Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 02:18:28 -0500 From: Jesse Guardiani <jesse@wingnet.net> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Thinkpad Thermals Message-ID: <d0i8q7$948$1@sea.gmane.org> References: <d0am07$78l$1@sea.gmane.org> <20050304223630.1CCD15D07@ptavv.es.net> <d0i07u$b7e$1@sea.gmane.org>
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Jesse Guardiani wrote: > Kevin Oberman wrote: [...] >>> Is 66C acceptable temp for a laptop? It's definitely a better temp, but >>> It would really stink if my 1.2ghz had to be run at just 800mhz all the >>> time to avoid cooking things. >> >> Once again, I can't define "acceptable". It is not so hot as to be >> frightening, but it does sound like it's running warmer than I would >> expect. Dust? Blocked air intake/outlet? > > Absolutely not. I just replaced the motherboard myself. It took 2 hours. > I was very careful to examine the heatsink for blockage or excessive dust. > It's clean, and the fan spins freely. > > >> Those can real impact thermals. And, of course, fan problems can be >> a big issue. > > I'm starting to think that my fan should be running, but isn't. The > whole purpose of this post is to see if I can figure out what went wrong > last year when my GPU cooked. If the fan should be running, but isn't, > then that certainly gives me a place to start. OK, I can't find any fan speed settings in the BIOS. I have LCD settings, CPU settings, and performance profiles, but nothing for fan speed. I think the fan is running, as I can hear a faint humming from the vent port, even when the HDD is sleeping. I can't feel any air on my hand though. Where should I start looking to tweak this thing via ACPI? -- Jesse Guardiani, Systems Administrator WingNET Internet Services, P.O. Box 2605 // Cleveland, TN 37320-2605 423-559-LINK (v) 423-559-5145 (f) http://www.wingnet.net
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