[arch-general] Laptop cooling fan does not work

[Peter Nabbefeld]

Am 26.08.2016 um 12:30 schrieb Rodrigo Rivas via arch-general:
>> 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
>
After installing Linux 4.7.2, the situation seems to be better, but not 
as good as before.

Fan is running and speed is rising, but obviously not to its maximum. 
Before I got Linux 4.7, the fan was really loud, when I used some 
graphics - now the max speed seems to be limited.

Peter