Re: Laptop fan control
On Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:33:31 +1100
Daniel Dalton <d.dalton@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm using a Dell vostro 3350 machine.
>
> At times I feel the intensity of the fan is unnecessarily high.
>
> This occurs when for example using firefox or watching flash.
>
> It seems most times when I restart the gui the fan returns to normal
> speed.
>
> This is a concern because it obviously will effect battery life.
>
> So I'm wondering if this is unusual behaviour, and if so how to maybe
> correct it?
>
> I've looked at thinkafan but no idea what I'm doing to be honest.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Cheers,
> Dan
>
>
Hey,Daniel
Try i8kutils, Dell laptops do their own thing!!
Jack
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