you just replace "powersave" to "performance" or "ondemand".

That's all! See you.

HOWTO : Cooler CPU under Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

The faster the speed of CPU, the more heat it generates. If your computer (desktop, laptop or server) encounters CPU overheating, you need to slow the CPU speed down in order to keep the CPU more cooler. The more cooler CPU, the better performance for some situations.

Step 1 :

sudo apt-get install linux-tools-common linux-tools-generic cpufrequtils thermald

Step 2 :

Insert the following line to "/etc/rc.local" and before "exit 0" :

sudo cpupower frequency-set -g powersave

Step 3 :

sudo sed -i 's/^GOVERNOR=.*/GOVERNOR="powersave"/' /etc/init.d/cpufrequtils

Step 4 :

Reboot your box

Remark :

To rollback, just replace "powersave" to "ondemand" or "performance".

That's all! See you.