[arch-general] Laptop cooling fan does not work

[mike lojkovic]

Those temps do look a bit high. Especially, considering you're not
overclocked or pushing the system hard. Try cleaning the fans out, and
switching to the proprietary driver. I've always had issues with the
nouveau driver.

On Aug 26, 2016 5:30 AM, "Rodrigo Rivas via arch-general" <
arch-general at archlinux.org> wrote:

> > Usually, when the laptop warmed up, a loud noise from some fan arised -
> this has gone.
>
> > Adapter: ISA adapter
> > Physical id 0:  +53.0°C  (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
> > Core 0:         +53.0°C  (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
> > Core 1:         +48.0°C  (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
> > Core 2:         +51.0°C  (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
> > Core 3:         +49.0°C  (high = +84.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
>
> It doesn't seem that your system is missing the fan, at least the CPU
> temperature looks just fine.
> Can you try to load the CPU some more to see if it heats up too much.
>
> What I mean is that maybe before the fan was at top speed when it
> wasn't actually needed, and now it is working better...
>
> --
> Rodrigo Rivas
>