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Date:      Fri, 3 Jan 1997 11:48:26 +1030 (CST)
From:      Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
To:        spork@super-g.com (spork)
Cc:        kuku@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de, freebsd-hackers@freefall.freebsd.org
Subject:   CPU fan detection...
Message-ID:  <199701030118.LAA18076@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970102183826.18348A-100000@super-g.inch.com> from spork at "Jan 2, 97 06:47:08 pm"

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Just to change the subject slightly...

spork stands accused of saying:
> it's going to extend the drive life immeasurably.  Now I just have to find
> a way to detect when the CPU fan dies...

The Intel CPUs with integrated fans do indeed have a fan sensor of some
sort.  Anyone know how to read it?  It'd make for a good idle-loop
check...

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