https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35988
--- Comment #6 from Alexey Kotlyarov koterpillar@gmail.com 2011-04-05 21:52:33 PDT --- (In reply to comment #3)
Xavier - do the dynamic or profile-based power management settings work for you? This bug is about those settings not working.
If I understand things correctly, a hot GPU is to be expected when using the open-source driver without these settings.
$ lspci | grep ATI 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M93 [Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series]
This is an HP 4720s notebook. I have tried both "dynpm" and "low" settings, and while it does not lock up, it still runs hot - 60+ degrees, fan constantly on high.