Short intro

I built Burn2Cool because my Asus ROG Strix Hero III was basically unusable under Linux. Every time I pushed the machine — gaming, compiling, video conversion — it would shut down or throttle hard from overheating. When it did throttle in time, performance was still awful; games like Starfield, Fallout 4, No Man’s Sky, and Cyberpunk were out of the question. Now those run smoothly at good-to-best settings, and that’s exactly why I decided to take matters into my own hands.

The story in one paragraph

It started as a tiny bash script to keep the CPU sane. That script grew into a C application, which became a system daemon, and over several iterations evolved into a full project. Today Burn2Cool has matured into Version 4.0 with a complete control stack and multiple user interfaces — far beyond the little script it began as.

Announcement — Burn2Cool Version 4.0

Burn2Cool Version 4.0 is a major upgrade that sharpens thermal control and unlocks higher sustained CPU performance on Linux while preserving the same thermal safety guarantees.

What’s new

• Finer thermal management that delivers more power with less throttling while keeping temperatures safe.
• Web UI for browser-based monitoring and full configuration.
• REST API + Socket API for automation, integrations, and remote control.
• Command-line control binary for scripting and headless systems.
• TUI (terminal UI) that mirrors the CLI’s capabilities for quick in-terminal control.
• Tray GUI for fast profile switching and one-click access to the Web UI.

Compatibility Burn2Cool is no longer limited to the Asus ROG Strix Hero III. Version 4.0 is designed to work across devices and vendors and can be adapted to most laptops and desktops that expose the necessary thermal and power controls.

Technical highlights The thermal governor has been reworked for much finer granularity and responsiveness. Workloads now sustain higher clocks with fewer thermal interruptions without compromising safety. The new programmatic interfaces make it easy to integrate Burn2Cool into monitoring stacks, CI systems, or custom tooling.

Who this is for

• Power users and enthusiasts seeking maximum sustained performance on Linux.
• Developers and sysadmins who need programmable control and remote management.
• Anyone who wants a simple GUI or terminal-based tool to tune thermal profiles quickly.

Try it Repository: https://github.com/DiabloPower/burn2cool

If you’ve struggled with thermal throttling on Linux, give Burn2Cool v4.0 a look. I’m happy to help with install questions, logs, or compatibility checks — drop them in the thread and I’ll respond.