[ltp] Fan noise (was: Shame and degradation: T60, ATI X1400, fglrx, Gutsy, apt-get dist-upgrade, fonts, HW accel, suspend/resume)

[Stefan Monnier]

>> For me, another reason to stay awaay from ATI is the power consumption,
>> heat, and noise: it reduces my battery life and causes my fan to always
>> be spinning.

> You might have a "dust problem" ;-)  I cleaned my T60p and it's a lot
> more silent and a lot cooler.

The fan noise problem has been there from day 1, so unless the machine
is "pre-dusted" I don't think that's the problem.


        Stefan