possible to adjust RPM for fan speeds?

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Kanu · #1 Post 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 mind.

Now, I am wondering if there is a way to change the RPM of the different fan speeds. At fan speed one, the fan runs at about 3200 RPM. Is it possible to adust that? If I could have the fan run at, say, 1800 RPM most of the time, I would probably hardly hear it, yet still get some cooling effect. Or am I missing something here? Sorry, I am not a techie but greatful for your advice.

The other question I have is what you would recommend in order for the CPU not to get hot so quickly. I saw people talking about RMClock Utility and ATITool. What settings would I have to use?

Thanks in advance for any further insights!

C.

ams999 · #2 Post by **ams999** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:58 am

Hi,

does anyone know how the embedded controller sets the speed levels for the fan?

I ask because I've noticed that, while level 1 and 2 are usually at around 2300 RPM, sometimes they are down to around 1700 RPM after a reboot or when coming back from stand-by.

I've not been able to find out how this is triggered as most of the time it doesn't happen, but as the fan is only barely audible then, I would very much like to operate the fan at those speeds more often.

Thanks,
AMS

yiplong · #3 Post by **yiplong** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:48 pm

I would like to know about this as well. At level 1, the fan in my x60 runs at about 2900 RPM, which can be quite audible. I figure if I can keep it running all the time at 1500 RPM, it will probably take the CPU a lot longer to get hot enough for the higher RPM to kick in.

#4 Post by **jdhurst** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:34 pm

Run MobileMeter to check your CPU temperature. My CPU gets very hot very quickly (one or two seconds) under 100 percent load, and then cools off very quickly (one or two seconds) when the load ceases. So running the fan at low speed likely won't make the high speed stay off longer. At least that is how it seems to me. ... JD Hurst

yiplong · #5 Post by **yiplong** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:51 pm

according to the fan control software, CPU temp seems to increase gradually when the fan is off, and drop consistently once it is one, to the 44-46 range.

ottadel · #6 Post by **ottadel** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:16 am

jdhurst wrote:Run MobileMeter to check your CPU temperature. My CPU gets very hot very quickly (one or two seconds) under 100 percent load, and then cools off very quickly (one or two seconds) when the load ceases. So running the fan at low speed likely won't make the high speed stay off longer. At least that is how it seems to me. ... JD Hurst

#7 Post by **jdhurst** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:50 am

If you wish to post a message, please use the body of the message rather than the subject line. I very nearly missed your question.

Answer: Use google and enter Mobilemeter for the search. That will find the site for you, and then download it. That is how I got it some time ago. ... JD Hurst

christopher_wolf · #8 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:21 pm

Actually, TP FCU can't, directly, control the RPM ranges for each Level. That is abstracted off to the EC and comes into play when the EC decides, based on input from TP FCU and the rest of the system, what level to ramp up/spool down too. There are seven levels that it is accoustomed to and that it usually goes through when doing a cold boot of the system.

possible to adjust RPM for fan speeds?

possible to adjust RPM for fan speeds?

Hi, wherw I can find the mobilemeter program ?

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