Re: Squeeze: Fan control

[Stan Hoeppner <stan@hardwarefreak.com>]

On 5/11/2011 10:05 AM, Hoang Le wrote:
> Dear Stan,
>
> I sent my laptop to HP and I got the fan replaced. Now it's running quite
> cool.
>
> Thank you for your support
> Hoang Le

You're welcome.  Glad you got it fixed.  What was HP's turn around 
time--how long were you without the laptop?

--
Stan


> On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Stan Hoeppner<stan@hardwarefreak.com>wrote:
>
> > Hoang Le put forth on 4/18/2011 9:55 PM:
> > > Dear Stan,
> > >
> > > Unfortuntately, my PC don't have an option to control fan speed in BIOS.
> > > Just one option: "Fan always on on AC power". This machine run really
> > > quietly. Is there anyway to check the fan speed from Linux?
> >
> > I just realized after re-reading your original post that you're running
> > Compiz.  Doing so will keep your GPU hot most of the time, which is why
> > you feel heat under your hands.  You're also decreasing battery life
> > substantially by running Compiz when on battery.
> >
> > If you use your laptop primarily while plugged into wall power, enable
> > the setting in the BIOS, if it's not already enabled.  That will fix the
> > heat problem.  If it's already enabled, and still running hot, contact
> > HP as there may be a problem.
> >
> > WRT checking/changing fan speed in Linux, fancontrol is the daemon to
> > due it.  Did you manually configure fancontrol after installing it?  Did
> > you install lm-sensors and configure it?
> >
> > --
> > Stan
> >
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