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#1 2019-07-17 22:40:28

emonhaque
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Do I have to have a fancontrol in /etc/?

I've been noticing a weird noise in the laptor for past 2 days, probably because of cpu/gpu fan! For the first few hours, it runs normally without making such noise. I've checked sensors while it's making such noise and got this output:

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Package id 0:  +39.0°C  (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 0:        +35.0°C  (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 1:        +36.0°C  (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 2:        +37.0°C  (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Core 3:        +36.0°C  (high = +100.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)

acpitz-acpi-0
Adapter: ACPI interface
temp1:        +39.0°C  

iwlwifi-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:        +38.0°C  

pch_skylake-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:        +37.5°C 

I've tried to enable fancontrol.service with:

systemctl enable fancontrol
systemctl start fancontrol

after that systemctl status fancontrol gives me following output:

● fancontrol.service - Start fan control, if configured
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/fancontrol.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: inactive (dead)
Condition: start condition failed at Thu 2019-07-18 04:30:27 +06; 2s ago
           └─ ConditionFileNotEmpty=/etc/fancontrol was not met
   .
   .
   .

and pwmconfig gives me following output:

# pwmconfig revision $Revision$ ($Date$)
This program will search your sensors for pulse width modulation (pwm)
controls, and test each one to see if it controls a fan on
your motherboard. Note that many motherboards do not have pwm
circuitry installed, even if your sensor chip supports pwm.

We will attempt to briefly stop each fan using the pwm controls.
The program will attempt to restore each fan to full speed
after testing. However, it is ** very important ** that you
physically verify that the fans have been to full speed
after the program has completed.

/usr/bin/pwmconfig: There are no pwm-capable sensor modules installed

Should I create a file named fancontrol in /etc/? If so what to write in that file and how to enable it properly?

Last edited by emonhaque (2019-07-17 22:50:15)

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#2 2019-07-17 22:45:52

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Re: Do I have to have a fancontrol in /etc/?

Please edit your post and use code tags when pasting to the boards: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … s_and_code


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#3 2019-07-17 23:02:27

ewaller
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Re: Do I have to have a fancontrol in /etc/?

First, please use BBCode code tags when posting formatted output on the forums. https://bbs.archlinux.org/help.php#bbcode
If you would be so kind as to edit your post.

Should I create a file named fancontrol in /etc/?

Probably not. Most modern laptops use ACPI to control the fans.  Poke around in /sys/thermal to see if there are any fan controls in any of the thermal zone directories.  If you find any fan controls exposed in there, then perhaps.

Last edited by ewaller (2019-07-17 23:02:55)


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#4 2019-07-17 23:20:17

emonhaque
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Re: Do I have to have a fancontrol in /etc/?

Altogether, there're 17 thermal_zone folders in /sys/: 8 in /sys/devices/virtual/thermal/ named like thermal_zone0, thermal_zone1 ... thermal_zone7; 8 in /sys/class/thermal/ with exact same names; and 1 in /sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:01/LNXTHERM:00/ named thermal_zone BUT there's no file named fancontrol anywhere in /sys/ folder.

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#5 2019-07-18 01:57:01

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Re: Do I have to have a fancontrol in /etc/?

16 core processor?
It sounds like my HP Envy, no fan control exposed to the OS


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#6 2019-07-18 02:03:54

emonhaque
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Re: Do I have to have a fancontrol in /etc/?

Nope, 4 cores with 2 threads per core, if I'm not wrong about Intel core i7. Mine is HP as well, they named it HP Pavilion!

Last edited by emonhaque (2019-07-18 15:29:07)

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