Re: therm_adt746x

[Florian Reitmeir <fr@3node.com>]

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004, Chris Anderson wrote:

> > i use my iBook G4 since dec/03 and never used the module "therm_adt746x". Now
> > sometimes people post, that the module is important, and write things like,
> > 
> > "not using the module my damage your hardware"
> > 
> > is that true?
> 
> Yes, since without that module your ibook will never use any of its
> built in fans. Thus heat will build up and potentially cause hardware
> failure.

Thats not true, my Fans work just fine, on heavy load, even without the
module. The module itself claims only to lower the max. temp. so the fans run
more often.

The question remains, is this module a must have, or an add on?

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mfG Florian Reitmeir