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Did it actually exceed the thermal limit, or is there just a bug in the firmware that's causing that message to show up?
I get thermal shutdown warning if I actually stressed the PC. (ie. played a game)
It’s normal for a modern CPU (especially in a laptop) to hit its maximum temperature. Hell with turbo boost that’s its goal. But for your PC to fully thermally shut down something has to be seriously wrong, and the computer would be unusable slow before it does power off.
If you booted windows right now and played a game would it power off? If it wouldn’t then that’s most likely just a false alert.
The PC does power off when playing on Windows. Sometimes right away, sometimes a few minutes or hours later.
Unless the heatsink is entirely disconnected it shouldn't power off instantly. Something is very wrong with your machine and I don't think it's the over heating protection. I'd remove the heatsink and replace the thermal paste and make sure it's seated fully when you reinstall it.