setting tpfancontrol for T60

[Cassirer]

O.k.
I have what I think is the latest tpfancontrol_v018b ... and have it in Bios mode ... but before I activate it ... a question: the default settings in the configuration are:
Level=47 0
Level=50 3
Level=55 4
Level=60 7
Level=70 128

a) is this good for the T60? and what have other people adjusted them to?

b) do I need to change these?:
IconLevels=50 55 60
IgnoreSensors=XXX,YYY,ZZZ

c) here are the temperatures after a whole day of nonestop use ... including graphic applications and it is a warm day in Berlin are these temperatures normal:
CPU 58°C (0x78)
APS 42°C (0x79)
PCM 40°C (0x7a)
GPU 78°C (0x7b)
BAT 32°C (0x7c)
BAT 31°C (0x7e)
BUS 44°C (0xc0)
PCI 52°C (0xc1)
PWR 50°C (0xc2)




Thanks in advance

Sorry to start a new line on this... transfer it you like ... but I looked around at all the discussions concerning the fan and temperature but this was not discussed ...

[mattbiernat]

yeah im curious about tpfan settings as well. can people post there T60 fan settings here. I tried searching but i couldn't come up with anything...

[Miller88]

I've been playing around with it for quite a few months. I've never been able to figure it out. But what I do is put it on the max setting when I'm doing games on the thinkpad. Seems to keep it cool(er) that it would normally be.

Another thing I noticed is take out the optical drive if you are trying to keep it cool inside; seems to lower the HDD temp by a few degrees farenheit.

[mattbiernat]

Another thing I noticed is take out the optical drive if you are trying to keep it cool inside; seems to lower the HDD temp by a few degrees farenheit.

its not the HD that is the problem here but the GPU. I was hoping somebody would provide me with reliable data on what is too hot for GPU and what temperatures are okay.

[Pascal_TTH]

All evening surfing with no fan :

1 CPU 58°C (0x78)
2 APS 43°C (0x79)
3 PCM 44°C (0x7a)
4 GPU 68°C (0x7b)
5 BAT 50°C (0x7c)
6 X7D n/a (0x7d)
7 BAT 36°C (0x7e)
8 X7F n/a (0x7f)
9 BUS 44°C (0xc0)
10 PCI 52°C (0xc1)
11 PWR 55°C (0xc2)
12 XC3 n/a (0xc3)

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// --------------------------------------------------------

// ENGL: default config (release version) for fancontol.exe
// see readme.txt for more.

// DE: Dies ist die Standardkonfiguration (Ausgabeversion) für 
// fancontrol.exe.  Lesen Sie readme.txt, um weitere Informationen 
// zu erhalten. 

// --------------------------------------------------------

// ENGL: Set to "active=1 "allow program to modify 
// fan.  otherwise it just reads config.  do not
// set to 1 unless you have checked the readme file!
// if you set "active=2" the program will come up
// in smart mode.

// DE: Auf "active=1" stellen, um das Programm für die Veränderung 
// des Lüfterverhaltens freizugeben, ansonsten wird nur die 
// Konfiguration ausgelesen. Setzen Sie "active" erst dann auf 1, 
// nachdem Sie die readme-Datei gelesen haben!
// Wenn Sie "active" auf 2 setzen, befindet sich das Programm im 
// "Smart"-Modus. 

Active=2


// --------------------------------------------------------

// ENGL: check temperatures every x seconds (default 5)

// DE: Überprüft die Temperaturen alle x Sekunden (Standard ist 5). 

Cycle=5



// --------------------------------------------------------

// ENGL: Hide the program in the systray when minimizing
// (set to zero to minimize to taskbar with info
// displayed in the window title)

// DE: Versteckt das Programm unten rechts in der Windows-Taskleiste, 
// wenn es minimiert wird. (bei 0 wird das Programm in die Taskbar 
// minimiert und zeigt Informationen im Fenstertitel an.)

MinimizeToSysTray=1



// --------------------------------------------------------

// ENGL: The red close button [X] minimized the program
// rather than ending it.  (End it via right click
// in the system tray icon instead)

// DE: Der rote "Close"-Button minimiert das Programm, anstatt es 
// zu beenden. (stattdessen beendet man es mit einem Rechts-Klick 
// in der Taskleiste.)

MinimizeOnClose=0




// --------------------------------------------------------

// ENGL: Minimize (or hide to systray) immediately when 
// starting

// DE: Minimiert es (oder versteckt es in der Taskleiste) beim 
// Start.

StartMinimized=0




// --------------------------------------------------------

// ENGL: Temperature thresholds for turning the taskbar icon 
// yellow orange red (Smart and Manual mode only and  
// only together with MinimizeToTray=1)

// DE: Temperaturgrenzwerte, die das Symbol in der Taskbar gelb, 
// orange bzw. rot färben. (Nur im "Smart"- und "Manual"-Modus 
// in Kombination mit "MinimizeToTray=1" verfügbar.) 

IconLevels=75 85 90




// --------------------------------------------------------

// ENGL: Beep frequency and duration (in ms) for successful
// fan state changes. (Set either or both to zero to 
// disable)

// DE: Frequenz und Dauer des Piep-Signals (in ms), das eine erfolgreiche 
// Änderung des Lüfterzustands ankündigt. (Um den Piepton abzuschalten, 
// setzen Sie entweder einen oder beide Werte auf 0.)

FanBeep=00 0



// --------------------------------------------------------

// ENGL: If this max number of consecutive EC read errors occur
// program will switch fan back to bios mode and exit

// DE: Sobald die maximale Anzahl aufeinanderfolgender EC-Lesefehler 
// erreicht ist, schaltet das Programm auf den BIOS-Modus um 
// und wird beendet.

MaxReadErrors= 10



// --------------------------------------------------------

// ENGL: list (separated by comma) of sensors to ignore when
// determining the max. temperature.  (Use upper case,
// e.g "IgnoreSensors=XC1,BAT")

// DE: Liste der Sensoren, getrennt durch Kommata, die bei der
// Ermittlung der Maximaltemperatur ignoriert werden. (Verwenden 
// Sie Großbuchstaben, z.B. "IgnoreSensors=PCI,BAT".)


IgnoreSensors=




// --------------------------------------------------------

// ENGL: temperature levels with associated fan levels
// (for the fan to come back, temperature must fall
// down to previous level).  There may be more or
// less levels in this list.  The first one should
// have a fan speed of zero and is the "turn off"
// temperature.  
//
// Fan speed of 64 is extreme and may be an *unsupported* 
// and *damaging* mode.  A fan speed of 128 setting is 
// not really a fan speed in itself but will instead switch 
// fan control to BIOS mode (0x80).  The idea of this 
// is to let the program get out of the way and let the 
// BIOS handle extremes.(and then switch back to smart if
// the temperature is okay again)

// DE: Im Folgenden sind die Temperaturpegel samt den jeweils 
// zugeordeten Lüfterstufen aufgelistet. (Sobald die Temperatur in 
// den Bereich eines niedrigeren bzw. höheren Pegels wechselt, wird 
// die Lüfterstufe automatisch angepasst und folglich verringert bzw. 
// erhöht sich die Geschwindigkeit des Lüfters.) Diese Liste kann 
// weniger oder auch mehr Stufen beinhalten. Sinngemäß sollte die 
// erste Stufe die gewünschte Temperatur definieren, bei der sich 
// der Lüfter ausschaltet (Lüftergeschwindigkeit 0).
//
// Die Lüftergeschwindigkeit 64 ist ein Extremwert und könnte somit 
// eine von IBM nicht unterstützte und sogar schädigende Betriebsart 
// darstellen.  Die Lüftergeschwindigkeit 128 ist an sich keine eigene 
// Geschwindigkeitsstufe, sondern gibt stattdessen die Kontrolle 
// des Lüfters an das BIOS (BIOS mode, 0x80) zurück. Der Hintergrund 
// dieser Einstellung ist die Möglichkeit, das Programm auszuschließen, 
// um Extemfälle wieder vom BIOS steuern zu lassen. (Sobald sich die 
// Temperatur wieder im Normbereich befindet, wird erneut der Smart-
// Modus aktiviert.)

Level=63 0
Level=75 1
Level=80 3
Level=90 6
Level=95 128

[Pascal_TTH]

Another thing I noticed is take out the optical drive if you are trying to keep it cool inside; seems to lower the HDD temp by a few degrees farenheit.

its not the HD that is the problem here but the GPU. I was hoping somebody would provide me with reliable data on what is too hot for GPU and what temperatures are okay.

Core (2) Duo, Radeon X1K and FireGL V5xx0 work fine until 100°C. It's written is the datasheets.

[mattbiernat]

hmmm. my T60 will not fall below 68 and if the fan is kept off the GPU will just go up and up in temperature (and i am only surfing the net).

I am also aware that ATI can get pretty hot and still function. but i want to know which temperature is too high for 24:7 use. I am pretty sure that after 24 hours at 100, your GPU will be quite melted.

[Pascal_TTH]

Sure it's not the best deal to run them at their max temp. When I start to mod my fan assembly, my target was to stay below 70°C for GPU (and CPU). 70~75°C is common for a lot ot T60(p) with the fan running during basic usage so it seems to be a god value for long time use.

[perry_78]

I'd consider anything over 85 to be questionable, but as long as it's below 90, there shouldn't *technically* be anything to worry about, other than that nasty gut feeling that it's too hot.

[mattbiernat]

Sure it's not the best deal to run them at their max temp. When I start to mod my fan assembly, my target was to stay below 70°C for GPU (and CPU). 70~75°C is common for a lot ot T60(p) with the fan running during basic usage so it seems to be a god value for long time use.

this seems like a very reasonable/educated guess. can anyone however confirm this with some kind of official documentation? I always want to be on the safe side.

[Pascal_TTH]

At 115°C or 117°C, Radeon and FireGL give up and system reboot. Someone with an heat issue post those values.

[gunston]

Pascal_TTH,
Don't you feel hot underneath your T60 just like T43, running with the temperature that you have posted.?

[Pascal_TTH]

I can't compare with T43 becaus I did not have one. The base seems cooler then the T41p in the same use without the fan. I wear a short and it's not hot on my legs. It's just a little warm.