\[user@notebook \~\]$ fastfetch
user@notebook
OS: EndeavourOS x86_64
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Kernel: Linux 6.18.26-2-lts
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Display (Odyssey G5): 2560x1440 in 27", 120 Hz \[External\] \*
Display (VS248): 1920x1080 in 24", 60 Hz \[External\]
Display (CMN1521): 1920x1080 in 16", 60 Hz \[Built-in\]
DE: KDE Plasma 6.6.4
WM: KWin (Wayland)
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CPU: Intel(R) Core(tm) i5-10300H (8) @ 4.50 GHz
GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile / Max-Q \[Discrete\]
GPU 2: Intel UHD Graphics @ 1.05 GHz \[Integrated\]
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\[user@notebook \~\]$ ps aux
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
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user 304828 28.9 3.2 2202992 527524 ? Sl 22:34 23:58 /usr/bin/kwin_wayland --wayland-fd 7 --socket wayland-0 --xwayland-fd 8 --xwayland-fd 9 --xwayland-display :1 --xwayland-xautho
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user 776220 19.0 4.3 3535920 709468 ? Ssl 23:56 0:02 /usr/lib/firefox/firefox
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Since an update 2–3 weeks ago, the CPU and GPU temperatures have been about 10 degrees Celsius higher.
What makes kwin_wayland so busy?
What can I do to bring the temperatures back down?
Thanks