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

Jaime Iniesta linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 13 Aug 2005 18:53:06 +0200


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Can you please try ibmacpi and the script to stop the fan to see if it work=
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on the R52?

Thanks!

Jaime

2005/8/13, Paul Sladen <thinkpad@paul.sladen.org>:
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> On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, Jaime Iniesta wrote:
> > I'm thinking about buying an R52. I was pretty sure that this was the
> > laptop I needed but then I read about the "fan always on" problem
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> I've just got an ThinkPad R52 test laptop (i915 graphics), running it=20
> under
> all the supplied Windows configurations, the fan appears to be permanentl=
y
> on.
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> I would far prefer it to come at full speed for a minute and stay off for
> the next ten. I suspect now that it's bugging me I'll just have to find a
> way to fix it... *evil grin*.
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> With the screen down, ACPI reckons the machine is using about 15W, so it
> should be possible to dissipate that amount passively.
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> -Paul
> --
> The summer is normal here. London, GB
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Can you please try ibmacpi and the script to stop the fan to see if it work=
s on the R52?<br>
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Thanks!<br>
<br>
Jaime<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">2005/8/13, Paul Sladen &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:thinkpad@paul.sladen.org">thinkpad@paul.sladen.org</a>&gt;:=
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On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, Jaime Iniesta wrote:<br>&gt; I'm thinking about buying=
 an R52. I was pretty sure that this was the<br>&gt; laptop I needed but th=
en I read about the &quot;fan always on&quot; problem<br><br>I've just got =
an ThinkPad R52 test laptop (i915 graphics), running it under
<br>all the supplied Windows configurations, the fan appears to be permanen=
tly<br>on.<br><br>I would far prefer it to come at full speed for a minute =
and stay off for<br>the next ten.&nbsp;&nbsp;I suspect now that it's buggin=
g me I'll just have to find a
<br>way to fix it...&nbsp;&nbsp;*evil grin*.<br><br>With the screen down, A=
CPI reckons the machine is using about 15W, so it<br>should be possible to =
dissipate that amount passively.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Paul<br>--<br>The summer is normal here.&nbsp;&nbsp;London, G=
B
<br><br>--<br>The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br><a href=
=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http=
://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br></bloc=
kquote>
</div><br><br><br>-- <br><br>Jaime Iniesta AKA Capit=E1n planeta<br>email: =
capitanplaneta ARROBA gmail PUNTO com<br>jabber: capitanplaneta ARROBA jabb=
eres PUNTO org<br>webs: <a href=3D"http://capitanplaneta.blogspot.com/">htt=
p://capitanplaneta.blogspot.com/
</a>

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