How do you check temperature, fan speed etc?

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ShaggyDog · #1 Post by **ShaggyDog** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:04 pm

Hello simple question - where do you go to check fan speed, CPU temperature etc, etc. I see lots of reference to various speeds etc, but can't figure out where they can be viewed.
Thanks

#2 Post by **tomh009** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:37 pm

Either NHC or RMClock.

agarza · #3 Post by **agarza** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:42 pm

TPFanControl gives you all the laptop sensor readings

ShaggyDog · #4 Post by **ShaggyDog** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:31 pm

Thanks for the reply, where can I access TPFancontrol on the computer - ie: what file or folder?
Tx

#5 Post by **Kyocera** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:34 pm

Check the thinkpad utility work area conference, that's where all the discussion about fan control is, you need to download it.
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfil ... _id=153962

ShaggyDog · #6 Post by **ShaggyDog** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:59 pm

OK, thanks for filling in the blanks

spurkza · #7 Post by **spurkza** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:49 pm

[quote="Kyocera"]Check the thinkpad utility work area conference, that's where all the discussion about fan control is, you need to download it.
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfil ... _id=153962[/quote]

During install of this, getting error message 'Error during initialization of Winlo driver. (winio.sys missing in app folder or failed to load'.

How to correct this? Or please suggest other shareware?

#8 Post by **tomh009** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:43 pm

spurkza wrote: Or please suggest other shareware?

Both NHC and RMClock (links above, earlier in the thread) are free downloads, and not only monitor your temperatures but also enable you to manage power profiles and adjust your CPU voltages. And both work well.

spurkza · #9 Post by **spurkza** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:40 am

The software was good for checking that not had a severe heating issue, however, reading elsewhere, changing the cooling outside of using BIOS or the laptop's Power Manager (Control Panel) risks your Thinkpad being toast.

Sadly, this is a problem with some T60 and previous Thinkpad models. If you haven't already read, it might be insightful to read http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problem_with_fan_noise.

Hopefully, there will be a BIOS firmware fix for this. I am not holding out any fast hope though as there is an acknowledgement from IBM/Lenevo at least on previous Thinkpad models http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-56504

spurkza · #10 Post by **spurkza** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:42 am

Correction on link
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problem_with_fan_noise (previous post, had . at end causing link to fail)

How do you check temperature, fan speed etc?

How do you check temperature, fan speed etc?

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