OT: CPU Fan noise reduction

[Dave Germiquet]

Hi,

I use lm_sensors with kima to get that information with kubuntu.


On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 11:32 PM, Marc Lanctot <lanctot-yfeSBMgouQgsA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I often have the problem that my machine (HP Pavilion a1620n, P4 dual-core
> 3.0 GHz) gets quite noisy. I'm using the fan that first came with the
> machine. By process of elimination << stabbing a pen into each fan :) >>
> I've found that it's my CPU fan that is going wild. I've removed it and
> dusted it off time and again but it doesn't seem to help.
>
> My BIOS gives me:
>
>  CPU Temp 56 C
>  CPU Fan Speed ~ 3200 RPM
>  System Fan Speed ~ 1600 RPM
>
> So I have two questions.
>
> I'm running Ubuntu 8.04. I would like to know if there exists a software
> which can read the temperature and CPU fan revs. Can any software actually
> do this? (Is there some mechanism that passes this info onto the OS)
>
> I think I need to replace the thing. A bit of Googling has given me a few
> recommendations, but I'd still like to know if anybody has been in my
> situation before; what fan + heat sink did you buy to replace it, and based
> on that would you recommend that fan + heat sink, and where could I go to
> buy it? (I'd prefer in person than online)
>
> Thanks,
> Marc
>
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