Win 7 RC and tpfancontrol

[dsvochak]

I’ve had Windows 7 RC on a T41 2373-7FU since May 10. I’ve been running tpfancontrol during that time. The machine was running a few degrees warmer than it did with XP. Earlier this week, I adjusted the tpfancontrol settings so it runs in bios mode. Since making that adjustment the machine is running dramatically cooler (5 degrees or so less). Temps are below those in XP.

Does anyone have an explanation? Similar results? Different results?

Thanks in advance.

[mgo]

I’ve had Windows 7 RC on a T41 2373-7FU since May 10. I’ve been running tpfancontrol during that time. The machine was running a few degrees warmer than it did with XP. Earlier this week, I adjusted the tpfancontrol settings so it runs in bios mode. Since making that adjustment the machine is running dramatically cooler (5 degrees or so less). Temps are below those in XP.

Does anyone have an explanation? Similar results? Different results?

Thanks in advance.

I've never noticed before, but with my T60 set in BIOS mode, the fan does run a little. Since the fan noise is very disturbing to me, I am just very glad TPFancontrol still works in Windows 7!

The fan does seem to run less with Windows 7 vs. Vista.

[Esben]

The machine is running hotter in Windows 7 because of the different way the GPU is used. It then cannot go into the same power saving modes as XP, and that makes it hotter. The reason BIOS is cooler is because the fan is run more. With the built in smart setting, the fan is run less often.

[yak]

I'm running Windows 7 RTM and the TPFanControl v062 does not work correctly. I have it set up to start up with the system (using a link in the Autostart folder) but the icon does not show up. After couple of minutes I get an error dialog saying:

Error during initialization of Port Driver.
(tvicport.sys missing in app folder or failed to load)

After clicking OK, TPFanControl exits (the task disappears from the Task Manager).

A remedy to this is to run it as an administrator. What's odd is that when I start it like this and then quit, I can rerun it in user mode and it will work, but only until the system in restarted. The first run has to be as an administrator. Of course I don't want to run it this way because of UAC and I know it worked in user mode in Vista.

Any tips?

[mgo]

I'm running Windows 7 RTM and the TPFanControl v062 does not work correctly. I have it set up to start up with the system (using a link in the Autostart folder) but the icon does not show up. After couple of minutes I get an error dialog saying:

Error during initialization of Port Driver.
(tvicport.sys missing in app folder or failed to load)

After clicking OK, TPFanControl exits (the task disappears from the Task Manager).

A remedy to this is to run it as an administrator. What's odd is that when I start it like this and then quit, I can rerun it in user mode and it will work, but only until the system in restarted. The first run has to be as an administrator. Of course I don't want to run it this way because of UAC and I know it worked in user mode in Vista.

Any tips?

Try installing TPFancontrol as admin.
Take ownership of TPFancontrol folder in Programs using: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows- ... -in-vista/

that is a safe Registry hack

[yak]

Try installing TPFancontrol as admin.
Take ownership of TPFancontrol folder in Programs using: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows- ... -in-vista/

that is a safe Registry hack

Thanks for a quick reply.

I installed the TPFanControl once again to test your theory and funnily this time it worked (I haven't even installed the registry hack). Even after a reboot. Lets hope it will stay that way.

[mgo]

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Good! The program has installed very reliably for me during my XP, Vista, and now Windows 7 usage. The author's Readme file (found in the install folder in Program Files does say,

"!!!Vista user!!!: Something that can be simply
"double-clicked" in WinXP might require admin rights
to run properly in Vista: right click->elevated rights"

So, it looks like you are now on track for a reliable installation.