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On Tue, 2006-05-30 at 20:14 +0200, JC Denton wrote: |
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> Hi! |
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> Where can I configure my fan? I have a Thinkpad R40 and the fan starts |
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> realy often. |
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Except in rare cases where the manufacturer got it wrong, you _don't_ |
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want to configure your fan, IMHO. |
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I have an Inspiron 9100, and I can control the fan from software |
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(i8kutils, only for Dell's) but I don't use it because the bios makes a |
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better choice. |
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Therefore, I'd: |
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1. have a look for settings in the bios about fan speeds and temps, and |
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2. make sure you're not running anything that is trying to control the |
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fan, and hence fighting with the bios. In which case you might get high |
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fan speeds, or weird alternating fan speeds. |
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3. Try another OS and see if the fan behaviour is the same. |
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HTH, |
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Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> |
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There is something in the pang of change |
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More than the heart can bear, |
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Unhappiness remembering happiness. |
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