SAsandreas·Aug 11, 2024
Did you know NBFC (Notebook Fan Control)? It's old, but still works on some devices and you can create custom profiles via XML.
https://github.com/hirschmann/nbfc
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NoteBook FanControl
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4 sources> Unfortunately, while the keyboard is great, I can’t say the same about the touchpad.
I'm sure he has read https://bill.harding.blog/2018/01/07/linux-with-a-macbook-to..., although he provides a link to the newest approach by Bill to restructure some of the drivers... I think the 2018 config is already a big improvement.
> an annoyingly loud fan that spins up too frequently
https://github.com/hirschmann/nbfc enables you to control your notebook fan. You can also create your own XML config.
In Laptop Review: ThinkPad X1 Extreme (Gen 2)NotebookFanControl is the only one that works on newer machines in my experience.
https://github.com/hirschmann/nbfc
I'm asking because I'm wondering how often it hits 99 degrees and throttles. And if it doesn't, I really need to take a closer look at it, because that would be incredible.
Dell and HP machines have this problem, 6 core Intel processors run slower than 4 core ones because the former always throttle (even though the TDP is supposedly the same).
If you want, you can use Throttlestop to set better controls/limits on clocks and power (and possibly undervolt it) for better performance, battery life and temperatures.
In Why Some Old Computers Are InterestingCool, thank you for this feedback. Are you aware of NBFC (https://github.com/hirschmann/nbfc)? Not that this is relevant to Clevo beeing no competitor but perhaps you can take control of your fan - afaik it is known to work on linux systems.
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