[arch-general] xf86-video-nv question

[Don Juan]

On 01/15/2012 12:20 AM, Ionut Biru wrote:
> On 01/15/2012 08:32 AM, Don Juan wrote:
>> Does anyone know how to control the nvidia fan when using this driver?
>> Its the only thing I am not able to figure out and my video card starts
>> getting really hot after a bit. I have tried sensors and it does not
>> detect anything(fan related). I also did the pci prog, cant remember the
>> name off hand not on my arch box right now. I know the CPU fans are GPIO
>> fans, does that mean the nvidia one is as well and I can not control it?
>> Keeping it on a cooling pad keeps things cool enough, but I would really
>> prefer to keep using this driver for the time being with all the Xorg
>> issues with the proprietary drivers, and I honestly think the nouveau
>> ones are worse than the proprietary, NV has never let me down minus the
>> heat issue on this one laptop.
>>
>> Card: GeForce 360m
>>
>> Thanks for your time
> don't use xf86-video-nv, use xf86-video-nouveau + nouveau-dri for 3d
>
Cant I get the worst results using nouveau I have tried multiple times.

Thanks though