[ltp] Fan always on problem... does it happen on R52 with the Intel Media Gr

[Ovidiu Achim]

Hi JP,

Would be more specific? Which kernel, kernel params? ACPI or APM? Any
special cpufreqd config file? USB devices plugged? Wireless module in
use? BIOS version? EC version? Is the fan really stopped or is it only
running at the lowest speed? Which is the speed reported by ibm-acpi
for the fan?

I have almost the same model (1829-L7G) and the fan is always on if
not using the fan script.

Thanks,
amo

On 8/11/05, JP Renaud <jprenaud@emailplus.org> wrote:
> > Thanks Honey. I'm on a low budget, so the T series are not available
> > for me. If there are people complaining about the loudness of the R
> > series' fans, then I will not buy the R52, I'm quite obsessed when it
> > comes to computer noise.
>=20
> I have a R51 (1829-9MG, not the base R51 model) and it runs very quietly
> (Gentoo + cpufreqd). The only time the fan is very loud is just before GR=
UB
> starts and for about 2 seconds max. I don't reboot very often anyway. Oth=
en
> than that, it's very quiet.
>=20
> The fan kicks up during long compilations (Gentoo...) but it is still
> reasonable I think. Sometimes, the fan also kicks up when doing some grap=
hics
> intensive operations (3D GL visualisation in Tecplot). It seems like a sh=
ort
> boost and usually goes back down to very low level after a couple of minu=
tes.
> This R51 has a ATI Radeon M9 raphics card, xorg 6.8.2 and "dynamic clock"=
 is
> on.
>=20
> I have to say that I hesitated for long between a R51 and a T42 but the b=
udget
> decided for me and I am very pleased with the R51. I just wish I had a
> 1600x1200 screen (mine is 1400x1050) and the T42 is quite a bit slimmer o=
r so
> I'm told.
>=20
> JP
>=20
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