On 10/25/2012 11:54 PM, Zhong wrote: > I've searched the archives and didn't found a solution to my problem. I've > created a new xorg.conf file but I accidentally names it x11, so I moved it > to /etc/x11/xorg.conf. The integers, booleans, strings all left empty with > comments on their lines. So I removed most of comments and add values to > them. I restart but that did not stop the temperature from rising. > > Maybe I'm asking the wrong person but wanted to know if you have a clue.
Please reply to the list. And yes, I am the "wrong person" to help you with xorg and software fan speed control issues. Which is why you always reply to the list, not individuals. -- Stan > Thanks. > > On Oct 25, 2012, at 12:20 PM, Stan Hoeppner <s...@hardwarefreak.com> wrote: > >> On 10/25/2012 12:06 AM, Zhong wrote: >>> The problem is, high temperature readings only occur in Debian but not >>> evident in Windows. So I suspect that it's not a hardware issue but due to >>> my video card driver. CPU usage were low on debian despite the fan >>> continually blew for extended periods. >> >> This has come up before, and yes it is a software issue. You might find >> the answer in the list archives. In that thread I recall beating on the >> industry for putting laptop/desktop fan speed control in the hands of >> the BIOS/OS instead of using closed loop feedback hardware circuits, >> which are both cheap and easy to implement. >> >> -- >> Stan >> >> >>> On Oct 24, 2012, at 11:59 PM, Stan Hoeppner <s...@hardwarefreak.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 10/24/2012 8:54 AM, Zhong wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I'm not sure if this is the second time I've send you this message but >>>>> regarding about my fan heating up, is there any known issue surrounding >>>>> the Linux kernel on a similar problem such as mine? >>>>> >>>>> Because much of my research on this topic either revolves around open >>>>> source drivers or manual configuration of certain files. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your time. >>>> >>>> Your first message to Debian had an empty body. This message doesn't >>>> describe a problem. If you describe the problem we might be able to help. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Stan >>>> >>>> >>>> >> -- 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/508a1fd8.8080...@hardwarefreak.com
