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fan speed

Post by konjad »

In linux when temperature of the CPU reaches about 39C the fan turns on to full speed and cools down the CPU to 36C. Then the process repeats itself all the time.

In Windows when the temperature reaches about 39C the fan turns itself to slow rotation and slowly cools it down or keeps the temperature the same. It turns to full speed only when CPU raches 50C.

So basically I get constant slow and quiet cooling in windows, while in linux it's WZUUUM <silence> WZUUUM <silence> WZUUUM <silence> WZUUUM <silence> WZUUUM <silence> ...

How do I set up Linux so it would cool dwn CPU similarly to Windows?
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Re: fan speed

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Have you already run this command to add any modules for sensors on your motherboard?

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sudo sensors-detect
Sit down for it, as you get a load of questions. The last question asks you if you want to apply the needed changes automatically, or manually. If you press Enter and skip by this question, it will default to manual and will give you instructions on what you need to do to apply the needed changes.

After a reboot you can run the "sensors" command. Possibly, having more sensor data available will improve how it behaves.

And is this a real computer, or a laptop? If it is a laptop, please share the make & model of the laptop. Also have a look at www.linlap.com if there are instructions for your specific laptop model available.
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