[ltp] Fan problem

[Ovidiu Achim]

There is any tool in windows for monitoring the temperature sensors
(maybe provided by the IBM tools) ? I would like to know the stable
temperatures of components: CPU, Mini PCI Module, GPU, HDD when the
fan is off.

As far as I now, the fan (at least on my R51) is controlled by BIOS.
Monitoring the temperatures of components under Linux (ibm-acpi) I was
not able to find a correlation between components temperatures and fan
ON/OFF. There is any other parameter taking into account by the BIOS
for starting the fan?

Thanks,
Ovi

On 4/27/05, Kelvin KAN <kelvin@sgi.com> wrote:
> Will it shorten the life of the fan (presumed TP itself out of
> warranty), by running too much Linux?  I suppose the mechanical design
> of the fan is not for non-stop running.
>=20
> Ovidiu Achim wrote:
>=20
> >Hi,
> >
> >It's a well known problem for a lot of thinkpads (no solution). For
> >more details see:
> >
> >http://www.thinkwiki.org/Problem_with_fan_noise
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Ovi
> >
> >On 4/26/05, Kay-Michael Voit <linux-thinkpad.org@voits.net> wrote:
> >
> >>>problem is that the gpu is only passive-cooled and so keeps the
> >>>temperature up and the fan running
> >>>
> >>and why soesn't this happen with windows, does it keep the gpu cooler? =
i
> >>don=C4't like this, my thinkpad ist getting loud(an an always running f=
an
> >>will not get better by the time)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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