[ltp] Fan-problem-solution-proposal

Ovidiu Achim linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 6 May 2005 10:21:46 +0200


I agree with your script. I'm doing the same but using different delta
and different maxtemp for each sensor. Now, 50% of the time my fan is
off.

Cheers,
Ovidiu

On 5/6/05, Florian Dorpmueller <dorpmueller@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The script monitors all active sensors provided by ibm-acpi. In a R51 the=
se
> are:
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> 1:  CPU
> 2:  Mini PCI Module
> 3:  HDD
> 4:  GPU
> 5:  Battery
> 6:  N/A
> 7:  Battery
> 8:  N/A
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> If one is over MAXTEMP than the fan starts.
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> The problem with the temperature of the GPU is a construction problem. It
> not cooled well enough. If you like you can compare the temperature of th=
e
> CPU and the GPU and you will see that the CPU temperature goes down very
> fast while the GPU sticks a long time on high values.
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> Flori
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> >My only worry about using this script, is the temperatures on the GPU.
> >When using fglrx driver and the thing running at top speed all the time,
> >I'm sure it gets toasty.
> >Elsewise, this was on my todo list that you just shrunk for me ;)
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