Simon, This method depends on loading the thinkpad_acpi module; which doesn't work on the Ideapad (hopefully will in the future?)
P "Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length" -- Robert Frost On 26 November 2010 21:43, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > Victor, > > Try these > > http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_control_fan_speed > > > > Simon Vass > Managing Director > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Victor van Reijswoud" <[email protected]> > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, 26 November, 2010 9:17:41 PM > Subject: Re: [LUG] fan management > > Thanks for your response. I see no way to adjust the fan speed. Also, > I see no way to set the power management settings from high > performance to adaptive (i know I can do this in windows and osx). > > I have no clue what the graphics card on this machine is. > > V > > > > On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 8:02 PM, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> > wrote: > > What graphics card do you have? > > I have an Ideapad Y550P and from my research there's no way to control > the > > fan speed through software. The Thinkpad ACPI driver doesn't work on > > Ideapads. > > However, you may need to check your general power management settings (if > I > > remember, if you set to high performance, rather than adaptive, the fan > will > > be on most of the time) & also your graphic card's power management - if > > it's a high-end card, it's creating the most heat. > > Peter > > "Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length" > > -- Robert Frost > > > > > > On 26 November 2010 19:06, Victor van Reijswoud > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> I have installed Ubuntu 10.10 on a Lenovo G455 (?). The fan does not > >> stop spinning although the temperature is not high. > >> > >> Output from >sensors > >> Adapter: Virtual device > >> temp1: +59.0°C (crit = +200.0°C) > >> temp2: +0.0°C (crit = +200.0°C) > >> > >> k10temp-pci-00c3 > >> Adapter: PCI adapter > >> temp1: +58.0°C (high = +70.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) > >> > >> Does anyone know how to control the fan? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Victor > >> _______________________________________________ > >> LUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> > >> To unsubscribe http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >> > >> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> All Archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > way. > >> --------------------------------------- > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > > To unsubscribe http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > All Archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > way. > > --------------------------------------- > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > >
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