Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2001 15:10:53 +1030 From: Benjamin Close <cisbjc@cs.unisa.edu.au> To: Max Flatulence <max_flatulence@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: dual fan inspiron, only one fan used Message-ID: <3C0EF6D5.EF61929B@reason.levels.unisa.edu.au> References: <F1179UoDeCALCJ5Uc8800010533@hotmail.com>
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Max Flatulence wrote: > > 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)? > Have a look at http://delltalk.dell.com Under the Inspiron->BIOS section, there is a message with a URL to a freebsd controller for the fans. Cheers, BC -- 3D Research Associate +61 8 8302 3669 School of Computer and Information Science Room D1-07, Levels Campus University of South Australia Mawson Lakes Blvd. Benjamin.Close@cs.unisa.edu.au South Australia, 5095 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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