Re: [PLUG] lm_sensors and fan speed

[bergman@merctech.com]

In the message dated: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 10:17:30 EST,
The pithy ruminations from Art Alexion on 
<Re: [PLUG] lm_sensors and fan speed> were:
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=> Cosmin Nicolaescu wrote:
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=> >On Thu, December 8, 2005 9:29 am, Art Alexion wrote:
=> >  
=> >
=> >>I set up lm_sensors with a display in the KDE panel, everything seems
=> >>fine, except the fan occasionally slows down for a few seconds.  No
=> >>noise.  Should I be concerned?  Temp remains constant at safe levels.  I

Without lm_sensors, are you aware that the fan is slowing down (ie., does the 
noise or air movement change significantly)? I ask because many power supplies 
and fans are variable-speed, and automatically change their speed as needed to 
maintain a reasonable temperature.

=> >>have the side off the tower which should help with temp.

Are you absolutely certain that this really helps? Well designed, 
properly configured, modern systems often have better air flow and run cooler 
if the case is closed, as the manufacturer intended.

Mark




=> >>
=> >>    
=> >>
=> >
=> >Well it depends. How often does it happen? If it does it every other
=> >second, it might not be good, if every minute it does that then no
=> >worries, FAN speeds often slow down or speed up.
=> >  
=> >
=> It was doing it every 15 minutes or so for a second or two.  OK for past
=> hour or so.  Didn't notice it happen yesterday after I first set up the
=> display.
=> 
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