On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 21:53:18 +0200, Klistvud wrote: > Dne, 10. 10. 2010 18:24:01 je Camaleón napisal(a): > > >> I maybe wrong but AFAIK, 3-pin fans cannot be controller by ACPI (only >> PWM, that is, 4-pin fans can). Anyway, you can use an external fan >> regulator which allows you to put the fan rpm at fixed speed or you can >> buy a silent (low speed) fan. >> >> > I think ACPI can cotrol 3-pin fans too -- *if* such support is built > into the motherboard. You probably just have to install some particular > package, such as lm-sensors or fancontrol or a dedicated kernel module? > I regret not being able to be more specific, but it's been some time > since I've tackled the fan controllers on my boxes. I was under the > impression actually that ACPI fan control worked out-of-the-box on > Debian, but memory may be failing me (and I don't mean RAM).
lm_sensors provides that ability _but_ I think you still need 4-pin fans or you can get undesired results: http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/man/fancontrol What I use is a "fixed" regulator (external) for controlling the micro fan speed. Dunno if "fancontrol" can also do it that way :-? I avoid using PWM fans, for computer case or heatsink. I prefer to stick with 3-pin and manually control them to get a silent PC. In fact, most of the fans in the case are unregulated but of those called "quiet" (min.18/ max.25dB) so I don't have to bother about them. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.10.11.09.34...@gmail.com
