Re: [ACPI-sppt] fan speed control techniques (again)
Derek Broughton <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.acpi.support |
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| Organization | Pointer Stop Consulting |
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
From: "Emma Jane Hogbin" <[email protected]> > On Wed, Jul 09, 2003 at 08:53:33AM -0300, Derek Broughton wrote: > > I don't think there's anything wrong with the fan itself. Does it really come > > on when the thermal trip points say it should? Then the acpi implementation > > works :-) Whether the laptop maker has done a good job of defining the trip > > points is another matter, but I'd rather trust them than risk my machine. > > Agreed there's nothing wrong with the fan--it's a symptom of a problem, > but I don't believe it is the problem. Ah. I didn't really grasp your problem. (misled by a lack of ACPI fan control on my Dell). I thought you were complaining that the trip points were actually too low, when it appears the fans coming on long before hitting trippoints. In which case, I'm at a loss too. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Parasoft Error proof Web apps, automate testing & more. Download & eval WebKing and get a free book. www.parasoft.com/bulletproofapps