Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 18:15:35 -0700 From: "Max Flatulence" <max_flatulence@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: dual fan inspiron, only one fan used Message-ID: <F1179UoDeCALCJ5Uc8800010533@hotmail.com>
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Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron 8000 and it has two cpu fans. Under MS Windows both fans are used to cool the cpu. Under freebsd only one fan turns on. This laptop typically runs freebsd 8 to 13 hours per day. The fan that runs under freebsd recently died and Dell had to do an entire motherboard swap to replace the fans. Watching someone you have never seen before render your laptop into a pile of components can be unnerving! My question is this: Does anyone know of a way that I can utilize both fans in the proper manner (both fans used, variable speeds)? I have a friend with the same laptop. He runs red hat linux and he found something that controls the fans in the proper manner. The application (I believe it has kernel hooks) runs both fans at variable speeds based on the temperature of the cpu. As far as I have been able to tell, only one fan ever runs under freebsd and it only runs at one speed. I am concerned that the cpu fans are not properly used and that damage is occuring to my laptop. Thanks in advance for any help. Max _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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