Questions tagged [fancontrol]
Controlling speeds of fans on laptops and desktops. "fancontrol" is also the name of a program for this task in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.
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How to control fan speeds on Asus Laptop (Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS)
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Hey guys, first of all I'm a total noob with ubuntu. I installed ubuntu 5 days ago to run stable diffusion with rocm. After trying for 5 days and getting a headache, I was finally able to run ...
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GPU fan control not working with AMD 7900 XTX card
I need to control AMD fans speed because I noticed that when doing some GPU intensive work the fan speed goes up from 900rpm to 1500rpm but the temperatures are terrible (110C junction, 94C memory and ...
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CPU overloads with fans running high speed when laptop is plugged in to the power
I have a MONSTER TULPAR T7 V20.5 laptop(a foreign brand). I have Ubuntu 23.04 installed with the kernel version of 6.2.0-20-generic x86_64.
The problem is CPU overload when the laptop is plugged into ...
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Fan control problem in MSI GF75 Thin 9SC
I have just installed Ubuntu 22.04LTS. But in my laptop, fan doesn't work.In Windows OS, I use MSI DRAGON CENTER for controlling fan. But in Ubuntu, I can't find apps or solution to control my fan.
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My laptop decreased in performances after installing Skype and Zoom
Here is what I did with my machine:
I installed skype from the the Ubuntu Software.
I installed zoom-client again from the Ubuntu Software.
Since I got problems with screen sharing, I decided to ...
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Problem to install Fancontrol with Ubuntu 22.04 and MSI motherboard
I wanted to control my fan speed with the fancontrol package. I soon run into this problem:
/usr/sbin/pwmconfig: There are no pwm-capable sensor modules installed
After a bit of research, I realised ...
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Control the fans on Dell XPS 9315
How do I control the fan on the XPS 9315 on my Ubuntu 22.04 machine?
One my previous XPS I could i8kutils, but it does not seem to work anymore.
I have done the following:
Disabled secure boot.
Used ...
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Unable to control fan speed on Lenovo Desktop m58p by pwmconfig
I got hold of this article. I am having heating issues. But I am unable to figure out how to proceed.
abhishek@abhishek:~$ sudo sensors-detect
# sensors-detect version 3.6.0
# System: LENOVO 7630BB5 [...
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sensors-detect not detecting or adding modules (22.04)
So I have the following system:
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Cores
32 GB DDR4
GIGABYTE X570S AORUS ELITE AX
GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Rev 2.0 8GB
NZXT Kraken x53 AIO Cooler (2 fans 1 pump)
Corsair ...
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Problems to control fan speed and keyboard lights in Asus TUF FX706HC
I installed Ubuntu 22.04 in my Asus TUF FX706HC and so far, so good, except I can't control the fan speed or change the colors of the lights of keyboard even though I can change their intensity. The ...
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CPU overheating in ubuntu 22.10
I updated my ubuntu 22.04 to ubuntu 22.10 but now i have a problem.
In previos version my maximum cpu's temperature was 40° but in this version Suddenly the temperature rises to 80° then my fan speed ...
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Fan speed problem in ubuntu
I am using ubuntu latest version for couple of months in my HP EliteBook 8460p, it was working good. But today I turn on my laptop its fan speed goes to high and start making noise soo loud suddenly! ...
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Reboots without a reason and fan not working in Ubuntu 22.04
I recently joined the Ubuntu community by installing Ubuntu on my Windows notebook (as dual boot, Notebook: HP 255 G8 with Ryzen 5500u, 512gb nvme ssd, 8gb ram). But I had some reboots without a ...
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Fancontrol: Set fans in function of max temperature
I would like help to know hot to configure fancontrol, I already check:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/fan_speed_control
https://man.archlinux.org/man/fancontrol.8
For now, I only found how to set ...
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MacMini 2010 with Ubuntu 22.04 - temperature problems (Fan Control)
I have a mac mini 2010 (4.1), with Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 and the temperature control doesn't work.
I tried installing mbpfan and it didn't work.
I tried installing macfanctld and it didn't work.
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Cpu fan speed running low
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Sometimes when I run a heavy process my CPU temperature reaches 90-95 Centigrade degree but fan speed is 4500RPM, sometimes I saw fan runs up to 5100RPM but at highest ...
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how can i control fan speed on ubuntu 21.10?
is there any way to check the fan speed? and increase/decrease the speed?
This is because my PC goes above 80deg but i cant hear any fans. So yes i don't want a gas stove so is there any way to like ...
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Can't properly set up fancontrol
I tried setting up fancontrol, but the pwmconfig command seemed not to work. I also built fancontrol-gui, but it doesn't show any fans. I can't figure out why I can't set it up.
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How to control AMD GPU fan speed
There may be some similar threads, but they are rather old.
I've recently been having a nightmare with Nvidia and Ubuntu with my specific motherboard. I ended up going for a new motherboard and AMD ...
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Unable to see fan speed on Ubuntu 20.04 with MSI board
Just a preface, I know there are numerous questions about this, but I do believe that mine is a different case.
Every now and then, after restarting my computer (often after updating Nvidia drivers), ...
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No fan speed regulation on HP Elitebook 1020 X360 G2
I am using Ubuntu 20.04 and am facing an issue with my laptop fan.
On startup the fan is blowing full speed and makes a lot of noise.
I installed lm-sensors and psensor and found out that one of the ...
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Configuring fan control on HP to solve fan noise problems?
My laptop (Notebook HP 250 G5) makes a lot of noise from time to time.
I've been exploring several questions and answers from this site (and others) but still haven't found how to solve it. The ...
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fancontrol for GPU FAN is not working - Failed to start fan speed regulator
fancontrol for GPU FAN GP108 Geforce GT1030 is not working - Failed to start fan speed regulator.
Failed to start
● fancontrol.service - fan speed regulator
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/...
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NBFC - Notebook Fan Control [closed]
I want to make fan run at full speed. NBFS is working in my laptop, and I can change speed. The only thing I need is the settings to make it run always on full speed. HP ProBook 6550b.xml file is ...
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FAN Speed Control - HP EliteBook 8440p
I've HP Laptop EliteBook 8440p and I am new to linux. I want to control my laptop's Fan speed, I was able to do so very easily in windows 7 by using the HWinfo software but in linux it is difficult. I ...
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How to optimize or better control my AMD card?
I have an RX570, and I was wondering if there were a good way to better optimize how Ubuntu works with it, beyond the built-in driver.
If possible too, would there be a way to control things like fan ...
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How do I control a voltage controlled fan?
I'd like to control my fan's speed (to make it more silent under heavy load). I disassembled a Laptop to build a custom PC, fitted a gigantic 9x9cm tower cooler with a Noctua fan on it to absorb the ...
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CPU fan stopped working on Ubuntu 21.10
I am running Ubuntu on an HP Pavilion G6 Notebook PC. My CPU fan stopped working when I upgraded to Ubuntu 21.10 impish indri. What could be the problem?
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How do I set fan speed to max in Ubuntu?
My laptop tends to run really hot and I don't think Ubuntu is increasing the fan rpm enough to match the rising temperature. I have looked at a few fan speed related tutorials and they all go into ...
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Heating and Fan control issues on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
My Alienware m15 R5 has an overheating problem because the fans are not working.
Here is the output from sudo pwmconfig:
# pwmconfig version 3.6.0
This program will search your sensors for pulse width ...
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High cpu usage in sleep mode
CPU history in sleep mode
when I put my laptop (dell inspiron 5401) into sleep mode, as you can see the cpu activity in a few minutes of sleep mode, and fan is turning in full speed.
This problem ...
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Asus fan control not working, does not find Kernel module
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I have an Asus UX3410U laptop with ubuntu 18.04.1 (kernel 5.4.0-74-generic). Since a few days the fan control doesn't work anymore in ubuntu probably due to an update (it still works in bios)....
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Cannot run pwmconfig (There are no pwm-capable sensor modules installed)
I’m trying to control the fan speed in my laptop (Huawei Matebook D14 2020. AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with Vega GPU). I’ve installed lm_sensors, and run sudo sensors-detect. However, when I try to run sudo ...
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Hello! I have problem with recognising all temperature sensors and fan speed sensors, how I can get to recognise all sensors?
I apologize for bad english, because is not my primary language.
I decided to install the latest version of Ubuntu 20.04 in my web browsing PC on spare SSD(for transition from Windows 8.1, to not ...
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Asus X93S no fan sensor Ubuntu 20.04
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 on Asus X93S.
So my problem is my installation not detected any fans with commandes : sensors
I got this result :
asus-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
temp1: +6280.4°C
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CPU Cooler/Fans Don't Work In Ubuntu
So this issue is an odd one and first for me. I have a new desktop build with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X with ASRock X570 Taichi motherboard using a Kraken Z73 water cooler. I dual boot Ubuntu 20.04 and ...
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dell-smm-hwmon freezes Alienware m15 r1
I have tried suggestions such as installing i8kutils and dell-bios-fan-control but it always freezes my laptop if I do
sudo modprobe dell-smm-hwmon force=1
And if I try to do it without force, it ...
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Fan speed Thinkpad with Ubuntu
I bought a new ThinkPad with AMD Ryzen™ 7 (4000 Series). I am using Ubuntu 20.04 with the newest kernel 5.8.0-43-generic.
I have the feeling that my fan is running at max speed all the time. Even when ...
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mouse problems after nvidia-xconfig --cool-bits=4
nvidia-xconfig --enable-all-gpus
nvidia-xconfig --cool-bits=4
from forums.developer.nvidia.com worked with my dual titan rtx on Ubuntu 18. This allows me to manually set the fan speed using NVIDIA X ...
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Fan speed: PPA for hardware/firmware
I have an Acer Nitro 5, which, under Ubuntu, has a loud and hyperactive fan. I remember that I once added a PPA which has some firmware/drivers that could better deal with my hardware.
Yesterday, I re-...
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How to make thinkfan not cause jerky fan behavior?
I have thinkfan installed and it runs fine. However, I've noticed that it frequently changes fan rpms and this causes the fan to act rather jerky. For example, it will increase in speed (and sound), ...
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Controlling fans and undervolting in Acer Nitro 5 with Ubuntu
I installed Ubuntu on my Acer Nitro 5 || 8GB DDR4 || 1TB NVME SSD || i5-9300H || 4GB GTX 1650 laptop, replacing Windows.
Switching to Linux I think there are many features that I am unable to use like ...
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Laptop Fan Speed Control
Sometimes my laptop's fans are too loud but the laptop itself is at 30c so how can I change it so it ramps up higher when it is at higher temps.
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sleep, hibernate, hung process problems
I am running Ubuntu 18.04, on a System 76 laptop, including the standard System 76 video drivers. A while back I made many upgrades over the course of a couple days. Everything from video drivers to a ...
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Asus tuf gaming FX505dt - fan control
Is there any way to control fan in ASUS TUF GAMING FX505DT? I tried the lm-sensors, but when I try to type sudo pwmconfig I'm getting
/usr/sbin/pwmconfig: There are no pwm-capable sensor modules ...
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control GPU fan speed AMD RADEON RX 590
I have Ubuntu 20.04 installed alongside windows as dual boot system. When running Windows the fans are quiet but running Ubuntu the fans are louder than normally is on windows. I would like to be able ...
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Ensuring that critical software does not fail
I have a Dell Vostro 5490, which like many laptops from dell have a loud fan which is not well regulated.
To solve this I have installed i8kutils to control the fan and dell-bios-fan-control to ...
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Fan sensors all read 0 RPM after using pwmcontrol
I was trying to configure my fan speeds and the process went fairly normal the first time. (Instructions here) I must have messed up somewhere along the way, and now when I try to restart the process ...
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lm-sensors only detects CPU temperatures, despite runing sensors-detect and loading /etc/modules (Intel i7 7700k + Asus TUF Z270 Mark II)
I am trying to monitor the temperatures and fan speeds of my desktop PC (Intel i7-7700k + Asus TUF Z270 Mark II + GeForce GTX 1060) through lm-sensors but sensors only outputs CPU info. I run several ...
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How can I run a command after resuming from sleep?
I installed a fan control service (fancontrol). It's working perfectly, but there is an issue with suspend: when i wake up my computer, fans going to spin very fast, because fan control service ...
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