Re: thermal control iMacG5 - verifying
On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 14:52 +0200, Eduardo Trápani wrote:
> > Check /sys/devices/platform/windfarm.0/*, the files in there should show
> > you the fan speeds and temperatures.
>
> Great, I can see them now. Thanks a lot!
>
> Where can I get the limits? I've seen the temperature go up to 70 without getting the fan sound I had before.
> I don't have MacOSX so I don't know if the fan ever goes full speed with that system.
> From what other (Mac) users tell me it does not happen often.
The fans will probably start ramp up at around 75 degree or so ... The
limits are obtained from the firmware.
> Since the support for this is new I just want to make sure that the fan will work when the time comes.
> I'd love to force the situation, but I simply don't know how ...
Usually a dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/null will cause the fans to ramp up.
> Current readings:
> cpu_fan:2067
> cpu_power:10.662
> cpu_temp:67.166
>
> Thanks, Eduardo.
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