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6bek9

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Registered: 2024-08-14

Posts: 1

Acer laptop fan problems

I recently installed Arch Linux on a new SSD  in my Acer Nitro 5 AN515-54 laptop and am encountering an issue with my laptop’s fan control. When I start the computer, everything functions normally for the first 10-15 seconds. However, shortly after, the fans ramp up to maximum speed and remain there until I power off the laptop.

I tried to fix this issue by installing nbfc-linux . When I ran sudo systemctl start nbfc.service, the fans briefly stopped but then returned to maximum speed. The output of sudo systemctl status nbfc.service is as follows:

nbfc.service - Notebook Fan Control
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/nbfc.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: active (exited) since Wed 2024-08-14 22:17:15 +04; 27min ago
     Invocation: f5b29bae6fd14c7383189c4e2f70e4e1
   Main PID: 551 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Mem peak: 1.5M
        CPU: 9ms

Aug 14 22:17:15 archlinux systemd[1]: Starting Notebook Fan Control...
Aug 14 22:17:15 archlinux nbfc[551]: nbfc: INFO: Service already running (pid: 519)
Aug 14 22:17:15 archlinux systemd[1]: Finished Notebook Fan Control.

According to this output, the nbfc service appears to be running correctly. Additionally, I tried installing fancontrol-gui, but it reported that there are no PWM-capable fans in my system.

I would appreciate any assistance in resolving this issue. If additional information is needed, please let me know. Thank you!

tdtooke

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Registered: 2023-04-11

Posts: 184

Re: Acer laptop fan problems

I have, if not the same, very similar at least, Acer Nitro 5 laptop.  I found that my fans would come on and regulate themselves already without me doing anything.  You might give this a try.  I can't speak for how well that might work but it's a thought.

afrostmage

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Registered: 2024-09-05

Posts: 3

Re: Acer laptop fan problems

I have the exact model. Unfortunately, Nbfc-linux only serves as a 'guide' for the fan speeds as, at the end of the day, they are controlled by the bios. Try changing the config perhaps? I'm currently using the "Acer Nitro AN715-51" config as I found it to be somewhat quiet at idle/semi idle and ramps up decently for high loads. Also if the cpu has short spikes to 100% often the fans will stay at max for a while even if the temperatures are low, and sometimes they ramp up if you're writing to your ssd... they have a mind of their own