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Security Update for NHC ACPI script:

Last post by Melvyn « Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:58 pm
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by Spawn123456 » Sun May 06, 2007 3:29 am

Hi,

I've updated the script and I recomment an update due to security reasons:

This script is only for the NHC-Release 6 or newer. Older ones could...

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Last post by Melvyn
Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:58 pm
Fn/volume/TV keys stopped working (mostly)

Last post by LB_BlueVue « Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:03 pm
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by LB_BlueVue » Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:22 pm

So, I tried installing thinkpad fan control service (tpfcserv.zip) on my T60p.
Seemed to work fine, but I didn't feel that i needed it, so I...

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Last post by LB_BlueVue
Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:03 pm
TPFanControl vs SPeedFan temps don't match

Last post by Pascal_TTH « Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:33 pm
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by RonS » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:10 pm

I'm comparing Thinkpad Fan Control with SpeedFan. The temperatures don't match up. I'm guessing that SpeedFan doesn't know how to properly decode the...

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Last post by Pascal_TTH
Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:33 pm
TPFanControl under Vista 64-bit

Last post by Pascal_TTH « Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:14 pm
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by RonS » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:29 pm

Has anyone found a way to get TPFanControl to run under 64-bit Vista? When I launch it, I get the standard Can't load WinIO error message, but then...

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Last post by Pascal_TTH
Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:14 pm
T61: is it the coolest running ThinkPad ever?

Last post by mattbiernat « Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:01 pm
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by danila.benhur » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:59 am

Greetings!

Month ago I bought T60 and unfortunately I have the same fan noise problem as everyone else. But after some research on the web I found...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:01 pm
Problems running nhc 2.0 professional as a service

Last post by Wiz « Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:08 am

by Wiz » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:08 am

I been trying nhc for some time and find it to work pretty good so i figured i should buy nhc professional to make it run as a service. The...

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Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:08 am
GPU reading high temperatures... uh oh?

Last post by ronan_zj « Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:48 pm
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by MD1032 » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:46 pm

Hey, just got tpfancontrol up and running and it works fine, it's just that I'm worried because while everything else on my computer is reading a...

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Last post by ronan_zj
Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:48 pm
Disengaged Mode? for T60

Last post by UsertheOne « Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:26 pm

by UsertheOne » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:26 pm

I was wondering how i could switch in and out of disengaged mode on an IBM T60 my CPU overheats and i dont mind having a huge fan noise

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Last post by UsertheOne
Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:26 pm
NHC makes my CPU flicker in speed nonstop

Last post by festher « Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:54 pm

by festher » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:54 pm

in balanced mode, my CPU keep jumping between 1.0, 1.33, 1.66, 2,13 - all the time, any solution to this? (this is in idle mode)

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Last post by festher
Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:54 pm
01c9-Problem

Last post by rennabh « Thu May 31, 2007 12:47 pm
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by Sportler2k3 » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:01 pm

Heya

Hi im still with this errormessage problem, did anyone try to reconfigure his internal lans eeprom instead of the wireless?

I got these...

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Last post by rennabh
Thu May 31, 2007 12:47 pm
TP Fan utility for T21?

Last post by vlyne « Thu May 24, 2007 6:43 am
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by Stargate199 » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:19 am

Does anybody know if the TP Fan utility will work on the T21? If not is there any way to change the settings to have my fan come on at a lower temp...

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Last post by vlyne
Thu May 24, 2007 6:43 am
TPFANCONTROL for T20 PIII 650Mhz ?

Last post by jeromebsas « Wed May 23, 2007 11:53 am

by jeromebsas » Wed May 23, 2007 11:53 am

Hello,

I've been trying tpfancontrol V 0.18 but it doesn't run with my T20 :cry:
Does anybody knows about another fan control program for the...

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Last post by jeromebsas
Wed May 23, 2007 11:53 am
how to change fan rotation speed?

Last post by skanky « Sat May 19, 2007 2:10 am

by skanky » Sat May 19, 2007 2:10 am

ive gotten my T60 almost how i want it with NHC/ACPI, but i would like it so when its using fan speed 1, instead of the 3000rpm, if i could slow it...

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Last post by skanky
Sat May 19, 2007 2:10 am
tpfancontrol behavior on a T43 with an ultrabay battery

Last post by dderkits « Fri May 04, 2007 1:57 pm
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by dderkits » Tue May 01, 2007 1:58 am

I've been using tpfancontrol v0.18 for about two weeks now and am very impressed. It's a great utility. My thanks to everyone who played a part in...

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Last post by dderkits
Fri May 04, 2007 1:57 pm
Fan Whine T60

Last post by vinceg84 « Wed May 02, 2007 3:47 pm

by vinceg84 » Wed May 02, 2007 3:47 pm

This doesn't have to do with the loudness of the fan on my T60. It has to do with a high pitch whine that it makes whenever it is on. I have a T60p...

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Last post by vinceg84
Wed May 02, 2007 3:47 pm
How to hook power state events?

Last post by Dmitry Ivanov « Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:55 pm

by Dmitry Ivanov » Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:55 pm

Hi, everyone!

Does anybody know what application I can hook power state events on my ThinkPad T42?

For example:

1. Event of laptop disconnecting...

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Last post by Dmitry Ivanov
Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:55 pm
thinkpad CE utility diskette for R31

Last post by elink « Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:46 pm

by elink » Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:46 pm

Dear friend, where can i get thinkpad Ce utility diskette for R31 system ? i have a problem in my lcd and maybe this service disk can solve .......

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Last post by elink
Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:46 pm
T30 fan control?

Last post by agarza « Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:29 am
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by gorilla_with_tie » Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:23 pm

I have downloaded the T43 control program, which Thinkwiki says is complatible with the T30, but doesn't seem to work very well. The program seems to...

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Last post by agarza
Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:29 am
is tpfancontrol for linux available?

Last post by tom lightbody « Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:35 am
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by festher » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:52 am

im a new linux user so i hope there is some click'n go option.

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Last post by tom lightbody
Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:35 am
Adjust Fan Control

Last post by jdhurst « Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:08 am
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by Hornnumb2 » Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:57 pm

Is there a way to set it so the fan will run all the time, or a way to adjust the preset degrees..Wouldn't cooler be better? It is running on a...

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Last post by jdhurst
Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:08 am
Reduce GPU temp?

Last post by agarza « Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:24 pm
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by holberg19 » Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:18 pm

Hi Guys

How can I reduse the GPU temp on my T41?

Im using the Fancontrol and have my CPU temp at about 44 when surfing on the internet and stuff....

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Last post by agarza
Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:24 pm
how long for RnR to do its job?

Last post by ashleys « Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:04 pm
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by dorin » Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:18 am

hi guys,

never got to use it, went straight to acronis, due to past experience with it, but i was wondering, how long requires RnR to perform a full...

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Last post by ashleys
Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:04 pm
Ingnoring Sensors...

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:22 pm
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by eTools » Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:29 pm

Would any of you recommend ignoring any sensors wit the TP Fan Control Utility? I've read that the PCI sensor isn't attached to the head sink, so why...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:22 pm
does anyone try tpfancontrol V0.18 ?

Last post by dsigma6 « Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:04 pm
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by ronan_zj » Mon Jan 01, 2007 6:26 pm

maybe its not a news.
well, I want to know if tpfancontrol V0.18 works good on T60 fan noise problem?

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Last post by dsigma6
Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:04 pm
A30p Fan Control...

Last post by Spawn123456 « Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:22 am
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by suandmarc » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:33 am

Anyone know whether fan control is feasible for the A30 series? I believe these machines have always needed better fan control to reduce the...

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Last post by Spawn123456
Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:22 am
Preboot Hardware Diagnostic not working

Last post by noworrries « Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:15 pm

by noworrries » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:15 pm

Hi, my new thinkpad had crashed with a Parity Error in a BSOD ones (will investigate on it, but no other probs so far, PCDoctor Ramtest did not...

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Last post by noworrries
Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:15 pm
Want the fn button to work as a ctrl button too.

Last post by christopher_wolf « Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:30 pm
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by Danster » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:18 pm

Hi there!

I have been using mathtype (a program to write equations in MS word) for about 4 years now, and I have been writing it on a Toshiba...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:30 pm
Thinpad T43 Fan Utility on T60

Last post by Habskilla « Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:43 am
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by Miller88 » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:03 am

I downloaded this program. I'm not entirely sure how to use it, all I can do is turn the fans off ... which is nice. How do I configure it so I can...

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Last post by Habskilla
Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:43 am
customize the "Blue IBM Access" button!

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:57 pm
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by dorin » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:03 pm

hi there,

i remember that in summer i seached like a maniac on how to customize the action of the blue button, dont know about you but for me was...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:57 pm
possible to adjust RPM for fan speeds?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:21 pm
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by Kanu » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:01 pm

Hello everyone!

Ok, it's finally working perfectly for me, too, on my R50e! Kudos to Markus! This truly is a tool that gives us back some peace of...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:21 pm
IDCHANGER

Last post by p4s2wd « Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:53 pm
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by ivan_choi » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:10 pm

hi,
can anyone give me a compiled idchanger file?

I got the idchanger.c but i can't build it up bicoz i don't have the gcc with the no 01c9 boots...

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Last post by p4s2wd
Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:53 pm
Creating Thinkpad ACPI Control System Class file for NHC

Last post by jazzaddict « Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:28 pm
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by jazzaddict » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:17 pm

Hi Guys,

Is there anyone here with good programming skills with C#? We could write Thinkpad ACPI control system class file for different thinkpad...

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Last post by jazzaddict
Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:28 pm
NHC in X60/s

Last post by gunston « Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:35 am

by gunston » Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:35 am

anyone of you guys experienced to undervolting your X60/s ???

i am keen to know, whether or not it is stable

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Last post by gunston
Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:35 am
TP fan control

Last post by ParzanM « Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:27 pm

by ParzanM » Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:27 pm

hey i just installed the tp fan control. but i cant seem to set it to SMART it keeps saying conflict with another program. i uninstalled NHC but that...

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Last post by ParzanM
Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:27 pm
It's official...the T43 is much louder than the T42

Last post by pianowizard « Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:57 pm
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by bigskydream » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:48 pm

I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but I just wanted to post this to help others struggling with the T43 vs. T42 dilema. After spending hours on this...

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Last post by pianowizard
Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:57 pm
Will there be another fan problem solution?

Last post by pianowizard « Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:59 am
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by Bobby » Tue Feb 07, 2006 3:13 pm

Hi,

I just bought a new T43 and I'm really disapointed by this fan issue. I think it's great that Marcus is helping the Thinkpad users by...

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Last post by pianowizard
Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:59 am
Undervolting (and underclocking) - Disadvantages ??

Last post by kstuart « Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:55 pm
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by kstuart » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:52 pm

Hello,

What are the disadvantages of Undervolting the CPU and/or Underclocking the GPU ?

If you think there are none, why wouldn't IBM/Lenovo...

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Last post by kstuart
Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:55 pm
What temperatures does your Thinkpad run at? Thresholds?

Last post by simms « Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:53 pm
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by Torque » Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:34 am

Hi Thinkpad forums.

Using the TP fan utility, I've gotten rid of the fan noise. However, I only use it when doing low CPU load work.

The summer in...

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Last post by simms
Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:53 pm
noob question

Last post by NS « Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:45 am
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by ennma » Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:08 am

hello:
I am noob, been reading the forum about :
1.) temperature Readings
2.) fan control settings

question is how do i see the temperature...

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Last post by NS
Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:45 am
Very high temperatures

Last post by Torque « Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:24 am
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by gpvillamil » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:34 am

I am using a T41p, mostly to run a powerful 3D visuals program.

I have used the program for a couple of years, and it has run fine. Recently I...

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Last post by Torque
Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:24 am
Testing tpfancontrol v0.18 on faulty R40e - Results

Last post by epeli « Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:52 am
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by epeli » Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:12 am

'llo. I've some fan issues on my R40e 2684-HVG as I posted in here .

A little bit about my TP...
HW: My laptop hardware is stock, with the...

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Last post by epeli
Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:52 am
Ignored temp probes not ignored on T23.

Last post by christopher_wolf « Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:57 pm
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by skygodtj » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:43 am

Hi all,

My T23 runs the Fan Control just fine, however, the ignored list isnt ignored, it still displays the probe temps where I dont have probes.....

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:57 pm
IBM 600X - Fan control -

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:02 pm
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by alebertaz » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:11 pm

Is that possibile in Windows XP?

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:02 pm
ReadMe File translated in french

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:46 pm
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by Pandolphe » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:17 pm

Hi folks,

I translated the readme file in french.
And I can't make Fan Control to work on my T22 :(

But it does'nt matter, its my hard drive witch...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:46 pm
TP fancontrol utility - beep sound (how to disable)

Last post by Nick Y « Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:33 am
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by holberg19 » Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:40 am

Hi guys

Im enjoying the TP fancontrol, but I have a little problem. Whenever the fancontrol fails to set the fan state, i get the error syntax CANT...

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Last post by Nick Y
Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:33 am
TP Fancontrol freezes

Last post by PerfectFe « Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:40 pm

by PerfectFe » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:40 pm

Hi,

i have a R52 and used the TP Fancontrol. It worked fine.

But now i have formatted the HD and reinstalled Windows and all drivers - now the...

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Last post by PerfectFe
Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:40 pm
T43 2669VGG voltages

Last post by Torque « Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:23 am
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by Torque » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:59 pm

Hi Thinkpad forums :)

Just got my brand new T43 today, after awhile without a laptop since I sold my T41p. It purrs like a kitten, and im really...

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Last post by Torque
Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:23 am
Fan Control supports a31p?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:36 pm
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by a31pguy » Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:16 pm

Strange - works in bios mode only. Smart mode won't set the fan values - tries 10 times and errors out - same result on my z60m. Anyone have better...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:36 pm
Modifying ACPI thermal zones

Last post by christopher_wolf « Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:39 pm
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by jazzaddict » Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:44 pm

Hi guys,

Is there any utility or tricks that i can use to modify

THRM0 of ACPI Thermal Zone

Currrent:

Critical Temperature 91C
Passive Cooling...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:39 pm
Using FC with NHC / RMclock

Last post by gunston « Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:11 am
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by dino » Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:24 pm

As many as you know FC and NHC don't always play nice together. Even with disabling temp readings in NHC, I still get the conflict error. So,...

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Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:11 am

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