CPU / GPU fan control

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1. when i'm telling that my fan runs at 100%, it's to not tell between 
90, 95 100 or 80%... let's say it is a lot faster than under windows 7 
on the same hardware.
so if windows 7 with ASUS software can adjust speed to make it quiet 
(there are 2 fans - 1 for CPU + 1 for GPU) i guess a wonderful OS like 
Fedora/linux can do better :D

On 05.04.2014 08:18, g wrote:
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> On 04/05/14 11:16, Raf Roger wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> i didn't get any answer regarding the FAN control of my CPU/GPU to
>> avoid it to run at 100% all the time, when i'm just watching a movie
>> or reading on internet.
>>
>> where can  find some good information about it ? i read something
>> about powersaving tool with thinkfan but i don't know why it doesn't
>> seem to work...and powertools are terminal commands as far as i
>> understood.
>>
>> so have you already solved something like that before ? does it
>> really work ? thx.
>
> before you consider controlling cpu / gpu fans, there are 2
> things you might wish to consider;
>
>  1- _if_ fan speed is variable, it is usually done so by temp
>     sensors that monitor temps and adjust fan speed.
>
>  2- if fans are running 100%, they may not be variable.
>
> why is it you feel a need to change what is, or maybe already
> being done for you?
>
> /(-:
> do you believe you are more temp aware than circuits that are
> designed to monitor temp and adjust fan speed?
> /:-)
>