AW: [ltp] R50 and fan on a Debian/Sid

Didrik Pinte linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 15 May 2004 10:11:16 +0200


Le sam 15/05/2004 à 00:02, pub@wigginghaus.de a écrit :
> Hi Didrik,
> I have the same problem. Installing the current fglrx-drivers from ati
> is supposed to work. (I have not tried it, yet, but I am going to do so
> on the Weekend) The fan (always a problem on the R50) almost certainly
> does not cool the GPU very well. Since the original Xfree-Driver does
> not support the power-saving features of the Radeon M9, it heats up very
> fast and does not cool down - therefore the fan keeps running. Try those
> drivers. Debian built packages are available on:
> 
> http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html
> 
> Nils

Ok, i've changed the radeon driver to the fglrx driver... At the moment
my fan is still working hard ... No significant changes. 

Didrik