From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Michael Zintakis Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:36:49 +0000 Subject: Re: [lm-sensors] Fintek f71882fg ACPI conflict Message-Id: <4FEC41D1.9070505@googlemail.com> List-Id: References: <4FEA4C10.2060904@googlemail.com> In-Reply-To: <4FEA4C10.2060904@googlemail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: lm-sensors@vger.kernel.org > All fans SHOULD spin at some low rate to make the system work. > I disagree. When the outside temperature is low (say 10-12 degrees C) there is no need for the fans to spin at all. In fact, this is exactly what I have in my other PC - the box fan stops and only the CPU fan is operational at that time, which helps me save a bit on the electricity bill and reduces the noise. > Alternatively, the BIOS may provide a kickstart, when there's rise of > temperature over certain threshold, like you did in your script. > Yeah, it should, but it doesn't, hence why I am using the driver and my script. > I suggest you raise this issue with your board manufacturer. > I did, but it seems they are a complete numpties - their "technical support" department is neither technical and they offer pitiful support, so I am left to my own devices so to speak. > Sorry for my terrible english... > No problem! _______________________________________________ lm-sensors mailing list lm-sensors@lm-sensors.org http://lists.lm-sensors.org/mailman/listinfo/lm-sensors