There's a new module in the 2.6.36 kernel that's supposed to be for the Ideapad. Not sure if it enables fan control though.
Maybe you should look into that first? Maybe email the module author? http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00456.html Peter "Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length" -- Robert Frost On 26 November 2010 22:28, Victor van Reijswoud < [email protected]> wrote: > Simon, yes I saw that as well. Let me do that. > > > > On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > > Victor, > > > > Can I suggest filing a bug? > > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.searchtext=g455 > > > > > > > > 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 9:51:49 PM > > Subject: Re: [LUG] fan management > > > > you are right, these are the graphics specifications: > > > > ATI Mobility RadeonTM HD 4550 512MB > > ATI RadeonTM HD 4200 integrated graphics > > > > Hope someone else knows. The noise of the fan is annoying. > > > > V > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> No idea how it's done in GNOME. I use KDE. But look for a cpufreq > applet. > >> From a quick google search, It's probably an ATI, so you could look > through > >> your Ubuntu repos for an ATI configuration tool. Sorry I can't help - on > >> NVIDIA myself. > >> Peter > >> "Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length" > >> -- Robert Frost > >> > >> > >> On 26 November 2010 21:17, Victor van Reijswoud > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> 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). 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